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Location: Ohio | My hubby was working on our tractor and accidentally covered himself in diesel fuel and I can't get the smell out of his clothes or my washing machine for that matter!!!! First I used Arm and Hammer Laundry Detergent, then soaked overnight in Dawn dish soap, drained and rewashed, and I even tried homemade laundry detergent with extra Borax.Gave up and laid the clothes outside and scrubbed my washing machine out and it still stinks, I even ran a cycle of bleach water through it! Can anyone help? The smell is getting to me and I'm at my wits end. I always let it bake off on the clothes line before but its snowing outside so I doubt it would do anything... |
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  That's White "Man" to You
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| Try fire, I hear it works well with diesel fuel. |
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Location: Western performance horse Hades | I usually have to soak them in Pinesol twice before it's all gone. |
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Location: Texas!! | We have had good luck with pure baking soda straight out of the box, not the detergent.
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Location: Ohio | Whiteboy - 2014-01-15 3:35 PM
Try fire, I hear it works well with diesel fuel.
You have no idea how badly I wanted to do that... Unfortunately my husband just happened to be wearing his favorite carhartt jacket and he would probably cry like a 3 year old! lol |
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Location: Ohio | Never thought of Pinesol or regular backing soda... I will try that next. Thank you!! |
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Location: BFE, Idaho | rodeodelux - 2014-01-16 1:38 PM We have had good luck with pure baking soda straight out of the box, not the detergent.
Yep!!!
Owning diesels and construction equipment for over 25 years baking soda out of the box only thing that really works and does not leave a smell. (Pinesol makes me sick).
One box per load, if it is coveralls or such 2 boxes. |
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Location: SE Louisiana | Idaho - 2014-01-16 3:04 PM
rodeodelux - 2014-01-16 1:38 PM We have had good luck with pure baking soda straight out of the box, not the detergent.
Yep!!!
Owning diesels and construction equipment for over 25 years baking soda out of the box only thing that really works and does not leave a smell. (Pinesol makes me sick).
One box per load, if it is coveralls or such 2 boxes.
Wash then bake at 350 and allow to rise.. |
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | I use Baking Soda in every washload. I buy a 13.5# bag at Costco for about $5.00. On smelly stuff I use one cup along with Tide Powder detergent. |
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I Prefer to Live in Fantasy Land
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | If your washer still smells...Use one cup of white vinegar along with 1 cup of baking soda and run a hot water cycle without any clothes. |
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Location: Ohio | Im running the load of stinky clothes right now with just baking soda. Fingers crossed it works this time although I only used 1 box and its a heavier load. If not I will be sending the husband to the store to stock up on more boxes...  |
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Location: Dubach, LA | White vinegar?? I know it works for soaked in urine. (Don't ask.) |
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Location: Where the pavement ends and the West begins Utah | You can also use apple cider vinegar and baking soda. Combined they will also take out stains and make your whites whiter, fun stuff.
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| All this is good to know, in the past, I just threw out the clothes because I could never get the oily mess off of them! |
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Location: SE Louisiana | CanCan - 2014-01-16 7:16 PM
White vinegar?? I know it works for soaked in urine. (Don't ask.)
That works really well for scrubbing stains out of carpet.. |
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