Musty, mildew-y-smelling suitcases
Frankie_in_zone_7
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Comments (9)That's why I prefer white towels. All whites or lights that do not need to be handled gently (underwear, towels, socks, kitchen towels) I use Tide with bleach/hot water. That alone should do it. If not, use liquid bleach. However, the Tide is the easiest and not quite as rough on the clothing. I use warm on any other clothing that is dark or less sturdy. Cold only on the darkest darks or gentle items. Rule of thumb, use the hottest water that your clothing can take. I'm not familiar with "Purex". For anything other than something that can take bleach, I use Cheer with colorguard. Never any problem with mildew smell. Btw, if you line dry, don't let your clothing sit in the washing machine without immediately hanging it. The longer a fabric stays wet, the more likely you can get bacterial growth. Even bleach water won't 'sterilize' clothing...but using it greatly decreases your odds of mildew. I would also say that cool weather line drying, especially if there is high humidity is going to make your clothing take much longer to dry. I never do this except for delicates. Immediately into the dryer. But if you do do it, put it outside or in an area where it will dry as quickly as possible. Never would do this in a closet. As to your Dh's towel? Wash more frequently. Again, he's got a wet towel that's just hanging around growing things....See MoreExperts:How difficult is DIY application of Ardex Feather Finish?
Comments (12)UPDATE! Well...got the floor "ardexed". I am SORE. ;^) Dried out pretty well overnight...went in and hit the spots I missed this morning. Here is a picture of it just after I finished...the little bits of black are where I missed: Tomorrow I'll hit what few high/rough spots there are with some sandpaper on a sanding pole...and then I'll vacuum. Afternoon is allure laying time! I'll start a new thread once I've got it ALL down. Thanks again for your advice...it gave this 50 y/o crone the courage to try. Though...when it comes to the bigger rooms...I may hire a pro. Not sure my body will stand up to a 12' x 15' room...10' x 12' nearly killed me....See MoreNo more dishwashers with heated dry???
Comments (34)Heated-dry always felt like a cop out to me. A well-designed dishwasher can dry dishes just fine without having to resort to a heated dry cycle. It might require having a mechanism to open the door or having a fan and properly implemented air flow patterns. But it absolutely is doable. Most European brands have been doing so for decades now. The benefits aren't just in lower energy consumption, but it also has the very tangible advantage of never risking the life of heat sensitive dishes (e.g. anything made from plastic). In our Miele dishwasher, I can set plastic parts on any of the three shelves and they never are any worse wear. And while there sometimes is a little water that pools in plastic parts, dishes are generally very dry. All I have to do is pour out any of this pooled water (if there is any at all). That's a trade-off I am happy to make....See Moremildew smell after demolition
Comments (7)Cat_ky and ci_lantro, thank you. I did not see your responses until just now. I am very interested in anyone else’s insights or opinions. If we could afford to be somewhere else during the renovation we would. We are living in a mostly closed off section of the house while the work takes place, and our kitchen is now a microwave and toaster oven in the garage. Which does get some of the construction dust blown into it. Again, our contractor says he sees no signs of water damage anywhere or mold, which is good, but it’s a really really intense musty smell. It is the same smell as in our attic after we had our roof replaced a few years ago. The roofers just let all of the debris from the old roof fall into the attic. And it’s extremely musty smelling. I am really hoping somebody can tell me that they had the same experience and that it all went away after the walls and floors were closed back up....See Moresjarz
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