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Posted by susan C on May 12, 2003, at 11:41:47
Caution:
Do Not, under any circumstances, spill fish oil, wipe it up with a cloth and wash that cloth with your clothes. I am now on wash number 10, and, tho less pungent, the clothing still smells like fish.Keep in mind, this was bottled liquid oil, that doesnt TASTE fishy.
I would guess this caution also applies to the forgotten capsule in your pocket going through the wash.
I have tried washing in vinegar and lemon. The items now smell like fish, vinegar and lemon. Now I am looking for a solution to removing fish oil odor from clothing....
mouse whose fur smells like a fish
Posted by ~Alii~ on May 12, 2003, at 12:29:37
In reply to Newly discovered negative side effect of Fish Oil, posted by susan C on May 12, 2003, at 11:41:47
> Caution:
> Do Not, under any circumstances, spill fish oil, wipe it up with a cloth and wash that cloth with your clothes. I am now on wash number 10, and, tho less pungent, the clothing still smells like fish.
>
> Keep in mind, this was bottled liquid oil, that doesnt TASTE fishy.
>
> I would guess this caution also applies to the forgotten capsule in your pocket going through the wash.
>
> I have tried washing in vinegar and lemon. The items now smell like fish, vinegar and lemon. Now I am looking for a solution to removing fish oil odor from clothing....
>
> mouse whose fur smells like a fish
>
>Three ideas for helping defunkify your clothes: tea tree oil, Bi-O-Kleen grapefruit seed extract Laundry Liquid, and baking soda.
The laundry liquid is super concentrated and you won't need much. The baking soda helps with oders and helps boost the liquid's cleansing action and the tea tree oil is antifungal, antibacterial and a darned good defunkifier.For an average(medium in most machines)load of laundry use a little under 1 oz of the laundry liquid, 10-20 drops of tea tree oil and 1/2 cup of the baking soda. You can presoak in this mix for a couple of hours if the smell is really funky.
I have de-mildewed many items with the above recipe. My town being on the coast is a mold palace in every closet so I've tried all remedies and the above has always removed the mold, mildew, and fish smell from my cloth napkins.
Good luck mouse and who knew of this side effet?! ; )
~Alii
Posted by ~Alii~ on May 12, 2003, at 12:30:33
In reply to possible remedy for negative stinky side effects » susan C, posted by ~Alii~ on May 12, 2003, at 12:29:37
Posted by Ritch on May 12, 2003, at 13:41:30
In reply to Newly discovered negative side effect of Fish Oil, posted by susan C on May 12, 2003, at 11:41:47
> Caution:
> Do Not, under any circumstances, spill fish oil, wipe it up with a cloth and wash that cloth with your clothes. I am now on wash number 10, and, tho less pungent, the clothing still smells like fish.
>
> Keep in mind, this was bottled liquid oil, that doesnt TASTE fishy.
>
> I would guess this caution also applies to the forgotten capsule in your pocket going through the wash.
>
> I have tried washing in vinegar and lemon. The items now smell like fish, vinegar and lemon. Now I am looking for a solution to removing fish oil odor from clothing....
>
> mouse whose fur smells like a fish
>
>Uh OH! I have spilled small quantities of the liquid fishoil on my kitchen counter and wiped it up with a dishrag and a little does seem to go a long way! As far as your clothes go... for some reason I am thinking about tomato juice and skunks! ;)
Posted by noa on May 12, 2003, at 17:53:20
In reply to Newly discovered negative side effect of Fish Oil, posted by susan C on May 12, 2003, at 11:41:47
I spilled fish oil on a shirt, and it did not come out in the wash. I washed it a few times. The smell abated somewhat, but the stain remained. Ended up throwing the shirt out.
Posted by medlib on May 12, 2003, at 18:05:03
In reply to Newly discovered negative side effect of Fish Oil, posted by susan C on May 12, 2003, at 11:41:47
Hi mouse--
First, it's great to see you posting again! You were really missed. Next, if you're in the US, you might try Febreze concentrate (from Proctor and Gamble) in the wash. It's also packaged in a spray bottle for fabric pretreatment and other areas that can't be washed. The stuff in the spray bottle, even though labeled "extra strength" is not strong enough for the wash. Home health agencies around here use it for particularly stubborn biological odor control. I've used it to remove fish odor from table linens, but, of course, pure fish oil is much more odorous.
I appreciate the "heads up", as I plan to start taking fish oil in a few days. Other than contaminating your laundry, how is it treating you? Are you taking Carlson's as Noa does? Just the thought of ingesting liquid oil of *any* type makes me a little nauseous. Does Carlson's come in capsule form?
Take care---medlib (who's adding paper towels to the shopping list)
Posted by noa on May 14, 2003, at 1:55:47
In reply to Re: Something's fishy? » susan C, posted by medlib on May 12, 2003, at 18:05:03
>Does Carlson's come in capsule form?
I think it does. I know that they definitely have "Norwegian Salmon Oil" in capsule. I don't remember how much EPA/DHA is in those.
Posted by medlib on May 14, 2003, at 9:53:26
In reply to Re: Something's fishy?, posted by noa on May 14, 2003, at 1:55:47
Posted by susan C on August 29, 2003, at 13:53:27
In reply to Newly discovered negative side effect of Fish Oil, posted by susan C on May 12, 2003, at 11:41:47
THE solution:
take the items you really must keep to the absolute best, most knowledgeable dry cleaners. My understanding is the oil is a protein that attaches to the cloth fibers when the fibers are wet. Then, when dried, the odor sticks. (Or Stinks...:) The advice I got, was to bring in the items before any attempts to wash or treat the problem. Sometimes "do it yourself" remedies cause the problem to be permanent. They then can clean the items and the odor is removed. Oh, you might also reassure them that the towels and washclothes, do NOT need to be placed on hangers inside the plastic wrap...I was lucky, instead of throwing away over $300 worth of towels, favorite jeans and shirts, they were dry cleaned for a less than $70.I did share this experience with my Pdoc and he said, in the future, he would be cautioning his patients about this adverse side effect of taking fish oil. :)
Sweet smelling mouse (if such a thing exists)
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