Anyone use these in a small apartment? What suggestions do you have for storing used pads until you get to wash them? Thank you.
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I am in a smaller house. I read others in apartments using them. I have a bucket I have been folding them up and setting them in. I have not noticed a smell, but thought of adding water and some sort of soap to the bucket. I think summer time it could be an issueThey wash up great and also I laid them on a drying rack to dry overnight.
1188418
I just fold them and put them in a large zip-lock bag if I can't do a load of wash. most of the time just washing them in the tub will do the trick.
1188419
I store mine in a plastic trash can with a lid then spray it with Lysol to keep Oder down.
1188420
I would do like they did when people used cloth diapers for babies. Bucket with water and detergent to soak until able to wash them.
2277803
Yes, the pads are completely washable and easy to deal with, however, I don't dry them. I simply throw them in e white load with bleach and pull them out and let them air dry or just use them from the washer.
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I wash these on hot with bleach and dry on medium. I do two loads of 6 pads a day (I use for my 2 small dogs that are pee pad trained-I change the pad each time they are used). They are just now starting to start to have the tiniest bit of moisture spot through in a few spots. I rotate through about 14 pads, some are older than others. The newest 4 were purchased 6 months ago. I only noticed wet spots on a couple of the older ones...
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I love them! I have flip diapers also, and I love that I can throw away most I the poop, and toss the diaper cover and pad directly into the laundry! I'm not afraid of poop either haha but it gets everywhere and it can be a real pain to clean! My suggestion would be to try a box, see if you find it's worth it! Good luck!
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I honestly don't know what the material is, except one side is an layered quilted type of absorbent material and the other side is a layered type very flexible rubber/plastic material that is liquid proof. As to cleaning them, just throw them in the washing machine, then the dryer, I've had no problems with these pads. They handle the washing and drying just fine and from past experience they will last a long time.
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I wash these with my cloth wipes in a mesh bag if they were only peed on (I flush the poop). I let them air dry and I get like 3 uses out of them. Food for thought though: If I can wash these in my washing machine several times and reuse them what are people talking about when they say to let it sit in their toilet bowl for a little bit to let them "break down"? I have a septic system and I was flushing these (for the last year and a half) without thinking about how that might not be a good idea- we're in need of septic work now and I don't know if it is related at all.
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Use Hot water, NO BLEACH and NO SOFTNER!They might still be stained looking but they are clean! I love mine--I did have to buy more about 9 months in. You can get the pad through Amazon. Hope this helped!
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Just rinse the pad out weekly. There's plenty of good bacteria growing all over the substrate so you're not going to destroy it by rinsing. My pad is over a year old and works fine.
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I have 2 green pads. I wash mine in my washing machine with regular detergent on the sanitize setting. From the washing machine I put in under the bathroom mat so it dries flat.
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I have not gotten my pads dirty yet but it is a really small issue. I think they will clean up rather easily. I love the alps products. Great stuff
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I bought mine about a year ago and the pads are still going strong! The device comes with two pads; just need to wash and air dry at least once per month or more often depending on soil levels. Hope this helps!
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I've been using mine for several years. They are still fine and I put mine through the washer and dryer constantly. I can't imagine why someone would throw them out, unless they are not washing them at all and are using them as disposable washcloths.
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Only if you drop them on the floor, I use mine most every day and rinse out right away . I also put them in the dish washer sometimes. I read in a review not to jam them in a glass with ice ,so I make sure I don't do that ,it sounded like good advice to me. I love these get them!
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Not sure. We clean our pads in the washing machine and they are holding up great. Some reviews recommend hand wash which would prolong life.
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I have had my Bissell well over a year and never bought new pads...I wash them after each or every other use depending on how dirty they are...
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2 pads come in the box. You're supposed to wash them after each use. They are machine washable but they recommend not drying them in the dryer. You use the pads for mopping as well as sanitizing carpets.
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Hi! I wash these at least twice in a row on heavy duty. The first time through I wash them with laundry detergent and some bleach. The second time through I wash them with just detergent. Sometimes I even wash them a third time with just detergent. I don't think my washer smells from it. The only thing I've experienced is that the pads smell if I only wash them once.