What do you think of spot cleaning toys, do you put them in the wash anyway?

i just dont think spot cleaning can do the job.. does the wash really ruin them? has anyone done it?What do you think of spot cleaning toys, do you put them in the wash anyway?
Depends on what you are washing. I think dish washer safe toys are excellent, because the dish washer does sanitize a little better than spot cleaning even with clorox cleanup.


BUT, washing some things in the dish washer or clothes washer can create some issues depending on what it is. Like stuffed animals and pillows depending on size and material dont always get dry well in the center which could create mold.





But, in general, I think as long as you are using lysol and something santizing like clorox cleanup or the lysol wipes, that you are probably as clean as its going to get. What do you think of spot cleaning toys, do you put them in the wash anyway?
all depends on what the toy is and what you are trying to clean up. I have been known to use the hand tool part of a bissel carpet cleaner on stuffed toys that would not survive cleaning in the washing machine. Pet cleaners are good for spraying things that have been barfed on because of the enzymes breaking it down to never smell again. Goo-gone works wonders for removing crayons on hard surfaces and rubbing alcohol in large doses works on things like carpet. search online and you can find a solution to remove almost anything without destroying things. in general though, if you must use the washing machine put it on delicates and don't put the item in the dryer, the heat will melt the fur on the stuffed animals.. sadly though it means it takes forever to dry and never quite seems right again.
It depends on the toy. Most stuffed toys and animals I stick in a pillow case, close it and wash. But if its a hard toy, like a ball or something, I use something like lysol wipes or Clorox anywhere cleaning spray.

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How should I protect my nails when I paint them/ or get them done when I wash dishes or cleaning?

Regular household rubber gloves are your best bet for protecting your nails and the polish. The thin doctors office type gloves will keep the water and chemicals off but don't provide much protection against chipping. If you need to do a task which will require applying lots of pressure with your fingers such as hard scouring you might even put a small bit of a cotton ball in the tips of the fingers of the gloves, especially the thumb and first two fingers of your dominant hand. This also gives the glove some protection against being punctured.How should I protect my nails when I paint them/ or get them done when I wash dishes or cleaning?
You should wear house hold rubber gloves. Now, you may not think they're especially attractive,but you can decorate them by adding lace, bric-a-brac or those little colored fuzzy balls you get at the craft store . I prefer the lace,and if you get one of those old fashion maid outfits to wear with your stylish household rubber gloves you'll not only be protecting your nails you'll be looking sexy as hell while doing it. Just ask my friend Sammoholman.How should I protect my nails when I paint them/ or get them done when I wash dishes or cleaning?
Get rubber gloves





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wear gloves, I think the latex kind used at doctors offices work best and use a mild soap like Ivory or something natural like Ecover or Seventh Generation.
All your answers can be solved by not using chemical cleaners. I never use chemical cleaners. Therefore I don't need rubber gloves. Go Green.
You should definitely wear rubber gloves to protect your nails.
the best way to protect your nails... Hire a maid.
playtex living gloves not only will they protect ur nails but make u look so dam sexy
wear rubber gloves...that's all i can think of...

At the dry cleaner's, when they starch clothes, does this clean them, or do they need to be washed first?

I've never used dry cleaning before and I'm a little confused. I dropped off 4 brand new dress shirts and asked for them to be cleaned. They said they usually just starch them. Should I wash them first, or does the starching process actually clean them?At the dry cleaner's, when they starch clothes, does this clean them, or do they need to be washed first?
~~Starch does not clean material. They should be laundering them first.~~At the dry cleaner's, when they starch clothes, does this clean them, or do they need to be washed first?
At the cleaners I work we can do it one of two ways: A. Spray starch on already clean clothes while pressing them. OR, B. We can use liquid starch when we wash them. The choice is up to you.
they wash them,starch them second..I am surprised someone still wants a starched shirt

I washed a dry-clean only wool sweater. It smells awful! Now, what do I do? ?

A complete accident, I am a total idiot. I didn't dry it, I let it air-dry instead, but the smell is awful. What can I do? I washed a dry-clean only wool sweater. It smells awful! Now, what do I do? ?
wash it again in very cold water and the rinse it in very cold water with a little sweet smelling fabric softener. Squeeze out as much water as you can then roll it in a big bath towel, after about an hour take it out of the bath towel - lay it on a flat surface with another dry bath towel under it. Make sure there is plenty of light and air on it during the drying process. Once it is dry, the smell should be gone.


If not rub a bit of baby powder through it and then shake it off in the open air.


Good luckI washed a dry-clean only wool sweater. It smells awful! Now, what do I do? ?
Some wool smells like wet dog(or maybe sheep) when it's wet. The more natural the wool, the more smell. The smell should pretty much go away once it's really dry, and once you've worn it a couple of times. Don't put it in the dryer unless on air only, no heat, not for very long and maybe not even then. The dryer action can shrink some wool. If you can, I'd put the sweater outside in the sun for half a day. Failing that, something like febreze or a linen spray might help the smell, and if you wash it another time, you could put a little of either of those in the rinse water .
It won't be related to the dry-clean tag: wool sweaters are generally hand-washable unless they're dyed with a colour that runs. (Manufacturers put ';dry clean'; on the tag to prevent people from machine-washing them and shrinking them, then demanding a refund.)





The only thing I can think of is that it stayed wet for long enough that it developed mildew. If this is the case, what you can do depends on the sweater's colour and whether you shrunk it in the machine. (If so, it's not really worth dealing with.)
have you try fabric fresher i would let it sun for several hours then spray it and then let it air out real good. if that should help then i wound spray it again and put a bag over it wait a liile while and check it.i would like to hear from you if it works or if you fine something esle that works.


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When cleaning & washing things, how important is it to use hot water, as opposed to cold or warm?

Does HOT water REALLY help kill more germs, when cleaning around the house?When cleaning %26amp; washing things, how important is it to use hot water, as opposed to cold or warm?
With some of new Washing Detergents, like the new Tide that I bought it is made especially for use in cold water. It save you money and works just as well in cold water. You just have to read the directions on the products before you read them. I also buy the new Clorox Green Works Cleaning products that are all natural and you don't have to use hot water with them and they have anti baterial cleaners in them.


Peace %26amp; Love :)When cleaning %26amp; washing things, how important is it to use hot water, as opposed to cold or warm?
Hot water dissolves grease whether it's on dishes or bed linens or clothing. :) I've lived with people who use cold water for everything and it's pretty disgusting. Even the washing machine gets a ring around the inside where the body oils cling to the drum itself.





One roommate (sister-in-law with biiiiig issues) refuses to wash her bedsheets - says she's ';not done using them'; whatever that could mean. It's going on three years now and the smell wafts out of her room (she won't close her door) and into the rest of the house. It's truly disgusting as well as unhealthy considering the human body sheds approximately one half pound of dead skin cells each year. Do the math and gag.





Common sense dictates that hot water is used to really clean things, but hot water will also fade some colored clothing, sheets and towels, so it's personal preference. BTW: I can always tell when people wash their clothings in cold water, there's a certain smell to items with trapped grease and body oil. Yes, I am a stickler for clean! :D





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The best thing to do general cleaning around the house is hot (not boiling) water and soap. And do it often. Just like washing your hands with soap and water is the best way to clean them.


Cold water doesn't cut grease very well so the warmer the water the better when cleaning greasy stuff.


Bleach is good to use if someone is ill as it will kill most germs but it is not necessary for general every day cleaning.


When washing clothing, the detergents used now days is very efficient with cold, hot, or warm water. It would depend on the dirtiness of the clothing. With the heavily soiled cottons probably becoming cleaner with hotter water.
I guess there's a differing of opinions here.....hot water doesn't kill germs at all. It takes something like clorox OR a water temperature held at the boiling point for 10 minutes to actually kill germs. I should know ~ my dad owned a creamery and it was my job to clean out the milk tanks and send a bacterial analysis over to the labs to make sure the tanks were sterilized property.





This is why moms used to boil their whites and diapers in the old days before clorox ~ it was the only way to disinfect those dirty clothes. This is also why home canners have to boil their canned produce for a certain period of time, and why extension officers recommend boiling counter-thawed food to ensure that surface bacteria has been killed.





The only purpose in using hot/warm water is that it allows the soap to work more efficiently at breaking through grease and grime, and wash those germs down the sink. That's it :)
When comes to cleaning dishes warm water is all that require but Bleach works best in killing germs so a little bit to some warm water and it helps





For cleaning whites.


I think HOT WATER works best remove dirt and tough stains.


but when comes to stains as soon it try to forms rinse out and it comes out usually without a problem with cold.
Yes definitely. You need to using some antibacterial cleaner otherwise. When washing dishes by hand then you must use the hottest water you can and that is why it is best to wear gloves.

How could i clean pants with ';period stain'; without using a washing machine?

how could i clean pants with ';period stain'; without using a washing machine?





please help it happened to my school pants and i need to use it tomorrow .How could i clean pants with ';period stain'; without using a washing machine?
i have had this happen to me a million times...unfortunatly. lol all you need to do is fill your sink with cold water. as cold as you can get it. do not use warm.... wam water will set the stain. make sure the water is cold. soad the part of the pants for about 5 minutes. then squirt a tad of hand soap on the spot and rub the pants together. rinse. if the spot has not come out. soak a tad longer and try this again in another 5-10 minutes. spots sometimes take 2 tries to get out depending on how dark the stain is and how big it is. this is what i have always done when this happens to me. works every time. :) :) hope this helps you.How could i clean pants with ';period stain'; without using a washing machine?
Ok, you need an old toothbrush and some detergent.


Laundry detergent, dishwashing detergent, or shampoo should work.


Plain water might work also, but detergent + water will be better.





Take the pants and work over a sink. Use cold water to begin with.


Wet the toothbrush and scrub with water. Then put a bit of detergent on the toothbrush and keep scrubbing. The stain should start to loosen. Keep rinsing the toothbrush and scrubbing until the stain is out. Shouldn't take long. Make sure everything (stain and detergent) are rinsed out. It's ok to use warmer water once the stain is out but hot water will set a blood stain making it hard to remove.





Hang the pants up to dry using a hanger and clothes pins, allowing 6-8 hours. Use a hairdryer on the wet spot if you're in a hurry.
How to Remove Blood Stains


Blood stains are permanent once they set. Removing them before the item is washed and dried is essential. This is an incredibly simple and easy method that requires no fancy stain removers!





All you need is cold water and good old fashioned soap. Liquid soap is easiest, but bar soap works as well.





Steps


Simplest Method


Using only COLD water dampen the stain.


Rub salt into the area (fold the stain in on its self and rub the fabric together to save time and effort.


When the blood is nearly gone just throw the garment in a normal wash.











Soap Lather Method


Wet the stained area in cool or cold water.


Rub a generous amount of soap or shampoo right into stain.


Scrub the area hard between your fists, with your palms facing each other.


Work up a good lather. Add more water if needed.


Rinse in cold water and repeat until the stain is gone. Do not use hot water. Hot water makes the stain set in.


If the hand washing with soap does not immediately get the blood out, pour ammonia straight on most items of clothing--it will NOT damage the fabric like bleach will. It will not fade your clothes unless the dye in the fabric is not permanent or tie dyed or batik.


The blood stain will magically disappear.











Hydrogen Peroxide Method


Fill a bowl with Hydrogen Peroxide.


Put the clothing with the stain into the Hydrogen Peroxide.


Let it sit for 15-20 minutes.


Remove the stained clothing from the Hydrogen Peroxide.


Rinse it in cool water.


Ten minutes will work fine if the stain is pretty light or mild. If it's a small garment, you can also use a sandwich bag.














';Natural'; Method


This may be difficult for use in large areas.





Gather some spit in your mouth.


Spit on the blood-stained area.


Rub the stains out.


Rinse with cold water.


The enzymes in spit used to help digest food also degrade the proteins in blood that make it so difficult to clean. This method works well, but it is also recommended to wash with cold water and use stain removers. It works well on not only items of clothing, but on rugs.














Toothpaste Method


Rub in toothpaste and spit.


Rinse with cold water.


Repeat if necessary.





.............Tips.............


Generally, the method above will work; however, if it does not, try soaking blood-stained clothing in a solution of one part ammonia to five parts water for 15 minutes. Then put the stained clothing in a washing machine and launder as usual.


Dr. Bronner's Liquid Castile works like a charm. You can also use Murphy's Oil Soap. Real soap, not petroleum-based detergent (like dishwashing liquid), is the key.


Of course, the sooner you get to it, the better and faster this method works.


Hydrogen peroxide may be useful as well. The peroxide will start foaming when it is in contact with blood. When it stops bubbling, either the blood is gone or the fabric is too wet and needs to be wrung out. Dilute it with 50% water.


For hard, non-porous surfaces, it is more efficient to saturate a blood spot with a 10% bleach mix and then wipe away. This will disinfect and clean at the same time.


In addition to the peroxide, and the soap, you can use club soda. Soak the spot in club soda for 30 minutes while you do something else. The remainder if any will be light yellow, wash the yellow with a spot remover such as Shout.


Resolve Carpet Cleaner sprayed generously, preferrably totally saturated) on the bloody area before throwing it into the washing machine with detergent and cold water. This should remove the most impossible looking blood stain. The quicker this method is done, the better (best before it dries). However, if you can't get the Resolve on immediately, you can use cold water to make the blood stain damp.





.............Warnings.............


Do NOT use warm or hot water - the stain will set for good, because the hot water will cook the proteins in the blood. If you'd like to wash the garment in warmer water, thoroughly remove the stain in cool water first.


Hydrogen peroxide may bleach and/or weaken certain fabrics, and can cause a stain itself. Take care not to let the foam spread outside the original stain area.
Shampoo take out blood- no kidding! This really works. Put uncolored shampoo directly on the stain and scrub with your fingers. You'll see right away as the blood starts to wash out. Rinse with cold water and gently wring out. Repeat this process until the stain is gone. Don't dry them or use heat until the stain is out completely or it will set. You can also use shampoo in the washer. I will dab some on my undies and rub it in just before I throw them in the wash and then wash my clothes as normal with detergent. I promise this will work!





Warning: I used green colored shampoo on a pink shirt once and it stained the shirt, got the blood out, but the green stained the shirt. Use white or clear shampoo. Any hair shampoo will work.
scrub the stain with SALT and COOL water. Just plain table salt, pour it on the stain, and don't be stingy with it. rub it together real good, get as much out as you can, then wash in cool water. Don't use hot water because it will set the stain in. check it before you dry it to make sure the blood came out before you put it in the dryer. (If it didn't come out -repeat the process) If you dry clothes in the dryer with stains in them the heat will set the stain in and it will NEVER come out.





It's a lot easier to get out if you don't let it get dry first, But this always worked for me, for ANY type of blood stains.





Good luck!


Gramma
use COLD WATER and some soap with a little bleach (if white or light colored pants) and let soak. (Dish soap works well). Let the pants soak for awhile - again, in cold water (hot water sets the stain) and scrub, then soak and scrub again. Let hang dry or blow dry the spot with a blow dryer for awhile.
You need to soak them in Colour safe bleach (like Napisan...I'm not sure what the equivilent would be in your country) for atleast 2 hours then hand scrub. If stain is still visible wear something else to school and let it soak ALL day, then put it in the wash for a cycle.
well if the pants are white then simply poor some bleach on a towl and scruch but if they are not then you really cant unless you just try scrubbing it sooo good luck
As a couple of answerers already stated, cold water and soap.
Peroxside works best on blood it take only a few seconds good luck
peroxide works awesome on blood stains

How to clean black ink from washed pants (jeans or Kaki)?

Black ink on back of pants pocketHow to clean black ink from washed pants (jeans or Kaki)?
Club soda and scrub.How to clean black ink from washed pants (jeans or Kaki)?
Try using a bar of Ivory soap on the dampened pants and scrub with a brush (a nail brush works well). It won't hurt the pants if it doesn't work. The club soda suggestion is also a good one and should be attempted. Before you try anything stronger do a test area on the inside waistband so you don't ruin the pants. Good luck.
Hairspray. Seriously. It works
try vanish o2. it works. but make sure you use it according to the instructions.
Try hairspray first and then wash.

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