Need laundry help

carolinebr Posted: Aug 11, 2008 09:33 AM

Need laundry help

While fueling up the truck last night, my DH spilled diesel all over him. I put his shorts in the wash and now everything that was in that wash REEKS of diesel. Any ideas on how I can get the smell out?

PegaLega Posted: Aug 11, 2008 11:15 AM

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Try lemon juice, let them sit in it.
If not just keep washing them

dimples092907 Posted: Aug 11, 2008 11:15 AM

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I would re-wash it and see if the smells is less or go old school and hang all the clothes outside to let them air out.

Dee606 Posted: Aug 11, 2008 11:17 AM

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ITA with lemon juice (maybe even run it twice).. it should neutralize the smell.

Colette Posted: Aug 11, 2008 11:51 AM

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Caroline, this might be obvious but DONT put the clothes in the dryer either, the fumes together with the dryer's heat could make it go 'kapow'
Go retro and use a clothesline!!!

Lemon juice is a great tip, I use it for lots of things:

kirstenjk Posted: Aug 11, 2008 12:33 PM

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Try some of these tips

http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf316437.tip.html

Hope they help!

carolinebr Posted: Aug 11, 2008 04:47 PM

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So far I have washed the load 5 times. I'm home today (state holiday in RI) so I have been glued to the laundry room. My entire laundry room smells like diesel fuel. I put an ENTIRE bottle of 100% lemon juice in there. No luck,. I put in Baking soda. Still stinks. Now I am washing it with 2 cups of vinegar. I'm in hell. All my towels were in there.