primitive has bad odor in clothes

[franksolich]

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Oh my.

While franksolich was trying to steer the boat around the hazards blockading Skin's island the past several days, my fellow alum started a new forum, "Household Tips."

rurallib  (1000+ posts)        Wed Feb-16-11 01:24 PM
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I have some bad odors in my clothes

We had a cat get a type of diarrhea last summer. She quit using the litter box and would go in unseen places.
We had to have her put to sleep. But her problem has left me with problems.

First, where she went on our wood floors, we have spots that seem to be black. I am assuming that is mold. I have tried to scrub, scrub, scrub with a mold killer and with various household cleaners. While I have removed much of it, it all just doesn't seem to clear up. When the weather warms, I will be getting odors again. I want so badly to get it clean so I can refinish the floor. I doubt I can sand it out without ruining the floor.

Second, I have a about 10 clothing items that seem to have the smell in them. Seems only I can smell it but it is driving me nuts.

I have tried washing in the mold killer, Febreeze, various laundry soaps and white vinegar. I can toss the clothes if I must when the weather warms.

I have yet to try any citrus products such as orange. I saw someone say peppermint oil can absorb smells.

Fortunately, the washing machine seems to be free of odor.

dixiegrrrrl  (1000+ posts)      Wed Feb-16-11 04:17 PM
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1. You need a cleaner with enzymes. Seriously.

they are advertised all over the web, you can look them up and find out about them.

They have enzymes that destroy the odor bacteria.

I had to use one to clean old carpet over old plywood, in a porch that had been home to 7 cats.

Finally ended up tearing up the carpet, bathing the sub-flooring with the cleaner.

It worked.

don't remember the name of it, it was advertised as pet odor remover.

Enzymes seem to be the key.

franksolich uses baking soda, because he doesn't want to expose the cats Abbie, Snow, Harold, Ellie, Gustav, and William to dangerous chemicals.

Baking soda works.

emilyg  (1000+ posts)      Thu Feb-17-11 12:22 AM
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5. For my cat stinks I launder with Purex Ultra with Renuzit. Works for me.

NV Whino  (1000+ posts)      Thu Feb-17-11 01:03 PM
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6. I have used Arm and Hammer detergent

Also have thrown in pure baking soda in wash cycle. It works on most things.

As for the floor, it it's soaked into the wood grain, the black may not come out.

Curmudgeoness  (1000+ posts)      Sat Feb-19-11 08:43 PM
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7. As to the wood floor, you are stuck with it. Sorry about that.

I know. I have those marks too. I use a rug where I can get away with it, and call it character where I can't hide it. I have solid hardwood, and I was told that it can't be sanded out because of how far down urine soaks into the wood. If you have the newer wood flooring, it definitely is soaked through it since it is such thin pieces. I hate to bear bad news and hope someone else can repute this.

When all else fails for odors in clothes, I will swish and soak them in hydrogen peroxide. I have no idea if it works on everything, but it helps for many odors. (Also is the best way to remove blood stains easily.)

trud  (355 posts)      Fri Feb-25-11 09:33 PM
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8. Nature's Miracle

designed for exactly that. Let them really soak in it. You may need to repeat. Most all pet stores carry it.

As for the floors, as far as I know, you are out of luck. But possibly you have enough matching wood in closets and can swap it with the black areas.

cate94  (383 posts)      Mon Feb-28-11 10:31 PM
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9. I agree with trying the enzyme cleaners but if the wood is stained you really can't get the stain out without using wood bleach, which is very hard to work with and I don't really recommend. You could sand and then stain the whole floor dark, however, don't add full strength stain at the problem area itself - try instead to blend it in... Resealing it will completely end the problem with the smell. A good flooring company could probably patch in new wood at the problem areas, if staining the floor dark isn't an option for you.

Paper Roses  (1000+ posts)      Tue Mar-01-11 06:53 AM
THE CHRONICALLY HELPLESS PRIMITIVE
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10. When my daughters dog was sprayed by a skunk, the product suggested to her was to wash the dog with Peroxide. Well, that worked for the dog. Did I mention that my daughter was on the other end of the leash?

She was able to shower off, and wash her clothes but her new sneakers stunk to high heaven.

They were new, fairly expensive sneaks and after a ton of washings that did nothing, I got her a big 5 gallon bucket and a tub of Oxyclean.

Dissolved about a cup in hot water, threw is sneaks. Weighted them down with a glass plate so they were completely covered and waited about a week.

Came out of that 'brew' smelling like new.

This may not work for everything, I think most of these products do little but it was good for 'skunk'. May help you.

[FlippyDoo]

It might be her spirit guide. Not the deceased cat.

[GOBUCKS]

Second, I have a about 10 clothing items that seem to have the smell in them. Seems only I can smell it but it is driving me nuts.

I have tried washing in the mold killer, Febreeze, various laundry soaps and white vinegar.

It's almost certain that this DUmmy also washes her hands over and over, all day, until they bleed.

[BlueStateSaint]

It might be her spirit guide. Not the deceased cat.

Flippy!  How've you been?

Also, she could get rid of the stains by soaking the floor liberally with gasoline or kerosene, then lighting a match.

The clothes, too.

[FreeBorn]

It might be her spirit guide. Not the deceased cat.

+1!

[Ballygrl]

Ewwwww, I can't imagine he could even get the stain out of the clothes. I say throw them out.

[Rebel]

Good God, wash your f'n clothes. There is no limit to what the DUmbasses will post in an open forum. 

[Karin]

hydrogen peroxide. I have no idea if it works on everything, but it helps for many odors. (Also is the best way to remove blood stains easily.)

Better tell the Packer clan.  Sage advice. 

[GOBUCKS]

This thread is particularly useful to any of us who have had a hamper full of clothes stewing in cat shit since last summer. It's a more common problem than you might believe. Thank you, DUmmies!

[zeitgeist]

Do they still sell wood bleach ( oxalic acid IIRC ).  

My mother used it on a bay window that had become blacken from water a million zillion years ago and it removed the stain just fine.

[terry]

This thread is particularly useful to any of us who have had a hamper full of clothes stewing in cat shit since last summer. It's a more common problem than you might believe. Thank you, DUmmies!

That made me LOL.

[miskie]

Wood bleach for the floor - though the odds are the primitive will have to do the whole floor, as the rest of the wood has darkened over time, and instead of a dark spot, the primitive will have a light one. Then sand, stain and seal - or should I say (since I am talking to a primitive) have a professional sand, stain, and seal the floor.

[ChuckJ]

I have cats, but no smell like that

[FlippyDoo]

Flippy!  How've you been?

Also, she could get rid of the stains by soaking the floor liberally with gasoline or kerosene, then lighting a match.

The clothes, too.

Howdy BlueStateSaint,

Actually things haven’t been going too well for us fictional spirit guides. Even those of us who don’t smell.

Back in the good ol’ days the DUmp denizens basically hated the United States, our military, God, Christians, unborn babies, Republicans, and the BFEE. While that is indeed a lot of hate, the DUmmies were still able to have some free time for us fictional spirit guides. And oh it was so entertaining. If you think that they are entertaining on their board you ought to experience them on their fictional spiritual realm. More laughs than you can imagine.

But, alas, times change. Now they pretty much hate everyone and everything except terrorists, socialists, communists, killers of unborn babies, and dictators. It’s much more hate than before. The strange thing is that even if you’re one of them they’ll hate you if you step out of lockstep on just one thing. They have so much hate now that they don’t really have much time for fictional spirit guides.

It’s bad.

[dandi]

Do they still sell wood bleach ( oxalic acid IIRC ).  

My mother used it on a bay window that had become blacken from water a million zillion years ago and it removed the stain just fine.

I've come across a lot of products containing oxalic acid looking for stuff to take rust stains off concrete.