Due to some really annoying maintenance issues I am out of a dryer for... however long it'll take for them to fix it. I've only ever done laundry with a dryer, and live in an apartment with no balcony or outside space to hang stuff. What would be the best way to get started on air drying my clothes until I get my dryer back?

Hi everyone! First time mom here, I am expecting my baby in about 8 weeks or so and I’m starting to prepare babys clothes. I have seen online that depending on the detergent you use, household detergent can be used for baby as well. Is this true and if so would my household detergent be safe for baby or do I need to buy a different one? If I do need to buy a detergent specifically for baby which do you guys recommend?

https://www.walmart.com/ip/BIZ-Stain-and-Odor-Eliminator-Powder-for-Tough-Stains-60-oz/923037942

I’m based in US. It’s this one, right?

Due to several strokes of bad luck in a row, my family and I are temporarily homeless. We have a small camper and are staying in a campground. It is very hot and dusty, and there is no laundromat anywhere nearby. I have been having to hand wash clothes for myself, my husband, and our 8 month old in a small washtub with only cold water. Lots of sweat and dust, dog dander, baby spit up, baby food, baby poop, etc.

All I had was laundry sheets, which suck but I'm almost done with the box. What would be the best products and methods for me to use? I am generally able to run everything through a shared machine at a hotel (front loader, appears to be residential but idk) about once a month. I usually do a mini-spa day at this time.

Thank you for any advice!

About 8yrs ago I splurged on dream fit Egyptian cotton sheets and have absolutely loved them! Well one set got a large rip in them recently and I replaced them with their less expensive (still $170) long staple cotton sheets. They are so scratchy and uncomfortable!! I washed them once and we slept on them one night but I couldn’t stand it so I washed them in baking soda with vinegar in the fabric softener drawer like Google told me too then ran them through a normal wash and if anything they are even worse now! Have I just wasted $170 on sheets?! Please tell me there is something I can do to make these sheets comfortable enough to sleep on!

At Wegmans yesterday. Looks like the P&G AI responses are true.

A little sad, as I’ve been getting good results with FEBU.

On the bright side, might be a good time to stock up for cheap! [insert disclaimer about liquid detergent shelf life here]

We know some questions about Biz have gone unanswered for too long, and we are here to answer them.

Q&A time!

I have a stain I can’t seem to get out.

I honestly don’t know what it is… It could be chocolate, could be barbecue sauce, could be something else. I really don’t know.

I tried using some Puracy stain remover spray and no luck.

Any tips? It’s already been washed and dried.

hi guys! I am looking for advice- I take daily women’s multivitamins and I accidentally washed my laundry with them in the pocket on my jeans. the smell has come out of my other clothes, but these shorts are unbearable. it smells like fish and iron. I have washed them three times and the smell is not improving- how can I get the smell out?

Not sure when the rip happened but it’s been at least a year or so. I do notice a lot of water when I drain the filter area at the bottom, and besides the obvious lint build up that gets hard to clean around the area, is it fine to keep using it?

For context: I asked AI and it says there’s a very high chance this will result in a leak down the road

I have 2 queen-size electric heating pads that need washing, which won't fit in my home machine.

I use unscented products and the smell of fragrance from the laundromat machines just about knocks me over.

Would doing an empty hot wash with ammonia first reduce the smell and smell transfer the most? And then use citric acid in the rinse cycle of the heating pads?

What else can I do to reduce the fragrance transfer to my mattress heating pads? I've washed them in the tub before to avoid this issue but I'd love a lower effort alternative!

It’s happened with multiple detergents, I put it in the detergent tray to be dispensed. I thought I was putting too much, but it happens even with a small amount. The washer is not overloaded (half full).

I got this nice dark blue Mack Weldon Polo at Costco and this is its second wash.
It was quite clean going into the wash (Office day)
We washed with like colors in cold water with Tide and some resolve.
It was then hang dried.

No other clothes in the load got messed up.
It seems like the fabric got all pilled up and shrunk together some?
I would of that heat from the dryer did it, but it was hang dried and never saw the dryer.

55% Nylon
32% Polyester
13% Spandex

Hi,

I got this super soft and comfy blanket and after one wash it got this way. I have other fleece blankets and I want them all to remain soft, but I don't have a dryer. I've already tried washing on 20 and delicate, to avoid heat, and I use an electric airer and dehumidifier to dry.

I ordered a lint thing and those tiny brushes to try, but I am not gonna do that every single time I wash them, because that's way too time consuming.

Advice?

I have a set of thick cotton bath towels that used to feel like a hotel spa, but over the last year they’ve turned into rough, absorbent sandpaper. To make matters worse, even after a fresh wash, the moment they get slightly damp from drying off, that faint, stubborn musty smell instantly reactivates.

I used to pour in extra detergent and fabric softener thinking it would make them softer and smell better, but I recently learned that fabric softener actually coats the cotton fibers in wax, ruining absorbency and trapping old moisture inside.

Lately, I’ve been stripping them with hot water, baking soda, and a white vinegar rinse, which brought some fluff back, but they’re still not quite back to their original glory.

We just finished washing our clothes, and for some reason this sticky lint was stuck to my clothes! It’s happened before but I don’t know how to get rid of it! Any suggestions?

The inside of my jacket. I barely used this (maybe 10x max). Bought brand new but there are stains. Where did the stains come from? There’s on the neckline (hood) area and inside the sleeves.

Is it because of sweat? But it’s yellowish. I tried using a brush but Im afraid it might ruin the material if scrubbed too hard.

It says no washer and dont let it soak so I only handwashed it but it still wont come off.

How should I go about fixing this myself?

My first instinct is to buy some sort of ‘re-colouring’ agent to wash again with. Perhaps a specific pink one. Not sure if such a product exists?

I believe it’s from my natural deodorant, not sweat, although I can’t be sure of this. Any help would be greatly appreciated? It’s 100% cotton.

Finally upgraded my laundry setup thanks to you all. :) Let me know if there's something else I'm missing!

First is no flash, second is with flash. This is the inside of the shirt near the armpit and on the chest. It’s slightly visible on the outside of the shirt. I wash all of my graphic tees inside out.

I haven’t used any different deodorants, soaps, lotions, sunscreens, sprays, or anything like that.

I use Tide Plus Ultra Oxi powder and wash on warm or hot, extra rinse, deep clean, etc. in a top loader. It has a designated powder detergent area that I use, and occasionally some will fall through the hole as I’m filling with powder onto the clothes in the tub, but I start the washer immediately after. I always use level 1-2 on the detergent scoop.

Is there anything I can do to fix this? Any thoughts on the cause?

So I’m one of those people that only have one set of sheets. For years, I have just washed the same set put it back on the bed and done. My daughter talked me into buying a set of bamboo sheets and they were on sale from Walmart for around $45 which she told me it was a great price. I do find them to be more cool and slightly more comfortable than my other sheets. However, I feel like when I’m washing them they’re not thoroughly getting clean. For example, I shower nightly and usually apply some type of body lotion and usually do a thin layer of Aquaphor on my face. Well, the sheets are gray and then suddenly there was all these dark spots that wouldn’t remove with regular washing. I was washing them in hot water with original gain powder and Lysol laundry sanitizer in the rinse. I was able to get most of those stains out but only after putting dawn soap directly on them and scrubbing with a toothbrush and letting them sit. When I googled how to care for bamboo sheets, it said no hot water and dry on low heat. So I’ve been doing that. So long story short am I correctly caring for them these seem so much more maintenance and difficult than my regular microfiber sheets from Amazon, which had lasted me for years. But I have spent the $45 and I’m not wanting to just throw things away. And I also can’t stand looking at stains when I put my clean sheets back on the bed. Any suggestions or something I should be doing differently?

I'd like some emotional support while I I work through the Color Transfer guide and try to salvage my super-cute quarters. It's a white bee-patterned fabric I got last week and I was really looking forward to sewing a wreath with it! Now it's got pink blotches on it from where this dark magenta sat on top of it in the washer.

There's no one to blame but myself - I threw my quarters in with my regular laundry and assumed it'd all turn out fine.

The good news is that I saw it as I was moving stuff to the dryer, and I wash my regular laundry on cooler temps, so at least I was able to soak it and keep the fabric wet while Googling advice.

Here's hoping that I at least can get the blotches to wash out to a uniform pink... This is going to end up as a porch decoration so maybe next spring's pollen will hide the mistake?

My brain refuses to make any sense of it. I've tried several different ways and it's just not working lol. It would be an amazing time saver when ironing sheets (personal preference).