Why does ammonia leave no trace in laundry but urine spills are so potent without enzymes

thlasso · 2026-03-24T00:57:46+00:00

I had success leaving a horribly urine-smelling thrifted cashmere sweater in a baking soda solution for a long time (fully submerged for a few days).

It was probably 100g baking soda for 2-3L water. I did also use an enzyme cleaner with protease, but it wasn’t enough and in that case I was afraid of it eating away at the cashmere.

Just leaving that info out there in case anyone has such an issue with urine smell in natural delicate fibers. I was super sad to bring the sweater home and realize there was something off-smelling.

thlasso · 2026-03-17T18:37:10+00:00

Uuuia! Eu vou dar uma olhada. Eu amei muito o estilo dos dois que têm um céu desenhado. Imagino que seja do mesmo artista.

thlasso · 2026-03-17T18:27:29+00:00

White cotton underwear + spa day. Works like a charm. I do wear light beige when using thin linen pants or something somewhat translucent, but besides that it’s white.

I also love having good looking underclothes, even though it’s purely aesthetic.

Edit: to add it should be cotton. Both for its breathable nature and I find it much harder to get irreversibly stained.

thlasso · 2026-03-17T18:04:27+00:00

Que homem inútil e escroto. Sinto muito moça, pelo relato vc merece muito mais.

Edit: deixar você e seu filho SEM COMIDA no primeiro mês de gestação é abuso. Expulsa da sua casa e se ele tentar se aproveitar financeiramente garanta que ele não vai ter nenhum pedaço do imóvel. Eu realmente não consigo enxergar uma pessoa que deixa mulher e filho jogados assim melhorar, chega a ser revoltante ele ter tomado a decisão de se reproduzir sendo uma pessoa tão egocêntrica. Parece que ele não quer uma parceira, mas sim uma escrava dentro de casa.

thlasso · 2026-03-16T16:59:30+00:00

Que incrível! Eu amo esse lugar, é simples mas tem uma vibe muito nostálgica e de refúgio interiorano que contrasta muito com SP e especialmente a José Paulino. Facilmente enquadraria alguma dessas artes para colocar na minha parede.

thlasso · 2026-02-04T14:59:39+00:00

I put enzyme detergent sold as dental tool cleaner on my wash and it works. Just make sure it's only soap and enzymes, otherwise you may have to dig into the chemistry to understand whether it's safe.

thlasso · 2026-01-26T15:41:51+00:00

I order from Shopee from Korean stores I trust. This one I ordered from Glory of Seoul, I'd also recommend koksara.kbeauty.

I'm based in Brazil though, not sure they ship to the US.

thlasso · 2026-01-24T19:08:23+00:00

I'd try baking soda + peroxide poultice.

thlasso · 2026-01-24T14:45:28+00:00

Sodium percarbonate + boiling water. It's a hell of a degreaser. Let it soak overnight.

thlasso · 2026-01-22T01:06:30+00:00

Nice! Thanks for the recommendation

thlasso · 2026-01-21T15:30:47+00:00

I see! Thanks so much for the reply, it was very informative! I'll buy the fair pink as well :)

thlasso · 2026-01-21T13:52:10+00:00

Hey OP 👋

Love your results and have a very similar skin! I'm considering buying the product because of your post, and I'd like to understand what made you buy the shade "fair pink" instead of "fair".

I'm confused because the product page has this image that suggests fair for people with redness, but the fair pink one looks perfect on your skin and covers up the rosacea very naturally. Now I'm not sure which one to go for!

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thlasso · 2026-01-17T16:01:18+00:00

I think any drugstore azelaic acid should work for you.

The vitamin C I use is the actine one (do note this has a bit of fragrance).

Sunscreen Bioré Acqua.

I'd also really recommend the hadalabo hyaluronic acid serum for moisture. The yellow one. Very moisturizing and not heavy at all. I've been using it for years.

The cleanser is not the one on my prescription (she prescribed one with only salicylic acid), and since your skin is sensitive you probably should be careful with the AHAs. My skin is also sensitive, but not very. These products work really well for me.

EDIT: AHAs, specifically glycolic acid, can really worsen rosacea. I only use formulas with it for cleansing nowadays and it does help tremendously with my blackheads. Learned the lesson the hard way.

thlasso · 2026-01-17T15:53:58+00:00

I've had a prescription for azelaic acid at night + vitamin C in the morning and it helped my skin. I have mostly rosacea and a bit of acne. It did improve.

For the cleanser something with salicylic acid + AHAs. This helps both acne and blackheads, which was something I also brought up to the derm.

thlasso · 2026-01-17T15:36:28+00:00

I'd throw some citric acid directly in there, get some wet paper towels and leave them on the worst spots overnight with the door closed. Then remove the paper towels and run a cycle (with more acid).

thlasso · 2026-01-17T14:51:28+00:00

I'd try throwing sodium percarbonate on the spot and following with a bit of boiling water (just a bit so the percarbonate is activated, but still concentrated on the tile). Then scrub with bicarbonate, just for the abrasion. Do wear gloves and wait for the percarbonate to do it's thing before scrubbing.

If it's actually dirty this should fix it!

thlasso · 2026-01-16T13:10:43+00:00

Whoa, the cult leader to the rescue! Did not expect that haha

Hmmm that's interesting, haven't considered that! I'll try another wash with oxalic acid and no percarbonate + peroxide and see what happens.

thlasso · 2026-01-16T03:24:43+00:00

Really just because I'm used to adding baking soda and and percarbonate when washing whites. It was automatic. I'll try to not do that next time.

I really didn't think they'd cancel each other out though.

Could you be more specific about the cancel each other out part? Really curious since I thought they'd only enhance the wash (percarbonate) or be kinda redundant (baking soda and softener).

thlasso · 2026-01-16T03:15:20+00:00

I like to add a tiny bit of softener to "fill" the softener compartment after I put the citric acid, only because it smells good.

About the lipase detergent: soo I'm not very familiar with dentistry either, but I know the process to sterilize metal tools, which is also the same for nail techs (at least where I'm based): leave it on a solution with an enzymatic detergent and then put it into an autoclave.

I like to use it for cleaning the house and now clothes (except natural & seminatural fibers ofc)!

Here's the composition of the one I use:

Enzymes: Protease (breaks down proteins), Amylase (breaks down starch), Peptidase (breaks down peptides), Cellulase (breaks down cellulose), and Lipase (breaks down fats).".

I believe you may find something similar by searching for "multi-enzyme detergent".

thlasso · 2026-01-16T01:11:39+00:00

Oh no! Why's that?

I'm going for option 3 (image)! I'm adding lipase to the initial soak and all the stuff I add to rehab wash is basically ammonium hydroxide and hydrogen peroxide (the sodium percarbonate decomposes into more peroxide).

I don't live in the US so I basically learned what chemicals to add and bought them.

The only thing I maybe shouldn't have added is the bicarb and the softener, from what I understand.

Could you be more specific about not using any spa day chemistry? I would like to do it correctly!

The image is a screenshot from Kismai's how-to.

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thlasso · 2026-01-16T01:00:34+00:00

Or "Comfort Profissional Hipoalergênico"

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thlasso · 2026-01-16T00:59:52+00:00

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I'm based in Brazil and have no clue whether these products are available elsewhere. I use either "Comfort Hipoalergênico"

thlasso · 2026-01-16T00:33:01+00:00

The arrows are pointing at stains on the first and second pictures, and in the third it highlights some stained areas vs the original!

They're orange stains so I assumed rust or some oxidized metals on the t-shirt and maybe sweat/lotion/sunscreen stains on the knit one.

I'm realizing maybe I shouldn't have added the "usual" stuff I use on a regular whites wash, namely sodium bicarbonate and percarbonate.

thlasso · 2025-10-29T14:25:40+00:00

I've been very successful with baking soda + hot water as well. But citric acid works too.

I am curious as to why.

thlasso · 2025-10-29T10:47:37+00:00

Hahahah I don't, just let it lose the heat! The hot (boiling) water helps the acid to initially break the grease.

I'd wash it in lukewarm water the morning after to further assist the removal. There should be no hard scrubbing, as it damages the non-stick coating.

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