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Body Fluids

How to Remove Poop from Upholstery and Fabric

December 7, 2010 By Heather Solos Leave a Comment As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

remove poop from upholstery

Dear Home Ec 101,
Do you have any tips for cleaning poop off of the cover of a cloth bean bag chair? The tag reads “Do not open under any circumstance.” It’s a $20 bean bag chair from Target and I don’t just want to “get anodder one” as my toddler suggests.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: All, Clean It Tagged With: Body Fluids, Cleaning Products, Odor, Reader Questions, Spills and Stains

The Unappreciated Importance of Regular Toilet Cleaning

November 19, 2010 By Heather Solos 8 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

toilet cleaning

Dear Home Ec 101,

I have a 9 month old baby girl and as she is becoming more mobile, it is becoming a lot more important to me to keep things really clean. She loves crawling into the bathroom and playing with those little plastic screw covers at the base of the toilet and as much as I try to wipe down that area it is never really free of grime and hair.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: All, Clean It Tagged With: Bathroom, Body Fluids, Cleaning 101, Eco-Friendly, Germs, toilet

Removing Poop Stains from Carpeting: Potty Training Accidents

November 17, 2008 By Badbadivy 7 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

how to clean stains out of carpet

Dear Home Ec 101,
My two year old has started potty training.  She’s very good at taking off her clothes and getting naked, not so good yet at actually making it to the potty on time.  So, I was wondering if you had any brilliant tips for cleaning toddler poop out of carpet? … Keep reading...

Filed Under: All, Clean It Tagged With: Body Fluids, Carpet, Living Area, Spills and Stains

Cats in the Carpet

May 7, 2007 By Badbadivy 5 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

deal with cat marking territory

Dear Home-Ec 101,
Our cat marks all areas of our house by peeing especially when another animal comes to visit or where she last marked. We are at our wit’s end…. is there any solution to this problem?
Signed,
Kitty Mama in Kalamazoo

deal with cat marking territory

retrochick.JPGIvy says:

I know way more about cat behavior than any normal person should.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: All, Clean It Tagged With: Body Fluids, Carpet, Flooring, Pets

How To Remove Grass Stains and Puppy Pee

May 2, 2007 By Badbadivy 1 Comment As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

how to get grass stains out of clothes

Dear Home-Ec 101,
My daughter has a grass stain on her pretty little, made with love by Grandma, Easter dress. How can I get it out before we see Grandma again?

My 13 year old dog has recently urinated on our carpet, for reasons unknown to us.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: All, Clean It, Wash It Tagged With: Body Fluids, Carpet, Flooring, laundry, Pets, Spills and Stains

Hiding the evidence: getting bloodstains out of fabric

March 27, 2007 By Badbadivy 3 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Dear Home-Ec 101,

How do I remove blood stains from fabric?

Signed,

Lizzie B.

stripey-shirt.JPGIvy says:

Turn yourself in, Dr. Michael Baden‘s on the case now, I hear. I’ll answer the question anyway, though; I hear we have quite the following in prisons all across the nation.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: All, Clean It Tagged With: Body Fluids, laundry, Spills and Stains

Cleaning Up After the Dog Pees on the Linoleum

March 21, 2007 By Badbadivy 11 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Dear Home-Ec 101,
How do you get chewed up plastic off the carpet? My puppy and my big dog chew everything! When I had hardwood it was easy. . . carpet, not so much.

Also, I have trained the puppy for the most part to pee outside, except for one area of the house.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: All, Clean It Tagged With: Body Fluids, Carpet, Cleaning Products, Flooring, Living Area, Pets, Reader Questions

A Naptime Diaper Travesty

March 17, 2007 By Heather Solos 3 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Dear Home Ec 101:

My daughter shredded her diaper before I knew she was awake.  There are diaper crystals everywhere!  The room smells like pee, can I vacuum it?  I never knew a diaper had that much stuff.

Horrified in Helena

Heather says:

Ay yi yi, there is nothing like body fluids to start a day out right. … Keep reading...

Filed Under: All, Clean It Tagged With: Body Fluids, Carpet, Flooring, Odor

Answers to some of life’s questions

March 13, 2007 By Badbadivy 6 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

stripey-shirt.JPGIvy says:

Kathy T over at Where’s the Mute Button asked us some questions. We at Home-Ec 101 are here to help, so here’s where I answer those questions. Kathy’s questions are in bold:

1. How to clean up *shart-stains.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: All, Clean It Tagged With: Body Fluids, General Encouragement, Personal, Pests, Smart Living, Vacuum

Poop + Carpet = Nasty Mess

March 12, 2007 By Badbadivy 6 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Dear Home-Ec 101,

What is the best way to clean diarrhea off of carpet? I’ll spare you the exact details, but let’s just say it’s pretty heinous.

Signed,

Poopy in Peewauket

WinkIvy says:

Oh, dear. Clearly, your day has been crappier than mine, so I shall cut out the bad puns and get right down to the business at hand.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: All, Clean It Tagged With: Body Fluids, Carpet, Flooring, Reader Questions

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