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Citra-solv

post #1 of 9
9/13/02 at 1:49am
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I read in a post that Citra-solv will remove the rancid oil smell from my son's bath towels and wash clothes, but I don't know where to find it. Anyone know?

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post #2 of 9
9/13/02 at 3:25am
Do you have a health food store or co-op nearby? If they dont' stock it they should be able to order it. You could also just try a few drops of grapefruit seed extract- remember reading that in a thread recently...

Hm- maybe I should try this in my musty skanky washing machine.
post #3 of 9
9/13/02 at 11:10am
Around here, we get it at Whole Foods or Bed, Bath and Beyond. You can also order it onlineor in many catalogs (Gaiam, for one). Love that stuff!
post #4 of 9
9/13/02 at 5:38pm
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Love that stuff!
ditto!
post #5 of 9
9/13/02 at 7:28pm
They even carry it in mainstream supermarkets here--it's great!
I also make my own by just adding orange essential oil to water.
post #6 of 9
9/15/02 at 12:42am
Thread Starter 
3boys, thanks for the suggestions about Bed.Bath & Beyond. I live in a very rural area and we don't have a natural food store near by I have to drive a distance for things, but there is a BBB about 45 min. away, so Iwill check with them.

ladylee, I think I will also try the orange essential oil if I can find it. I am desperate to eliminate that nasty odor from ds's towels and wash cloths
post #7 of 9
9/19/02 at 10:37am
Thread Starter 
Help! I found the Cita-Solv and tried it right away, but it didn't work!! I washed the towels and washcloths in hot water with the Citra, it smelled great in the wash & I thought it was going to work, but after they were dried, the odor was still there. Did I do something wrong? Anyone have any other suggestions. The smell is terrible & don't want to throw them out & buy new ones. Can't afford to. Help
post #8 of 9
9/19/02 at 11:43am
How much did you use? Did you buy the concentrate or the diluted spray? Did you use it in addition to detergent or alone?

I always buy the concentrate and dilute it myself to match the job at hand. For smelly/oily towels I would add a few ounces full strength to a load along with my regular detergent. If that doesn't work, try adding a bit more. You have to remember that there is a lot of water diluting it's strength in a wash load.

Good luck!
post #9 of 9
9/20/02 at 12:42am
Thread Starter 
3boys, I used about 2 oz. with my regular detergent, but maybe I should use more. The odor may be set in also, so I will try again with a little more Citra. Maybe it will take a few washings to do the job. Thanks for the info.

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