Gasoline soaked clothes
Dolly
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Comments (4)No need to wash the washer or dryer. With three washing it should removed most to all scent of spilled gasoline. In the near future, Prewash and Regular wash with your detergent will do fine with the warmest water temp according to garment label. I have posted several times in this forum, if you use Lestoil, to get rid of scent: 1: Rewash garment with your favorite detergent. 2: Use 1 Cup of Baking Soda with 3/4 cup of Vinegar in the first rinse. 3: Use your favorite fabric softener in your second rinse. The scent from garment and machine is greatly reduced to little or no residue of Lestoil or other oil based products. Since gasoline is oil based, the same technique above would apply....See Moregasoline still on clothes- now in washer! please help!
Comments (7)I found these tips on ABOUT.com and saved them just in case, I hope something here is helpful! Stain Removal Step 1. Remove as much gasoline as possible with a dull knife or spoon. Stain Removal Step 2. Blot the remaining area with a clean cloth to absorb more gasoline. Stain Removal Step 3. Sprinkle the stain with baking soda to absorb any remaining gasoline. Stain Removal Step 4. Rub dish-washing liquid into the stain and allow to sit for two to five minutes. Soak for 30 minutes in hot water and dish-washing liquid. Stain Removal Step 5. If the stain remains, apply a thick baking soda/water paste to the stained area. Let the baking soda dry, and brush it off the stained area. Stain Removal Step 6. If traces of the stain remain, apply a stain remover stick, gel, or spray and let stand for 5 minutes. Stain Removal Step 7. Wash in the hottest fabric recommended for the fabric. Hints For Tough Gasoline and Diesel Stains If you've doused your clothing with gasoline, and the smell still remains after you've followed the steps above, here are a few more things to get the smell out. Vinegar Soak the clothing in a vinegar/water mixture for 30 minutes or longer. 2. Orange Cleaner An orange cleaner added to the wash load can help break down the traces of gasoline and get rid of the smell. Look for an all-purpose cleaner derived from oranges, like OrangeGlo's Orange Clean All-Purpose cleaner or Fantastik Orange Action Cleaner. If you've doused a gallon of gasoline on thick denim jeans, you may need to use the whole bottle. I also read (I don't remember where) that straight pine-sol or Mr. Clean should remove gasoline. I imagine that if any of these work to remove the smell from clothing, they should also remove the odor from your machine. Good luck!...See MoreSoaking cloth diapers in a FL machine
Comments (3)Now that I don't have a little one needing attention, I wanted to add a couple of things.... If you try to soak in the pail, how are you going to get the diapers into a FL w/o making a mess? One reason I went with an HE top loader when I bought a new w/d last summer, is diapers. I just dump them straight in from my dry pail w/o having to touch them. I don't think there's an easy way to do that w/a FL whether you soak or not although I know there was another thread here a while back about washing diapers and several responders used FL washers so I'm sure it's something you can learn to deal with. I have an Oasis and it does have a soak feature, but it's still not a full fill TL soak. There is also a prewash. I've played around with various things though and have found that neither of them are necessary with my washer. The heavy duty cycle alone with an extra rinse gets them sparkling. I think you'll probably find that with a new washer that is so much better at cleaning than a TL, you'll be able to work out a totally different washing routine that will still work just as well....See MoreApril Is Here
Comments (53)well, April is on its way out... I think all I've managed to do is some old laundry. I have a large comforter on the line now. the washer survived it - and didn't even try to walk around the laundry room! awesome. I found the 'small' load is very small which I think will work out for me since having only laundry for me, it isn't a whole lot at a time. I had wondered how long I'd have to let things like towels, wash cloths, dish towels etc build up to make a load. with the 'small' (tiny) load option it won't be long at all! I do have enough 'stuff' to last for weeks and weeks and weeks but I don't want dirty laundry hanging out here anymore. I've hated it in the past while waiting to go to a Laundromat. with a washer here, I don't want it to happen again. I'll just rotate things around to even out the usage. I'm super happy the washer didn't go bonkers on the spin cycle with the comforter in it. now I can safely wash up the other 3 or so comforters to have on hand and clean if someone should show up and need/want to stay here for a night or 2. Now that I've gone thru a series of load sizes and rinse options and it's behaved itself, I need to decide if I want to pay the extra $s to get a 5 yr warranty on it - covers parts and labor for about 60.00 $s. Sounds worth it to me from what I read on reviews and those who have had trouble a few months to a 1 or 2 yrs down the road. At the price they are, they should last 5 yrs or more - hopefully. eta - I forgot to post that on Tues (day to docs and errands that exhausted me) I stopped at the hdwr and exchanged the 2 wheels I'd bought for 2 larger wheels. the rear wheels on my wagon were 2" larger than the ones I'd bought. I figured those 2" would just make the wagon 2" higher for me and probably easier moving around on desert ground. they were 5$s more each but I think it will be worth it. They also had metal centers rather than plastic. Plastic doesn't last long outside in the AZ sun and my wagon lives outside. I haven't checked the 2 back wheels on my wagon yet to see if they are metal or plastic - but if/when they go, i'll replace them with the metal center wheels. It was the plastic part of the front 2 wheels that cracked and fell apart....See MoreDolly
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