I've found baking soda will help, depending on the amount of panties you want to clean mix about a 2/3 baking soda with the panties in water let soak for about 30 mins then wash in separate load with baking soda laundry detergent. This helped for me hope it works for you.
I use depends but if they leak overnight and her sheets and nightie get wet I have found very hot water, tide, and borax get the smell out. Not as harsh as bleach.
There's also a great product I buy at Bed Bath and Beyond called Zero Odor. You can also order online. It works on the rank smells in my husband's work out clothing which holds sweat like crazy! It's not cheap, but you need use very little of it.
Use disposable panties such as Depends 24/7 to save your mother discomfort and embarrassment.
Sometimes I can't get Mom to relieve herself on the toilet before bed and on those nights I put Abri-Flex Premium Air Plus pull-ups on her as they are super absorbent.
These products prevent constantly having to clean up messes on clothing and bedding. But just in case, I use a GoodNites Disposable Bed Mat on top of the bottom sheet.
If you don't mind doing extra laundry, non-disposable versions of these products also are available at drug stores and Wal-Mart.
Best wishes for a quick resolution to this challenge.
For urine and feces (after the item has been rinsed thoroughly) I've used non-sudsy ammonia by itself with water in the Top Loading wash machine on a rinse cycle. Then I do a full cycle rewash with Tide and Borax afterwards. Comes out fine. No stains or smells, no loss in color of the item either.
Midkid58, If her clothes have been washed and DRYED several times the drying van set the smell so it becomes a biggger challange. I dont think detergent alone will work at this point. Get white vinegar and add a cup to wash let it soak for 1 hour before completing wash cycle. Let us know if that works. I will also ask my daughter and get back to you, she deals with vintage clothing and has learned alot about cleaning clothes with set in odor. I'll see if she has any ideas. Let hope for best!
Thanks for the help! She shares the w/d with my brother's family....and I know she buys her own detergent and stuff...and she is one to "cook" wet clothes, not dry them. Luckily, she is as regular as clockwork about her routine and Mondays is always wash day. I will do what I can. She's planning a surgery soon (lady loves her a good surgery!) and during the 8 weeks she'll be in a rehab facility, I bet I can wash all her stuff.
Sometimes I can't get Mom to relieve herself on the toilet before bed and on those nights I put Abri-Flex Premium Air Plus pull-ups on her as they are super absorbent.
These products prevent constantly having to clean up messes on clothing and bedding. But just in case, I use a GoodNites Disposable Bed Mat on top of the bottom sheet.
If you don't mind doing extra laundry, non-disposable versions of these products also are available at drug stores and Wal-Mart.
Best wishes for a quick resolution to this challenge.
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