Comments on: Beyond ring-around-the-collar http://wantnot.net/2006/06/11/beyond-ring-around-the-collar/ Having it all with less. Tue, 22 May 2012 03:01:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Elana http://wantnot.net/2006/06/11/beyond-ring-around-the-collar/#comment-6429 Elana Sat, 04 Nov 2006 20:04:14 +0000 http://wantnot.net/2006/06/11/beyond-ring-around-the-collar/#comment-6429 With the morning sickness I'm (still) going through (only 5 more weeks til bubs!), I'm hypersensitive to smells. I hate hate hate the smell of our detergent, yet cannot change as hubs and I have sensitive skin and it's all we can use. I use 1/4 cup of vinegar in the final rinse, but it still doesn't get out the smell of the detergent. Now we're adding about 4 drops of essential oil to the vinegar, and the laundry comes out very gently scented of the oil. Makes such a difference!!! And when bubs comes, we'll add some tea tree oil to his diaper and clothing rinse (cause hell, if *we* have sensitive skin...). With the morning sickness I’m (still) going through (only 5 more weeks til bubs!), I’m hypersensitive to smells. I hate hate hate the smell of our detergent, yet cannot change as hubs and I have sensitive skin and it’s all we can use. I use 1/4 cup of vinegar in the final rinse, but it still doesn’t get out the smell of the detergent. Now we’re adding about 4 drops of essential oil to the vinegar, and the laundry comes out very gently scented of the oil. Makes such a difference!!! And when bubs comes, we’ll add some tea tree oil to his diaper and clothing rinse (cause hell, if *we* have sensitive skin…).

]]> By: Kay http://wantnot.net/2006/06/11/beyond-ring-around-the-collar/#comment-1510 Kay Fri, 04 Aug 2006 15:31:41 +0000 http://wantnot.net/2006/06/11/beyond-ring-around-the-collar/#comment-1510 I just washed a new pair of RED capris with a load of permanent press. I now have pink everything. After two extra washings, it's still there. HELP. I just washed a new pair of RED capris with a load of permanent press. I now have pink everything. After two extra washings, it’s still there. HELP.

]]> By: Mir http://wantnot.net/2006/06/11/beyond-ring-around-the-collar/#comment-191 Mir Wed, 14 Jun 2006 21:45:38 +0000 http://wantnot.net/2006/06/11/beyond-ring-around-the-collar/#comment-191 Murray! How could I have forgotten to mention the Shout Color Catchers?? LOVE THOSE. Murray! How could I have forgotten to mention the Shout Color Catchers?? LOVE THOSE.

]]> By: Murray http://wantnot.net/2006/06/11/beyond-ring-around-the-collar/#comment-188 Murray Wed, 14 Jun 2006 21:41:00 +0000 http://wantnot.net/2006/06/11/beyond-ring-around-the-collar/#comment-188 My tips aren't exactly budget-minded, but they save me from some laundry hassles. I use a Color Catcher (but, I use one through several loads of laundry, not just one load) because I've accidentally thrown new clothes in with old or a red washcloth in with the whites a few too many times. Those "catchers" have saved me many a times! My dryer is much slower than my washer. So I always put the wet clothes on an extra spin cycle while I'm pulling out the clothes from the dryer. The extra spinning helps them dry quicker. My tips aren’t exactly budget-minded, but they save me from some laundry hassles. I use a Color Catcher (but, I use one through several loads of laundry, not just one load) because I’ve accidentally thrown new clothes in with old or a red washcloth in with the whites a few too many times. Those “catchers” have saved me many a times!
My dryer is much slower than my washer. So I always put the wet clothes on an extra spin cycle while I’m pulling out the clothes from the dryer. The extra spinning helps them dry quicker.

]]> By: Joni http://wantnot.net/2006/06/11/beyond-ring-around-the-collar/#comment-137 Joni Tue, 13 Jun 2006 16:18:05 +0000 http://wantnot.net/2006/06/11/beyond-ring-around-the-collar/#comment-137 I like the idea of using vinegar as a fabric softener. How much do you use for a large load? I like the idea of using vinegar as a fabric softener. How much do you use for a large load?

]]> By: Carla Hinkle http://wantnot.net/2006/06/11/beyond-ring-around-the-collar/#comment-130 Carla Hinkle Tue, 13 Jun 2006 13:35:59 +0000 http://wantnot.net/2006/06/11/beyond-ring-around-the-collar/#comment-130 Love, love, love the vinegar as fabric softener. Seriously, I think we all have lots of retained detergent in our clothes (your advice of using half is perfect) and vinegar has made everything I have soooooo soft. And it's cheap! Also-- nothing, and I repeat nothing, gets stains out like Oxy-Clean. A big container (from the warehouse store or wherever) lasts forever and it seriously gets out everything. Chocolate, red wine, baby poop and spit up, everything. Love the new site! Love, love, love the vinegar as fabric softener. Seriously, I think we all have lots of retained detergent in our clothes (your advice of using half is perfect) and vinegar has made everything I have soooooo soft. And it’s cheap!

Also– nothing, and I repeat nothing, gets stains out like Oxy-Clean. A big container (from the warehouse store or wherever) lasts forever and it seriously gets out everything. Chocolate, red wine, baby poop and spit up, everything.

Love the new site!

]]> By: paige http://wantnot.net/2006/06/11/beyond-ring-around-the-collar/#comment-127 paige Tue, 13 Jun 2006 12:19:45 +0000 http://wantnot.net/2006/06/11/beyond-ring-around-the-collar/#comment-127 I actually like laundry. It's immediate gratification for me. Of course, I also hate laundry, since I end up doing a minimum of three loads, every single day. In the summer I hang it outside to dry. Once the major pollen season is over, that is. Nothing says I love you like not having to wear clothes coated with stuff to which you are allergic. My kids have eczema, too, Chris. We use one or two brands of detergent and I had to experiment with fabric softener. We can use any Downy brand and any Gain brand. There are a couple of stores in this area, too, that care scent free fabric softeners, which work well and didn't cause any reaction in my kids. This was a great idea, Mir! I actually like laundry. It’s immediate gratification for me. Of course, I also hate laundry, since I end up doing a minimum of three loads, every single day.

In the summer I hang it outside to dry. Once the major pollen season is over, that is. Nothing says I love you like not having to wear clothes coated with stuff to which you are allergic.

My kids have eczema, too, Chris. We use one or two brands of detergent and I had to experiment with fabric softener. We can use any Downy brand and any Gain brand. There are a couple of stores in this area, too, that care scent free fabric softeners, which work well and didn’t cause any reaction in my kids.

This was a great idea, Mir!

]]> By: barbex http://wantnot.net/2006/06/11/beyond-ring-around-the-collar/#comment-125 barbex Tue, 13 Jun 2006 08:38:25 +0000 http://wantnot.net/2006/06/11/beyond-ring-around-the-collar/#comment-125 Oh how I hate laundry! Hate hate hate it! There is a load waiting to be dried right now. (If energy is expensive, don't use a dryer. just saying). What I wanted to say is to the person way up there with the stink from the washer. Check the filter! There is a little flap somewhere on the machine where you can unscrew and pull out something that is propably extremly gross! Laundry detergent makes rotting slime, just be prepared for that. Rinse that off and the stink should be gone. Oh how I hate laundry! Hate hate hate it! There is a load waiting to be dried right now. (If energy is expensive, don’t use a dryer. just saying).

What I wanted to say is to the person way up there with the stink from the washer. Check the filter! There is a little flap somewhere on the machine where you can unscrew and pull out something that is propably extremly gross! Laundry detergent makes rotting slime, just be prepared for that.
Rinse that off and the stink should be gone.

]]> By: Carolie http://wantnot.net/2006/06/11/beyond-ring-around-the-collar/#comment-124 Carolie Tue, 13 Jun 2006 05:15:41 +0000 http://wantnot.net/2006/06/11/beyond-ring-around-the-collar/#comment-124 MandaCakes...YOU'RE ON! I'll do all your dishes and bathrooms, you do all my ironing and vaccuuming and dusting. Windows? No problem. I like doing windows. And I'll even polish the silver! Wow..free maid service for us both! Now the commuting problem. You do know I live in Japan, right? That won't be a problem, right? Just send that Lear jet over! MandaCakes…YOU’RE ON! I’ll do all your dishes and bathrooms, you do all my ironing and vaccuuming and dusting. Windows? No problem. I like doing windows. And I’ll even polish the silver! Wow..free maid service for us both!

Now the commuting problem. You do know I live in Japan, right? That won’t be a problem, right? Just send that Lear jet over!

]]> By: coolbeans http://wantnot.net/2006/06/11/beyond-ring-around-the-collar/#comment-121 coolbeans Tue, 13 Jun 2006 03:17:27 +0000 http://wantnot.net/2006/06/11/beyond-ring-around-the-collar/#comment-121 MamaPajama is right about keeping dishwashing liquid in the laundry room. I also keep inexpensive hair spray in my laundry area. It takes out non-greasy stains. It's awesome on ink stains. MamaPajama is right about keeping dishwashing liquid in the laundry room. I also keep inexpensive hair spray in my laundry area. It takes out non-greasy stains. It’s awesome on ink stains.

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