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Laundry Advice
Asked by T.U. from Miami
on October 24, 2008
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Hi Ladies,
I accidentally washed one of my sons shirts with a really big sticker on it. Now it has all this sticky stuff that won't come off, almost like gum. What ...
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- Just went through this with one of my son's shirts. It was a team soccer jersey that we brought back from Rome, and since it, too was white and colored *and* quite syn...
- Goo Gone is great. I have 3 boys so I am very familiar with sticky stuff! Spray it and leave it for a few minutes then wash. You may need to treat a few times to get i...
- Goo gone works great-but you could also try duct tape :press the tape on firmly, rub your finger over it, and then pull it off very quickly. I hope that helps!
PLEASE Help........ There Is Sharpie Marker on My Auto Seats
Asked by G.M. from Sacramento
on November 25, 2008
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Is there ANYONE who knows how to get black Sharpie permenant marker off my leather car seats?????? My 4 year old drew circles while sitting in the backseat, on the bla...
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- nail polish remover! Worked on my leather lazy boy chair. But you will have to crub the *%$#@ out of it! :) good luck
- I've gotten Sharpie marker off things with rubbing alcohol. If you try it, try a really small spot, maybe with a q-tip, and have leather cleaner and restorer ready to...
- I would try to call the Sharpie manufacturer and ask them what they suggest. Good luck!
Help! Ink Stain!
Asked by S.R. from San Antonio
on August 16, 2009
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I recently got an ink stain on my favorite khaki pants, I have no idea how it happened, but I've washed them twice after using both oxiclean and shout, and nothing wor...
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- No problem, if you can find this product. They are called Carbona Stain Devils. I am a nurse and have used these to remove liquid iron (medication), blood, ink, red j...
- Try spraying it really well with hairspray. Keep it it wet for several hours. Then use the OxiClean and try washing again. If you notice it fading try it again...it ma...
- try using spray and wash in the can. just coat it on there real good and use an old tooth brush or somthing and work it in real good. let it set overnight and wash. If...
Gentian Violet Experience?
Asked by A.K. from Los Angeles
on August 15, 2009
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I came down with thrush soon after I started breastfeeding (almost 6 months ago). I tried all kinds of non-medication treatments in conjunction with each other (grapef...
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- Go for it - it is not a big deal ,looks funny for a few hours at most - it does stain clothes though. Also, ask your doc for Vusion cream if your baby has a rash - it...
- My dd and I battled thrush through 2 doses of Diflucan to no avail. My cousin recommended something called Jarro-dophilus and after a week it was gone! We fought it ...
- I can totally relate! After my first baby, I my nipples were cracked and bleeding and I developed a breast ductal yeast infection. I also had shooting pains in my brea...
Looking for "Stain-Masters" - Laundry Issues
Asked by A.Z. from Phoenix
on August 5, 2008
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Does anyone have a suggestion on how to get perspiration stains out of cotton fabric? DH has "pit" stains on almost every work shirt and I've "googled" for solutions ...
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- Hi A. - Have you tried white distilled vinegar? The stains are from the reaction of the deodorant/anti-perspirant he uses and the material in the clothes. He can t...
- I tried everything. The only thing that i found to work for my husband's white shirts was exposing the armpits in the sun. it may take a couple of days but it saved me...
- I love felsnaptha I heard about this product a long time ago on Oprah and I use to pretreat all my stains and it takes just about anything out. Its great. Its a very ...
Hot Chocolate Stains! What Do I Do?
Asked by S.J. from Albuquerque
on October 14, 2008
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My daughter spilled hot chocolate all over a brand new sweatshirt. I have only tried spray and wash several times. I have never dried the sweatshirt. It will not co...
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- Zout - not Shout - works the best and if you add Oxyclean you boost the performance somewhat
- I have had great luck with the spray'n wash stain stick (green lid with red writing.) I have never had a stain remain, even those annoying small grease stains on dark...
- I think Shout works better. Good luck!
Stain Removal
Asked by L.C. from Portland
on August 12, 2009
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Does anybody have some good advice or recommendations of how to get stains out of clothes? My son is 3 months old and therefore has his share of blowouts or oozing by...
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- Hi L., I'm pretty sure Oxyclean is most effective in hot/warm water not cold.
- Boil them! I'm not crazy, trust me! Keep them from drying if you can (as you said, soaking and bagging them), but I have even had some luck after clothes have been w...
- there is a great product that I use on laundry. I purchase it at Storables but I cannot remember the name(sorry). I just pretreat, let sit and then wash. You can pr...
Blueberry Stains on My Wall!!
Asked by A.N. from St. Louis
on August 10, 2009
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Hi moms,
Ok, I know blueberries are really healthy and all, but I am ready to ban them from my house! I can't tell you how many blueberry stains I have had to scrub o...
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- A., have you tried the Mr.Clean Magic erasers? I would think this might work, it got black permanent marker off my white back door = ) Also not sure what type of paint...
- Have you tried the Mr. Clean eraser? It works wonders!!! And if ANYONE has ideas on how to get blueberry stains out of clothes, send it on to me!
- Have you tried the Magic Eraser?
Blood in Carpet
Asked by J.H. from Billings
on March 2, 2009
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Does anyone know how to get blood out of the carpet? Our dog had a bloody nose and left a pretty big stain in the livingroom. We have light colored wool carpet and I d...
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- Try OxyClean it is awesome! I have light gray carpet and have never had a problem with it bleaching the color out. It gets up grape juice or anything like that. I w...
- I recommend the oxy-clean. It's fabulous at getting bloodstains out of clothes. Just be sure you test it on a small, out of the way spot first because it can lighten t...
- I use two wonderful products called PreSpot and Sol-U-Mel. They have gotten blood out of clothes, red wine and juice out of the carpet, spaghetti stains, etc. Plus t...
Set in Stains on Carpet
Asked by J.T. from San Diego
on December 27, 2008
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Hi moms,
Well we are moving at the end of jan. and I have noticed that we have some set in stains that were should we say hidden from mommy and I need advice on how t...
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- A co-worker just tried this on an extremely large black stain and it worked. Baking soda and vinegar. Spray the area with vinegar and sprinkle baking soda over the sta...
- Try OxiClean...it works wonders!
- I agree with Brenda Sol-U Mel. It even gets our red wine and permanent marker. Not only does it really work it is non- Toxic and it is safe to use around the kids. ...
