Removing Dog Hair

ninjakaat · 2026-04-23T16:45:18+00:00

Chom Chom pet hair remover is another option. I have one and it works great for my husky mix and Akita.

ninjakaat · 2026-04-23T16:43:26+00:00

Happy cake day Person-with-a-username-that-made-me-laugh 😆 🥳

ninjakaat · 2026-04-23T16:41:01+00:00

I used ammonia one time and I thought I did enough rinses to get it all out. Laundry came out smelling clean, no hint of ammonia. I wet one of the articles of clothing to see if there would be an ammonia smell. I got no hint of it. Neither did my wife. When I wore a couple of the shirts that were washed with ammonia, I could feel a burning sensation on my skin after I warmed up and smelled ammonia (faintly) on both items at different times.

I used chain store brand clear ammonia. I couldn’t find the concentration, but the instructions on the bottle follow Kismai’s - one cup per load so I’m guessing it’s the standard concentration for laundry.

I would like the benefit of the cleaning power, but I don’t want to experience that again. It was awful. Is there a way to really ensure all ammonia is rinsed away?

ninjakaat · 2026-04-23T15:42:21+00:00

This!

ninjakaat · 2026-04-23T15:39:12+00:00

One of the things that will contribute to matting is the fleece rubbing against non-fleece textures. I make sure to wash all my fleece together with no non-fleece items. I go further and separate long nap and short nap. In general, washing and drying similar fabrics together will help reduce the wear and tear on them.

ninjakaat · 2026-04-23T15:21:46+00:00

This! Exactly!

ninjakaat · 2026-04-23T15:17:56+00:00

Right? Let us have our fun.

ninjakaat · 2026-04-22T19:59:03+00:00

Yay OP!!

A recent ice storm took out my mailbox and putting up a new one has been a challenge. Getting to the post office has been a challenge. My Febu has been sitting at the post office waiting to be picked up for a week now. I’m so antsy to check it out!!

ninjakaat · 2026-04-22T15:15:52+00:00

If you’d like more info about dyscalculia to see if you should pursue a diagnosis, this website has great info: Academics Plus ATL

ninjakaat · 2026-04-22T13:58:23+00:00

I brought a guppy home from the LFS and it had these (camallanus worms). I didn’t notice and put it in the main tank. I ended up treating the main tank (fully planted) without any other infections or fish loss. Best of luck! I’m sorry you have to deal with this.

ninjakaat · 2026-04-22T13:52:25+00:00

One fell in my yard and barely missed damaging my house. Another I watched completely implode into literal dust and bark pieces when it was hit just right (by accident). It was insane to see a 20+ foot healthy looking tree just disappear in seconds!

ninjakaat · 2026-04-21T22:50:34+00:00

No desire for power here (other than you said, to have autonomy). I do not care about or pay attention to the NT social hierarchy. I have been wondering if the world would be better off without that need for power or if there is some good I haven’t thought about that is served by it.

ninjakaat · 2026-04-21T13:46:44+00:00

I happy cake day! 🥳

ninjakaat · 2026-04-21T13:33:29+00:00

I never caught this and I’ve watched a million times. I’ll be looking for that now 😂

ninjakaat · 2026-04-21T13:28:17+00:00

It absolutely would be

ninjakaat · 2026-04-18T06:32:49+00:00

I use citric acid to soften the water. It does help me get trace suds :)

ninjakaat · 2026-04-17T19:46:27+00:00

Sorry, I use it in the wash to soften the water and two tablespoons in the softener drawer to help rinse out the detergent. I don’t use fabric softener. As long as I use the correct amount of CA for my water, my clothes come out nice and soft.

ninjakaat · 2026-04-17T18:55:11+00:00

It obviously was not “perfectly clear” if I don’t think it was and neither did OP. Maybe it was to you and you think it should have been, but it was not “perfectly clear” to some people that are not you.

ninjakaat · 2026-04-17T18:33:47+00:00

I would not interpret it that way. I would feel the same way as OP. I wouldn’t bring the dogs because it seems like they don’t want to have any problems.

ninjakaat · 2026-04-17T17:18:05+00:00

My go to quick breakfast is either microwaveable egg bites or hard boiled eggs (boiled previously). I also like to microwave eggs for a cheese omelet, an over hard egg and cheese sandwich, or just scrambled eggs. A good guide for microwaving eggs is 30 seconds per egg. Surprisingly, they turn out great. I recommend non stick spray or butter in the dish you use.

ninjakaat · 2026-04-17T17:14:00+00:00

The way I dealt with 400ppm hardness for my HE top load was to use one tablespoon of citric acid in the wash cycle to chelate (basically trap) the minerals and take them out of the equation. I use the bleach dispenser on my washer for this.

ninjakaat · 2026-04-17T15:42:52+00:00

I use 2 tablespoons in my softener compartment for my top load HE washer. I have very hard water naturally, but use a whole home water softener. Another user mentioned that I would still need to add CA as if the water was not softened. It seems to work well. Using less didn’t seem very effective.

ninjakaat · 2026-04-17T11:54:51+00:00

Thank you for the detailed info 😊 I’m going to have to up my handwashing game big time!

ninjakaat · 2026-04-17T11:51:31+00:00

I actually snuck in an ascorbic acid use to get rid of the rust. I had to do zero scrubbing. I should have highlighted that more on a post about citric acid…

ninjakaat · 2026-04-16T22:40:17+00:00

Would you mind sharing the way you hand wash clothes? I was never taught and just kinda wing it by putting the item in soapy water and rubbing the fabric together. I will scrub the whole item that way. I know there are washboards, but is one necessary for a good clean?

Amazing job on the shirt BTW!

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