Kiddipedia
By Laundry Queen Nicole Gibson
Soka Australia
It can take months to years to master toilet training with children urinating several times per day and the code browns that have you questioning how you should actually start the clean-up process.
So, let’s talk how to clean up the dirty undies, how we remove the urine smell from underwear, clothes and especially from the toilet grout.
Look toilet training can be time consuming and often accidents happen at the most inconvenient time. Sometimes it comes as such a surprise, thinking that their child had already graduated from toilet training and therefore parents leave the house unprepared.
When I surveyed parents, their main concerns were the mess, the smell and how to wash everything without throwing it all out! Look, we probably at some stage have all had the thought or even actually thrown out the code brown undies that look like there is no hope in cleaning. We may have bought several packets of cheap undies or even gone down the path of disposable pull ups simply to avoid the clean-up process, the lingering smell, sheet changes and or the associated long-term stains.
Let’s firstly start the discussion with a list of laundry essential to get parents successfully equipped for toilet training season.
Essential laundry items
- Soka Tub sokaaustralia.com.au
- DIY Soka combination stain removal spray @sokaaustralia (a special combination of clear dishwashing liquid and vinegar)
- 100% sodium percarbonate available from @Biomestores
- Norwex mattress spray and odour eliminator available from @becallpasshealthyhomes
- Soft bristled toothbrush
How to launder code brown underwear
Poo is made up of 75% water and 25% a stinky combination of fiber, bacteria, cells and mucous. Just like with any stain, early intervention gets the best results!
- dispose of solids into the toilet
- Rinse from the outside in under cold running water
Check out this kindy code brown skiddy stain removal story
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All my poo stain removal highlights can be found here
Soaking options
- my Soka combination spray of dishwashing liquid and vinegar
- 100% sodium percarbonate
- soak overnight
- bicarb soda over any remaining stains
- hot wash cycle
Big Tip: you can attach a hose to your toilet outlet which is designed to clean toilets, mostly wash down skid marks in the bowl, but it also comes in super handy for hosing the poo off undies.
How to launder wet undies
- soak in cold water and 1/4 cup vinegar or
- soak in cold water and 1/4 cup bicarb soda or
- soak in cold water with laundry detergent
- drain wastewater
- wash in machine
- hot wash cycle
- add an enzymatic laundry detergent
- add odour eliminator to wash cycle
- sunshine
How to remove stubborn stains
Stains will evolve the longer they are left on the fabric which makes it more difficult to remove.
Option 1
- Spray my special combination spray of dishwashing liquid and vinegar over the stain
- Wait 5 mins
- Scrub
- Soak in cold water overnight
- Wash in machine
- Odour eliminator
- Sunshine
Option 2
- Hot water
- 100%sodium percarbonate
- Soak overnight
- Wash in machine
- Odour eliminator
- sunshine
How to get rid of the urine smell out of grout
Many parents complain of the urine stench that gets trapped in and around the toilet area, despite cleaning, scrubbing and even using harsh chemicals. I hear constantly parents complaining that nothing they have tried works and the smell lingers for years! Well, there is an ecofriendly solution to this offensive and often socially embarrassing problem.
- The Norwex mattress spray is made up of live enzymes that target organic matter such as urine and is designed to eliminate the bacteria causing odour
- It eats organic residue on anything porous
- Spray on grout
- And that’s it, smell is gone!
For more information https://rebeccaallpass.norwexbiz.com.au/en_AU/customer/shop/product-detail/600108
Laundry hygiene protocols
- hot wash setting
- separately pre-soak stained underwear
- If your laundry is in your kitchen avoid cross contamination with soiled items especially where you prepare food
- wipe over inside of the drum with a microfiber cloth after each load
Take home messages
- accidents are unavoidable
- early intervention is the key to reducing odour, discolouration and reducing stains
- prior laundry preparation will get the best results
- the Soka Tub is a sanity saver during toilet training
For more stain removal advice and all things laundry, follow Laundry Queen Nicole Gibson @sokaaustralia
