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Went to a 'spoons for lunch, still there .
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Drained the gin off the cherry's that have been soaking since late july. Stoned the cherry's. Delivered the last of the Christmas cards. Collected the wife's present. Melted chocolate to coat the gin soaked cherry's. Delicious! (Much tastier than the Damson's I did last year!) Especially with a glass of the cherry gin.
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Made a major **** up yesterday and I’m in mrs Motties bad books. I took my newly filled Parrafin greenhouse heater over the allotment. Put it in the dog crate in the back of the car. It was on a mat and a towel in the crate. When I got there I’d had a spillage so when I got home, the dog mat and the towel went into the washing machine. Stunk the kitchen out with Parrafin and if anything, the towel and mat smelled worse. The've both gone into the dustbin but even after three wash cycles, it seems like the inside of the washing machine is coated with Parrafin! Any ideas how to get rid of the smell? Mrs Mottie says if it’s not gone by tonight, we are going to have to get a new machine. It’s a £1k plus Miele machine so I’d really like to keep it!
There is a thread below from another board where a couple of people have successfully used coca cola for a kerosene smell in the washer.
And a general article about cleaning a washing machine contaminated with kerosene.
Maybe a dishwasher tablet would help. I think they have stronger degreaser than laundry detergent. And a hotter wash might help. Can you feel paraffin anywhere, like on the door seal. Also somewhere I read the door seal might need a manual scrub with degreaser, and also the outside of the door etc. might be contaminated.
https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2057973939/kerosene-smell-in-washing-machine
https://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-remove-kerosene-from-the-washing-machine/
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There's mixed advice on using dishwasher tablets to clean washing machines. In any event, they would seem to need a high temperature to work best. Some people seem to regularly use two dishwasher tablets at 90 degrees to clean their washing machines.
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Carrot Royal Chantenay 3 Seeds
DetailsDistinctly sweet tasting and succulent, short conical roots that can be used whole as 'baby' carrot or left to mature. Fast growing and ideal for containers and shallow, stony ground. Easily sown direct in the garden. Sow little and often for a continuous crop.
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It’s just finished a third 90° wash with some old dog towels. Still smell it. I've given the drum and seal a good wipe over and it’s on another 90° wash with my old dust sheets in there. This time though, I’ve added three dishwasher tablets and half a bottle of white wine vinegar. Because it’s an eco machine and doesn’t use much water, I’ve also added 4 kettles of water to bring the level up and give the drum a good thrashing. I’ll leave that running while I pop up Sainsbury’s and see if they have anything else I can use. Fingers crossed!
On thinking about this a bit more, I had a nagging doubt that the vinegar and the detergent might not work well together. On Googling, it seems that detergents are usually a bit alkaline, and obviously vinegar is a weak acid. The advice I found is not to use them together, and that vinegar is no good anyway for degreasing. Everything else sounded good, but you may need to try again without the vinegar.
Maybe get soda crystals whilst at Sainsburys?
If you're looking for a degreaser, I use this (for splashbacks, cooker hoods, etc).
www.screwfix.com
Don't know whether it is safe for your washing machine though, although to my experience it just seems like really concentrated car shampoo.
No Nonsense Heavy Duty Degreaser 5Ltr - Screwfix
Order online at Screwfix.com. Ideal for the workshop, garage, factory and warehouse. Effective on a wide range of stains and on a variety of surfaces including metal, glass, plastic, painted or sealed wood. Suitable for use with pressure washers. FREE next day delivery available, free collection...
Don't know whether it is safe for your washing machine though, although to my experience it just seems like really concentrated car shampoo.
Right, just got back from Sainsbury's. Before I went I chucked a couple of pairs of work jeans in on a quick wash with some fabric softener. The cycle had finished when I’d got back and the jeans smell ok to me. Whether Mrs Mottie's bloodhound nose will detect anything is another matter. She'll be in in the next 20 minutes. Meanwhile, I’ve set the machine into 'maintenance' mode and added a product I picked up at Sainsbury’s. This:
Whether my smell is in the 99.99% of smells it removes remains to be seen. Fingers crossed, again!
Whether my smell is in the 99.99% of smells it removes remains to be seen. Fingers crossed, again!
My thoughts exactly.Made by a firm with "Dr" in its name, so there's no doubting their credentials
Even the dog who watches whatever I am doing with interest has got fed up with the comings and goings to the washing machine!
I’ve just had a notification on my Barclays app that Mrs Mottie has just spent £2.49 in Robert Dyas so I bet she's bought something for the washing machine too. It can only help!
It‘ll be interesting to see what my electricity usage is for today.
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