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Husband with Alzheimer's, off and on accidents becoming more common. My washing machine is a new one that uses very little water, sometimes I have to wash his clothes twice.
Yes, try Odoban. It can be used for a variety of things including laundry to deodorize. The skilled nursing facility that my Mom was in used it in their laundry. It comes in different scents. I have the eucalyptus. A friend used it to remove cat urine smells as well. It is available in one of the major big hardware chains and other places. I buy the large gallon to dilute and use for disinfecting/cleaning, but they have since come out with some more specialized products and I think there is now one just for laundry. I also used it to clean my husbands bath and shower/ showerheads/faucets etc... when he got bacteremia from serratia marsecens acquired with a foley catheter. Hope this is helpful info.
Absolutely can concur with this product. Don't work for them, just use them all the time for the same thing. And those scent crystals helped as well. You shouldn't have to wash them 2x, but you can wash them with laundry detergent and add Odo Ban into the bleach dispenser.
The other thing is get washable pads that go under your loved one. We used 2. They have plastic backing so they don't actually make 2 layers deep but they can be rolled out from under the patient and then there's a clean one in case there is fecal material on the top one while you are changing them.
I dislike the energy saving washing machines which use very little water. It is not good for getting the urine smell out of clothes. I also find myself washing items 2 to 3 times to get the smell out.
Here are some tips which may help you;
- try re-rinsing in the sink to get most of the urine out before going in the washer. - If your washer has a pre-wash setting, use it. Otherwise, the clothing is washing in pee water. Or, just running the load twice, as you have found.
- For goodness sake - use incontinence products to manage the accidents! Get him adult briefs or pull-ups. Buy washable and disposable pads to cover the bed and his favorite chair. Do Not let urine soak into the mattress! It will be there forever.
- In the washer, I use about a tablespoon of Dawn dish soap and about 2 ounces of vinegar. Use a pre-wash cycle if you have it, and a second rinse.
- If you are able to, after clothes have been washed, hang them outside in the sun for a day. The sun and the fresh air will kill the smells. I toss them in the dryer for 5 minutes or so after bringing the clothes in to fluff and shake off any dust they may have accumulated outside.
I use washable pads large ones under my husband. They have a handle so I can move them up and down the bed if I need to I also put a disposable extra large pad under him on top of that movable pad so I rarely have to wash the great big pad maybe three times a week.
You can also purchase the large pads they use for dogs. (I got mine from Amazon - Dog Bed Cover, 30x70”). I have three… just in case. I put one on top of the fitted sheet and also have one over the waterproof mattress pad that’s on the bed under the fitted sheet.
Each morning, I take the top wet one off (very, very rarely does he soak through onto the one under the sheet, but it does happen, hence the extras) each morning, put a new one on and put the wet one into the washer, along with wet pajamas and the towels and wash cloths I use for his daily shower.
For the couch where he watches television, I put a smaller, disposable pad with a towel on top, and change them as needed.
If he soaks through that pad, I use upholstery cleaner on the couch, then spray it with Clorox Urine Remover (which is designed to use with pet “accidents”.) It seems to remove any odor that might linger after cleaning.
White vinegar - diluted - - put int he fabric section of machine depends on funds - we use disposable underwear - it depends on what funds are available - so maybe a disposable pad inside an incontinence underwear - two lots of protection (and changing you just need to take out the pad and slot another in with a quick wipe down - using wipes which can be dipped into cleaning bowl of water and a little disinfectant - and a disposable bed pad - it would save on washing - a bin outside if you are able - cheap bin bags to tie them in - the amount of washign /electric used weighed up to the disposables might work? It certainly cuts down on the amount of washing. Washing - can be a wipe down - flannel with a bowl with a little shower gel in and disinfectant - and dont forget anti chaff cream - doctor should prescribe - they also sell waterproof mattress protectors - even waterproof quilt covers - they all help - dont forget the gloves - - although of course have initial cost. If too much maybe there are some charities around you that can help.
Do a soak with vinegar. About a cup. Let it swish around and then stop and soak for a while. Then let go thru the rest of the cycle. I use Tide HD original and find it gets smells out. With my Mom, she wore a lot of polyester. I found that the dryer brought the smells back up. So I hung her pants outside.
Use Chuxs under your husband. They have two sizes, blue is small and peach is larger and I think padded more.
White vinegar. We poured it on urine spots on Moms bedding and night clothes, rolled it all up together and let it sit before washing. We had several sets of bedding for her bed and of course night clothes so there were always clean ones, soaking ones and a load in the wash. It got to the point where we had to change her bedding and often clothes several times a day.
Zero Odor is the only product I’ve found with pet urine. I can put my nose right down in the carpet fibers afterwards and there is no smell. It comes in a spray bottle, and you can order it from Target.
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Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
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I buy the large gallon to dilute and use for disinfecting/cleaning, but they have since come out with some more specialized products and I think there is now one just for laundry.
I also used it to clean my husbands bath and shower/ showerheads/faucets etc... when he got bacteremia from serratia marsecens acquired with a foley catheter.
Hope this is helpful info.
The other thing is get washable pads that go under your loved one. We used 2. They have plastic backing so they don't actually make 2 layers deep but they can be rolled out from under the patient and then there's a clean one in case there is fecal material on the top one while you are changing them.
I also find myself washing items 2 to 3 times to get the smell out.
Here are some tips which may help you;
- try re-rinsing in the sink to get most of the urine out before going in the washer.
- If your washer has a pre-wash setting, use it. Otherwise, the clothing is washing in pee water. Or, just running the load twice, as you have found.
- For goodness sake - use incontinence products to manage the accidents! Get him adult briefs or pull-ups. Buy washable and disposable pads to cover the bed and his favorite chair. Do Not let urine soak into the mattress! It will be there forever.
- In the washer, I use about a tablespoon of Dawn dish soap and about 2 ounces of vinegar. Use a pre-wash cycle if you have it, and a second rinse.
- If you are able to, after clothes have been washed, hang them outside in the sun for a day. The sun and the fresh air will kill the smells. I toss them in the dryer for 5 minutes or so after bringing the clothes in to fluff and shake off any dust they may have accumulated outside.
Each morning, I take the top wet one off (very, very rarely does he soak through onto the one under the sheet, but it does happen, hence the extras) each morning, put a new one on and put the wet one into the washer, along with wet pajamas and the towels and wash cloths I use for his daily shower.
For the couch where he watches television, I put a smaller, disposable pad with a towel on top, and change them as needed.
If he soaks through that pad, I use upholstery cleaner on the couch, then spray it with Clorox Urine Remover (which is designed to use with pet “accidents”.) It seems to remove any odor that might linger after cleaning.
depends on funds - we use disposable underwear - it depends on what funds are available - so maybe a disposable pad inside an incontinence underwear - two lots of protection (and changing you just need to take out the pad and slot another in with a quick wipe down - using wipes which can be dipped into cleaning bowl of water and a little disinfectant - and a disposable bed pad - it would save on washing - a bin outside if you are able - cheap bin bags to tie them in - the amount of washign /electric used weighed up to the disposables might work? It certainly cuts down on the amount of washing. Washing - can be a wipe down - flannel with a bowl with a little shower gel in and disinfectant - and dont forget anti chaff cream - doctor should prescribe - they also sell waterproof mattress protectors - even waterproof quilt covers - they all help - dont forget the gloves - - although of course have initial cost. If too much maybe there are some charities around you that can help.
Use Chuxs under your husband. They have two sizes, blue is small and peach is larger and I think padded more.
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