If you have been to a Norwex party, odds are you loved the product and bought at least one item to try. I have been very satisfied with the performance of the clothes in almost every area - including easy carpet cleaning!
But one problem had me almost throw them out last week, the stink. They say if it stinks then it needs to be washed. So I wash. Still stinks. Wash it twice on hot, with towels, without, boiled in a pot, used Norwex detergent, used home made detergent, used green detergent. Still stinks. I ring out every time and use green dish soap to treat stains. Nada, still stinky. My husband even said "I don't like these any more, can I throw it down the disposal?" I think he was a little frustrated at the smell.
Then on one of the cloth diaper blogs I follow, they were talking about a product called RLR that gets ammonia stink and build up out of diapers. I have heard of this before but didn't care to purchase another laundry item. Come to find out in the post that it is mainly washing soda (which I use in the homemade detergent in a small amount.) Seeing as I have a whole box, I thought I would give it a try because we have been having ammonia issues again.
I added about 1/2 cup to the hot wash cycle for my diapers and threw a Norwex cloth in just for good measure. Everything came out smelling so clean and stink free!
I am so thrilled at this because I wanted so badly for Norwex to work for our home but was at my wits end. I quickly did a load of all my Norwex clothes and the result is the same - stink gone!
Hope this helps anyone in the same boat. Washing soda is fairly inexpensive and can be used for a variety of odor elimination (I am trying it on our pillow cases and sheets next!)
What is washing soda?
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