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[Imp]

Has anyone heard of this Dreame machine?
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https://www.costco.com/p/-/dreame-g...h-removable-liftable-mop/4000409575?langId=-1

I never had until my husband had it delivered to our house a couple of weeks ago. I was realllly skeptical about how this thing would work but he had watched some videos about it and decided to get it. We do not mop. It bothers my back and it never seems to occur to my husband to mop. We were thinking about hiring someone to do floors but were waffling about that.

Well, this thing works. It maps the house and reports back to an app which my husband loves to watch on his phone. It announces what it is doing - charging, cleaning the mop heads, dropping the mop heads, moving onto the next cleaning task. It worked for 9 hours last weekend vaccing and mopping. We already have two Shark robovacs, one for each floor, that we have run every day. We have a roomba swiffer type mop but it's only mediocre and random, not methodical. Dreame knows the difference between carpet, tile and hardwood so it won't try to mop carpet.

I dunno, thought it was ridiculous and crazy spendy but so is hiring someone to invade my house just to mop the floors. Highly recommend.

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[bliblblblbbllb]

Well, this thing works.

See, here's my concern- maybe you'll have an opinion. I'm pretty interested in something like this for an elderly person in my life who has housekeepers but the floors just get dusty etc between visits.

But the cats spit up on a regular basis, and one of them also does unspeakable litterbox things on like a weekly basis. That's always my concern... if one of these encounters a pile of cat shit and litter, is it going to streak it across the entire house? Or if it finds a little puddle of vomit on the carpet, is it going to spread vomit water around your entire kitchen?

 

[one_time_user]

If you have hard water or water with a ton of calcium your toilet is likely almost impossible to get clean. The calcium build up would happen so quickly that I would have to utilize a pumice stone.

Solution? Citric acid. couple of tablespoons sitting in the water for a couple of minutes , quick swish with a brush and poof, calcium buildup GONE.

 

[long waters]

If you have hard water or water with a ton of calcium your toilet is likely almost impossible to get clean. The calcium build up would happen so quickly that I would have to utilize a pumice stone.

Solution? Citric acid. couple of tablespoons sitting in the water for a couple of minutes , quick swish with a brush and poof, calcium buildup GONE.

In my experience, vinegar also works just as well. There are certain kitchen/bathroom cleaning sprays that have vinegar for dissolving calcium/limescale buildup.

 

[Your old Livejournal]

Fellow Kiwis, I need your advice!

I washed a cream-coloured top (polyester and viscose mix) in the same load as a pair of fairly new jeans. Somehow the deodorant residue must have reacted with the colour bleeding from the jeans and now the armpits are stained blue (nothing else that was in that same load is affected, just that top). I've washed the top twice already, one time even rubbed some dish soap on the stains, but they're not coming out. Bleach is obviously not an option either.

Is there anything I can do at that point to get rid of those stains? They're super noticeable, so I can't just say I'll wear it anyway. The top wasn't expensive by any means, but it would be a shame if I had to throw it away.

 

[glass_houses]

Fellow Kiwis, I need your advice!

I washed a cream-coloured top (polyester and viscose mix) in the same load as a pair of fairly new jeans. Somehow the deodorant residue must have reacted with the colour bleeding from the jeans and now the armpits are stained blue (nothing else that was in that same load is affected, just that top). I've washed the top twice already, one time even rubbed some dish soap on the stains, but they're not coming out. Bleach is obviously not an option either.

Is there anything I can do at that point to get rid of those stains? They're super noticeable, so I can't just say I'll wear it anyway. The top wasn't expensive by any means, but it would be a shame if I had to throw it away.

You might be better off just buying some dye and colouring the whole thing rather than trying to get the stains out.

 

[long waters]

Is there anything I can do at that point to get rid of those stains? They're super noticeable, so I can't just say I'll wear it anyway. The top wasn't expensive by any means, but it would be a shame if I had to throw it away.

I don't know about getting rid of the stains, but can't you just wear it around the house or for yardwork and the like instead of throwing it out? That's what I do with clothes that are too scuffed for wearing in public, but still good enough to wear.

 

[Imp]

See, here's my concern- maybe you'll have an opinion. I'm pretty interested in something like this for an elderly person in my life who has housekeepers but the floors just get dusty etc between visits.

But the cats spit up on a regular basis, and one of them also does unspeakable litterbox things on like a weekly basis. That's always my concern... if one of these encounters a pile of cat shit and litter, is it going to streak it across the entire house? Or if it finds a little puddle of vomit on the carpet, is it going to spread vomit water around your entire kitchen?

Sorry sorry sorry my life went sideways. My 96 year old mom had a very minor fall and has a fractured pelvis. Not visible on X-ray, only CT scan. In hospital 5 days, Medicare wrangling unsuccessful but she is in assisted living, getting PT and OT. We had a trip planned for this week and it wasn't sure we could leave.

Anyway yes it does have a poo detector mode. It has a camera and a light to check the floor.. It is supposed to be able to detect and avoid poo or vomit. I have a picture it took of my cat that I'll attach if I have it on my phone. Phone phagging phrom a mudhive through tomorrow when we change cities to one in the SW of US.

 

[NoReturn]

Sorry sorry sorry my life went sideways. My 96 year old mom had a very minor fall and has a fractured pelvis. Not visible on X-ray, only CT scan. In hospital 5 days, Medicare wrangling unsuccessful but she is in assisted living, getting PT and OT. We had a trip planned for this week and it wasn't sure we could leave.

First, I'm sorry to hear about your mother, and I hope she feels better soon.
Second, does your mother have any tips and tricks? At 96 I feel like she has to know some amazing secrets.

 

[Kojikurac]

Fellow Kiwis, I need your advice!

I washed a cream-coloured top (polyester and viscose mix) in the same load as a pair of fairly new jeans. Somehow the deodorant residue must have reacted with the colour bleeding from the jeans and now the armpits are stained blue (nothing else that was in that same load is affected, just that top). I've washed the top twice already, one time even rubbed some dish soap on the stains, but they're not coming out. Bleach is obviously not an option either.

Is there anything I can do at that point to get rid of those stains? They're super noticeable, so I can't just say I'll wear it anyway. The top wasn't expensive by any means, but it would be a shame if I had to throw it away.

Powdered oxygen bleach might help.
It shouldn't mess with the OG colour, just the remove/lighten/lessen the stains.
May be worth trying out before coloring it over/throwing it out.

 

[OttoWest]

Fellow Kiwis, I need your advice!

I washed a cream-coloured top (polyester and viscose mix) in the same load as a pair of fairly new jeans. Somehow the deodorant residue must have reacted with the colour bleeding from the jeans and now the armpits are stained blue (nothing else that was in that same load is affected, just that top). I've washed the top twice already, one time even rubbed some dish soap on the stains, but they're not coming out. Bleach is obviously not an option either.

Is there anything I can do at that point to get rid of those stains? They're super noticeable, so I can't just say I'll wear it anyway. The top wasn't expensive by any means, but it would be a shame if I had to throw it away.

Along with the powdered oxygen bleach suggestion (look for sodium perborate) you could try washing it with a color catcher sheet (Shout makes one) or spot treat with this formula:

2 tbsp hydrogen peroxide
1/2 teaspoon Dawn dish soap (the original blue stuff)

Put the garment atop an old towel, brush on the mixture then top with baking soda and re-brush the area so the three elements mix to a paste. Let sit for 15-30 minutes and rinse with warm water.

The problem here is the polyester but if you’re okay with experimenting you could give these a go.

 

[axm]

Fellow Kiwis, I need your advice!

I washed a cream-coloured top (polyester and viscose mix) in the same load as a pair of fairly new jeans. Somehow the deodorant residue must have reacted with the colour bleeding from the jeans and now the armpits are stained blue (nothing else that was in that same load is affected, just that top). I've washed the top twice already, one time even rubbed some dish soap on the stains, but they're not coming out. Bleach is obviously not an option either.

Is there anything I can do at that point to get rid of those stains? They're super noticeable, so I can't just say I'll wear it anyway. The top wasn't expensive by any means, but it would be a shame if I had to throw it away.

I have had the same issue. You already had replies for a cleaning paste recipe, but I wanted to add that a white vinegar spot treatment does wonders for deodorant stain buildup.

Just soak the area for a minute max until you see the color bleed out before you give it a good clean. The vinegar naturalizes deodorant aluminum salts that are sealing all this dye in, the stain will be less "tough" now.

 

[corvuscorax]

I bought one of these "boar bristle" brushes at the dollar tree, the bristles on mine are obviously synthetic. I also have a very basic model vacuum cleaner that lacks fancy attachments.
If you have a cat that sheds a lot, and carpet areas that are hard to vacuum, like a cat tree, then use this to "brush" the carpet areas to pull up excess cat hair. I use the hose on my vacuum to run over the brush and get all the hair off of it before going again until I'm satisfied I've gotten as much off as I can. It's worked very well for me, even if it can be a bit time consuming. I have not tried this with dog or other types of pet hair, but I imagine it would work just fine for that too.

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[TrainWreckSpotter]

If you have hard water or water with a ton of calcium your toilet is likely almost impossible to get clean. The calcium build up would happen so quickly that I would have to utilize a pumice stone.

Solution? Citric acid. couple of tablespoons sitting in the water for a couple of minutes , quick swish with a brush and poof, calcium buildup GONE.

You can also throw citric acid into the toilet tank if you have rust buildup in there. I use bleach tablets to prevent calcium build up. Sure, it may eventually degrade the "guts" as I call them (flapper, fill valve, etc)., but toilet guts are easy to replace. Come to think of it though, I have been using the tablets for a few years now and the guts are still fine. I get these from Amazon and one tends to last 3-4 weeks.

As soon as a calcium ring reappears I know the tablet is fully dissolved and it's time to drop in a new one

Fellow Kiwis, I need your advice!

I washed a cream-coloured top (polyester and viscose mix) in the same load as a pair of fairly new jeans. Somehow the deodorant residue must have reacted with the colour bleeding from the jeans and now the armpits are stained blue (nothing else that was in that same load is affected, just that top). I've washed the top twice already, one time even rubbed some dish soap on the stains, but they're not coming out. Bleach is obviously not an option either.

Is there anything I can do at that point to get rid of those stains? They're super noticeable, so I can't just say I'll wear it anyway. The top wasn't expensive by any means, but it would be a shame if I had to throw it away.

Buy cotton shirts from now on. Soaking cotton garments in an OxyClean solution works every time for me. I never tried it on polyester because I don't wear it.
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[Your old Livejournal]

Thanks to everyone who gave me tips for my stained shirt. I managed to mostly get rid of them and unless I walk around with my arms raised above my head you shouldn't be able to notice the faint blue discolouration that's still left. Cheers!

 

[Bees]

Thanks to everyone who gave me tips for my stained shirt. I managed to mostly get rid of them and unless I walk around with my arms raised above my head you shouldn't be able to notice the faint blue discolouration that's still left. Cheers!

So what was it that worked? I was gonna late post about soaking things like this for as long as it takes (talking 24hr up to several days). I’ve salvaged some pretty gnarly (but worthwhile) garments by doing a looooong soak in dawn / Biz mix.

I have a related request: how do I get denim dye
Transfer out of a beige microfiber car seat?

 

[Troon Petty and the 41ers]

Absolutely incredible thread. I have pumice stones since weight lifting's been one of my hobbies since forever, and they practically erase gunk off the porcelain and tile in my bathroom.

I've got one of those pet fountains that circulates the water, and after a week or so, it gets a bit of backwash, shed hairs, and probably just ambient dust in it too. My SOP's been to unplug and disassemble it and wash everything but the motor out like I would a water bottle, is that the right way to go about it?

 

[Aunt Carol]

I've got one of those pet fountains that circulates the water, and after a week or so, it gets a bit of backwash, shed hairs, and probably just ambient dust in it too. My SOP's been to unplug and disassemble it and wash everything but the motor out like I would a water bottle, is that the right way to go about it?

If the pump looks like this, it can be partially disassembled to clean, too. The grill and the cover for the blades pop off. That's where the Serratia marcescens lives. With the cover off it's also easier to clean the inside of the tube.

 

[Troon Petty and the 41ers]

Mine indeed looks like that. I disassemble the housing (is that the word?) and scrub that down too because I don't want my beloved kitties to drink dirty water. Do want a dedicated toothbrush for the rubber/silicone tube bit though.

 

[Aunt Carol]

Do want a dedicated toothbrush for the rubber/silicone tube bit though.

I picked up a double-sided "straw cleaning" brush in the housewares somewhere; one side is perfect for straws and tubes; the other has the same brush material in a flat loop.

Thus does the perennial "fad water bottle" cycle help pet owners.