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Question for Apartment Dwellers ...and anyone else actually

Posted: 2020-10-07 17:40:36
by Sinfulsot
I have recently moved to an apartment that has laundry facitilies in the building. Should there be a breach in the night, i like to wash the poopy clothes twice, something i might have picked up here in my more newer days. And the first wash is just said clothes as the load with the second being a load of regular laundry.

To save on trips/money/et al, what would be a good pretreatment or sort of first wash? To answer my own question, just let it soak in a bucket maybe with some detergent?

For newer eyes: perm colo 10.5 years. this forum got me through my newbie days.

for older eyes: i keep assuming i have a bad reputation around here, but i seek knowledge. And from i learned on Hamburger Hill*, you listen to people who know.




*A misquote of the movie of the same name

Re: Question for Apartment Dwellers ...and anyone else actually

Posted: 2020-10-09 07:20:56
by To Dream a Dream
Yes, a pre-soak in cold water will definitely help. (Many many moons ago, I remember being extremely anemic & washing bloody feces out of a favorite green nightgown in pre-total colectomy days in an apartment tub rather than stuffing it into the trash. A few months later, post-colectomy, I was wearing that same nightie when I bestowed a rather lingering/grateful kiss upon one of my attending angels while he made his evening rounds. So, for any discouraged newbies out there, one never knows . . .)
Good to have you on Board again. It is two years this month since losing my Snow Lion (see my post of 9/20). Have you ever seen a movie, The Bride, starring Sting? One of my favorites containing a favorite line: Follow your heart. And keep dreaming. Great advice for all any day, esp. during these uncertain times.

Re: Question for Apartment Dwellers ...and anyone else actually

Posted: 2020-10-09 10:51:46
by Mara
Sinfulsot, long time no see. Good luck in your new home!
Luckily I rarely have leakage issues - I probably just jinxed myself ;-) If I get my night clothes soiled, I would just soak them in the sink with some detergent - don't know if cold or hot water is better.

Re: Question for Apartment Dwellers ...and anyone else actually

Posted: 2020-10-10 07:16:57
by Sinfulsot
Good to see you Mara!

Dream, I am not sure if i finished that movie. It's a take on Frankenstein, right? jennifer beals is "the monster".

This laundry facility is severely lacking. The washing machines are a little gross. and the dryers don't seem to do a good job. I still have to try them all and i am debating on making little secret marks so i know which ones to stay away from. the washers have this weird catch around the door. these washers are front loaders. And before each load, i will have to clear this catch, much like a dryer's lint screen.

But as to my topic question, it's a good thing i bought that bucket. and cold water should be fine (it's the setting on the washing machine so...)

I am not sure how long i will be staying, but stay tuned for an update of sorts. Maybe i can clear up and/or better define my bad reputation.

Re: Question for Apartment Dwellers ...and anyone else actually

Posted: 2020-10-10 10:27:45
by Mara
Sinfulsot - I am surprised that your laundry facility is dirty. Where I live they are constantly cleaning particularly since the pandemic and even have 'senior only' hours twice a week. You really should notify your management.

I guess my memory is going - I do not remember your bad reputation - maybe I should look through your old posts.... :roll:

Re: Question for Apartment Dwellers ...and anyone else actually

Posted: 2020-10-12 16:53:52
by Sinfulsot
It's clean. it's this catch that people seem to overlook. it's part of the seal of the washer door i think.

Bad rep might not be the best way to put it

Re: Question for Apartment Dwellers ...and anyone else actually

Posted: 2020-12-07 06:49:25
by Sinfulsot
Just to follow up. The few breaches I have had have done well with the presoak. I leave it overnight. Give it a good wringing in the water to make sure the solid matter stays in the water. And into the wash.

Re: Question for Apartment Dwellers ...and anyone else actually

Posted: 2021-02-01 17:35:08
by phozzy
Hiya Sin, good to see you are still hanging in there, as to the soiled clothing, I used real cloth diapers when my child was born and I always swished them in the toilet to get the solid matter off then tossed them into a bucket with Ivory Snow...hehe, I'm time dating myself. Anyways, those habits followed me into my colostomy cleans ups and I do the same thing to my clothing when I have a code brown. swish them in the toilet in cold water, then toss them into a bucket with detergent and let them soak until I do my next load of laundry. I still have a covered diaper pail that I use to do it, works like a charm. I also spritz the stained area with some spray n wash before I toss them into the laundry, especially light colored garments, it helps clear out any oily marks that may linger.