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KarenR 10-08-2011 01:37 PM

Make sure you dilute the bleach first!!!! other wise you will get white spots that eat the material.

Peckish 10-08-2011 02:02 PM

You could try one wash with bleach, then an immediate second wash with either normal detergent, or just plain water.

athomenow 10-08-2011 02:09 PM

I use borax and washing soda with my detergent and bleach! That will take the smell out of anything!

loves_2_quilt 10-08-2011 02:10 PM

Dry in the sunshine?

gramajo 10-08-2011 02:15 PM


Originally Posted by KarenR
Make sure you dilute the bleach first!!!! other wise you will get white spots that eat the material.

Just pour the bleach into the laundry tub while it is filling with water. That will dilute the bleach. Then add the clothes. I've never had a problem doing it that way.

leiladylei54 10-08-2011 02:19 PM

Have you tried that Febreeze product for laundry???

Kas 10-08-2011 02:26 PM


Originally Posted by loves_2_quilt
Dry in the sunshine?

Ummmm. I live in the Seattle area! Ha! Ha! We kid we get a week of sunshine. Actually the sun is shining right now, but that is in between the rain clouds. It has been raining off and on for a week.

Right now I am soaking it in the one cup of ammonia with detergent in hot water. I will let you know how it works.

cloudshaddows 10-08-2011 02:29 PM

There is a product called Sports Wash that is wonderful!

irishrose 10-08-2011 02:39 PM

Borax is great at getting the doggy odor out of dog bedding. I use it and detergent, agitate a minute, then turn the washer off and let it soak for a little while, then resume the regular load. The soak cycle on the washer isn't long enough to suit me.

watterstide 10-08-2011 03:05 PM


Originally Posted by cloudshaddows
There is a product called Sports Wash that is wonderful!

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looked it up...
http://www.atsko.com/products/laundr...detergent.html

My SIL would of loved having that around when she had a hockey player son,in high school...
Thanks for sharing!


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