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Round three

Round three of the raised red welts and the mad itchies. I inadvertently brushed the backs of my hands against a laundered pile of folded shirts that I put on the dining room table. Everything in that pile had been washed with the Tide with Downy. Almost instantly the backs of my hands turned red and started to itch. Then the red spots turned into welts. And then they began traveling up my arms. Last night the same thing happened when I scooped something off the foot of my bed where I’d stacked a pile of laundry before I’d put it away. Apparently, this suggests that not only do I need to rewash everything that I laundered in the Tide with Downy, but I’m also going to have to wash everything that any of that laundry touched. This is miserable and I’m living on Benadryl. Unbelievable. I AM NOT HAPPY.

I not suffering in silence. You get to share. And I’ve also shared liberally with the Tide people.

Now I’m also wondering—how do I “disinfect” my dryer?

Posted on 10/14/05 at 07:26 AM
 




Alan W

Perhaps this will help:

http://www.doityourself.com/appliance/dryercare.htm

Using a diluted bleach solution (not directly on the drum part) might do the trick.

United States   Posted by Alan W on 10/14/05  at  08:40 AM





Kate

Alan, you are a font of knowledge. Thank you, I’ll try that. It occurred to me that rewashing everything would be a waste of time if the dryer is coated with residue. And I’m sure it is.

United States   Posted by Kate on 10/14/05  at  08:59 AM





justme

eww you poor thing! I didn’t even think of that when I used it! No wonder I had to wash everything a few times before BC stopped itching. It was still in the dryer, daaaaaaaaa.

United States   Posted by justme on 10/14/05  at  10:49 AM





Chloe

Hmmm… Never even heard of Tide with Downy.
Never had a problem with Downy.
But just plain Tide has always made me itch.

United States   Posted by Chloe on 10/14/05  at  07:38 PM





LynnR

Hi stranger smile

I’ve known a good many people over the years that have had reactions such as yours to Tide. You poor thing! :(

Canada   Posted by LynnR on 10/18/05  at  03:32 AM





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