Yuck... The mere thought of removing the agitator repulses me :) I'll have my husband take a look at it. I wonder if they're any products on the market that specifically handle residue??? Thanks for the note, Mag
----- Original Message ----- From: "sol" <pcar...@wyoming.com> To: <silver-list@eskimo.com> Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 10:43 AM Subject: Re: CS>Cleaning with CS > Well, you never know unless you actually remove the agitator and > look under it. I thought my washer was clean, too, but it is 25 years > old, and stuff does build up over time. Bleach will remove odors, kill > surface bacteria, but won't remove the build up, and bacteria will > continue to grow in it. Since I hate chlorine, I now run an empty > load with hot water and white vinegar once in a while. The acid does > help remove build up under the agitator, and around the tub in all > those places we can't clean. If water gets there scum builds up over > time. > paula > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pow-Map" <pow-...@ameritech.net> > To: <silver-list@eskimo.com> > Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 8:31 AM > Subject: Re: CS>Cleaning with CS > > > > I have a very clean washer and it smells good as well :) I use > normal > > detergent and leave the lid open all night after a wash to let it > dry out. > > Also, I run an empty wash with bleach (just to kill anything that > might be > > in there) every so often. Now I can't see the inside of it though > but again, > > it just smells... clean. Thanks for the thought Garnet! > > Mag > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Garnet" <garnetri...@earthlink.net> > > To: <silver-list@eskimo.com> > > Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 10:37 PM > > Subject: Re: CS>Cleaning with CS > > > > > > > I had a thought about your problem, if your washer has accumulated > dirt > > > and residue around the tub it can be growing mold and bacteria. I > had > > > this happen when I tried those ionic discs that are used in place > of > > > detergent. They do not dissolve grease and oil well, this can mix > with > > > other residues and start growing stuff. I had to have the tub > removed, > > > takes a special tool, so that it could be cleaned. I stopped using > the > > > discs. > > > > > > I use Borax and Washing soda since I have somewhat hard water. For > soap > > > I use diluted Castile, since I am sensitive to many detergents or > their > > > fragrance. Borax, like oxyclean, which I also use, is a degreaser > and > > > deodorizer. > > > > > > Garnet > > > > > > On Thu, 2003-11-06 at 16:24, Tad Winiecki wrote: > > > > Mag- My experience with getting mildew out of towels is that > bleach > > works > > > > very well- 1 cup per load. If you don't want bleach, Oxy-plus, > a new > > > > oxidizing cleaner, can be added to wash also. It is a powder > and > > doesn't > > > > have the chlorine. It might also lighten colors. I also use > borax to > > add > > > > to wash to freshen it, found in the detergent section of stores. > It > > would > > > > not have a bleaching effect. Hot water also helps. > > > > > > > > As for the fountain, I have no experience with that but CS might > do it. > > > > > > > > Nancy > > > > > > > > ------------Original message------------------ > > > > Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2003 10:50:57 -0500 > > > > From: "Pow-Map" <pow-...@ameritech.net> > > > > To: <silver-list@eskimo.com> > > > > Subject: CS>Cleaning with CS > > > > > > > > Has anyone here ever used CS in their laundry or even in a > small > > > > waterfall? I have a lot of expensive towels that seem to have a > mildew > > > > smell on them-despite washing and using eucalyptus oil in the > laundry. > > > > Also, a small waterfall in my living room that tends to get a > little > > > > smelly even after several drops of bleach. Would CS possibly > destroy > > > > these mildew smells? After 6 minutes it should kill any > bacteria/virus > > > > and I'm assuming mildew-so it makes sense to me but not sure. > Thank you > > in > > > > advance, Mag > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal > silver. > > > > > > > > Instructions for unsubscribing may be found at: > http://silverlist.org > > > > > > > > To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com > > > > > > > > Silver-list archive: > http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > > > > > > > > List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@eskimo.com> > > > > > > > > > >
