How do I remove laundry detergent smell from sheets?
peabody1
11 years ago
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Comments (16)I doubt you'll want to use them for the cat food. First, I don't think the smell will come out very well. But I also read that there's a difference between plastics intended for use with food and other items. They say the vitamins from the food will be absorbed into the plastic from the cat food. Of course, I store dog food in a cat litter bucket, but by the time I read that, I had been using the same bucket for several years, so I figured the plastic probably stole it's fill of nutrients well before I ever learned that. Also, with 2 large dogs, that bucket's gone in about 10 days. Not so with the cat food. Good luck with the picky cat. I have 2. Feeding them in a way that makes them happy (and not yelling at me) is an ever-changing challenge. If it makes you feel any better, you could possibly use the cat food he won't eat as a protein fertilizer for your lawn......See MoreHow do I remove perfume smells from sheet and from duffle bag
Comments (2)I think Vaska has a fragrance free detergent that should remove the odors. It works for me and my smelly yard clothes. Plus when your clothes are dried after using Vaska, they just smell clean like fabric with no fragrances at all....See MoreAny tips for removing gasoline smell from laundry?
Comments (11)Maire, are you still trying to remove the odor? I faced the same problem a few years back - I put about every additive (including Spin n Span powdered floor cleaner) I could think of in the wash and could still smell gasoline. An online search told me the odor is there because there is still gasoline trapped in the fibers of the clothing. It takes a oily type product to remove a petroleum product. I followed this suggestion and it worked like a charm... Place clothes in hottest possible water in the washer (mine was jeans too so straight hot was good). Pour in a bottle of baby oil, let agitate a few minutes. Add a healthy amount of laundry soap and finish washing, follow with the normal rinse cycles. No kidding, it works. I used about 2 Cups of generic baby oil from Safeway, no babies here so I needed to buy it for the laundry....See MoreWhat laundry detergent smells the worst in your opinion?
Comments (85)Yes, Cal Ben Seafoam, that's what she uses. I believe it contains some optical brighteners. Her littlest one is allergic to everything else. She can worry about the state of her monster front loader. I don't want my Miele gunked up so I am very careful. But mine also has a 2 hour maintenance cycle run on an empty washer with 165F water. The glass door is too hot to touch. Usually, the rinse water is completely clear at the end of the maintenance cycle. If not, I run it again. I haven't switched as I think my Persil perls does a better job than anything else I've tried. When I washed lingerie at her house some turned gray. I wasn't so impressed but she insists that the soap is best, with fewest "bad" ingredients. I have the German Persil because a box lasts more than a year for me given the soft water and small amounts. I know Germany is very strict about home products and Germans are most demanding of quality. The more of those I try, the more I like them. I also use their floor wax and I'm switching to Pril for my dishes as it works better than anything else I've tried. It's used all over the world except for the US. I know my laundry practices are OK because I saw the tech take the previous washer apart when the heater failed. I asked him specifically if there was any gunk after 2 years of use. He said no, it was pristine. I do use fabric softener for towel loads but I dilute it. Vernel does not get gunky but doesn't smell very good. Mrs. Meyers gets a bit gunky so I dilute by half and give it a vinegar chaser. They both seem to soften towels a bit -- one doesn't seem any better than the other. Towels seems to stay softer washed on warm vs the 140F hot I was using. Oh, I remember Ivory and Lux flakes. Didn't they call that Ivory Snow? They were so slippery and soapy. No idea why they are not still made....See MoreHU-538185105
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