tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373492091382931118.post6174670678684695611..comments2024-02-06T10:30:04.111-08:00Comments on Queen of Fifty Cents: Close to HomeThe Queen of Fifty Centshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00384014133730608702noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373492091382931118.post-6129159719115337892013-04-08T19:16:12.822-07:002013-04-08T19:16:12.822-07:00The rug is awesome. Love seeing the pups.The rug is awesome. Love seeing the pups.Monica @ Happily Playing with Disheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809462739979149021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373492091382931118.post-8547309331404845632013-04-02T19:48:53.233-07:002013-04-02T19:48:53.233-07:00I want to say vinegar also, though don't ask m...I want to say vinegar also, though don't ask me why! It may be my New England Yankee ancestors, who used vinegar as a cure-all for anything! It can't hurt to try it!Diana Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11764404498625889231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373492091382931118.post-32586629662980139512013-04-01T06:09:16.187-07:002013-04-01T06:09:16.187-07:00You may want to try ammonia first to get the smell...You may want to try ammonia first to get the smell out. Ammonia will cut any residual oils left from the dryer sheets or fabric softeners. Use the least amount of water you can get away with to wash the bath mats then at least a cup of ammonia. Let it all swish around for a bit then stop the washer and just let it sit for a couple hours to soak. Start and let run then hang outside. Sunshine and fresh air are free miracle workers, you may want to do this for a couple times of washing them as putting them in the dryer will just continue to cook the stink back in if there is any left on the fibers. I have been successful with this method on getting the stench of mothballs out of old material and blankets that I drag home from estate sales. Dryer sheets and fabric softener are full of harmful chemicals and as you have experienced they stay in the material for a long time. I can't use either with my kids as they break out in a lovely red bumpy rash. So we use white vinegar, when I remember to hit the rinse cycle and either line dry or use dryer balls. Good luck. Shinnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03868088157963608087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373492091382931118.post-133985104038321412013-03-31T22:40:03.160-07:002013-03-31T22:40:03.160-07:00I have used baking soda in the wash to get out mil...I have used baking soda in the wash to get out mildew smell from leaving the wash in the machine too long. I just dump about a cup in with the clothes and let them all soak for a few hours, then wash as usual. It might get out dryer sheet smell, though that stuff is tenacious. I have a windbreaker I bought at a thrift store that still smells of fabric softener after many years and many washings. Perhaps the nylon or polyester fibers hold the smell more than cotton.TheEclecticCrafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371778413415326326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373492091382931118.post-47065663586645938562013-03-31T17:43:10.167-07:002013-03-31T17:43:10.167-07:00With you on those dryer sheets and the like. Not ...With you on those dryer sheets and the like. Not necessary and who knows what's going on with all the chemicals. They always smell off to me too. I think both the vinegar and baking soda suggestions are good ones. I am not sure the proportions of vinegar to wash water - surely a Google (or the like) search would find that out. Let us know how they come out. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15249879480198602190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373492091382931118.post-7753642155271327872013-03-31T10:44:00.999-07:002013-03-31T10:44:00.999-07:00I was going to suggest a cup or so of baking soda ...I was going to suggest a cup or so of baking soda in the wash....cheap and easy..if nothing else, you deodorize your washing machine...<br />canngilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12681196130939405418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373492091382931118.post-30305568721036115202013-03-31T08:52:07.035-07:002013-03-31T08:52:07.035-07:00I rather like fabric softener - each to his own. ...I rather like fabric softener - each to his own. Some scents can be a little overwhelming, I admit.<br /><br />Vinegar is a miracle product. I agree, it will work. I personally think you could dilute it. I was also thinking that using baking soda might also work. It's cheap too. I would try sprinkling it generously over the rugs, letting it stand for a few hours and then vacuuming it up. The Dogs' rug is very nice!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364546048806887494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373492091382931118.post-86367988592322078142013-03-30T19:38:44.119-07:002013-03-30T19:38:44.119-07:00Two votes for vinegar! Would you dilute it? If so,...Two votes for vinegar! Would you dilute it? If so, how much?<br /><br />Keep working on your mom. Point out how much $$ she'll save, maybe.The Queen of Fifty Centshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00384014133730608702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373492091382931118.post-18298665415258077792013-03-30T19:32:16.523-07:002013-03-30T19:32:16.523-07:00Vinegar, definitely. Works wonders on cloth diaper...Vinegar, definitely. Works wonders on cloth diapers and kitchen laundry at my house. I was just arguing with my otherwise frugal mother that fabric softener isn't necessary. Alas, she didn't buy it...my explanation, that is--she still bought the fabric softener!Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11535912964849619875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373492091382931118.post-74068923542016656632013-03-30T19:16:34.787-07:002013-03-30T19:16:34.787-07:00Me too! My fingers are crossed...Me too! My fingers are crossed...The Queen of Fifty Centshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00384014133730608702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373492091382931118.post-90663255476980502692013-03-30T18:49:03.444-07:002013-03-30T18:49:03.444-07:00I'd try vinegar on the rugs. I hope it helps.I'd try vinegar on the rugs. I hope it helps.Grammy Goodwillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06692427011915245206noreply@blogger.com