How do I get the diesel smell out?

[femme.fatale.]

Kevin came home with diesel on his clothes, long story short, he washed them in my washer and dryer. Now my wash machine stinks like diesel... How do I get the smell out?!

Oh, and I've tried running it on extra hot - empty, full of towels, wash machine cleaner. Running it on cold - empty and full. Left it air out. I'm running out of ideas!!

 

[Bnorth]

Just go with it, diesel smells good!

 

[femme.fatale.]

Just go with it, diesel smells good!

Normally I would, but I wash my baby's clothes in there. I feel guilty like I'm washing her clothes in diesel, even though the fuel is long gone an it's just smelly. Lol

 

[TROLLCAT]

ammonia dump about a litre in turn water level to high

 

[femme.fatale.]

ammonia dump about a litre in turn water level to high

How would one do that in a front load? :d

Do they even make top load washers anymore? Haha I haven't selected water level in years. :d

 

[TROLLCAT]

take the cap off the bottle and throw the fawker in close the the door :d:d:d

 

[femme.fatale.]

take the cap off the bottle and throw the fawker in close the the door :d:d:d

Touche señor.

 

[TROLLCAT]

I don't want your femmebot to smell like a mechanic :d

 

[femme.fatale.]

I don't want your femmebot to smell like a mechanic :d

Me neither. Specially since that would raise some questions cause her daddy is a pipefitter. Hahah

 

[CountryRider]

1.
Combine hot water, ammonia, washing soda and vinegar in a clean empty gallon milk jug. Shake the jug and then use it to clean the surface where the diesel was spilled. This will clean the area as well as eliminate any odors.

2.
Wash your clothes in Listerine if they have diesel on them. This is what firemen use to get the smoke smell out of their clothing. If the diesel was spilled on a floor or car mat, you may want try rubbing some Listerine in it. Then use a carpet shampooer to wash it clean.

3.

Lay mothballs around the room that had the diesel spill. Obviously you don't want to do this inside of your home if you have pets or children, but it is a great option for your garage or the back of your car. The mothballs are successful at neutralizing the odor.

 

[teeroy]

try a citrus smelling type laundry detergent like sunlight. run a load of towels or work clothes thru and it should get rid of the smell. ma used to use it for my pa's diesel soiled clothes

 

[femme.fatale.]

1.
Combine hot water, ammonia, washing soda and vinegar in a clean empty gallon milk jug. Shake the jug and then use it to clean the surface where the diesel was spilled. This will clean the area as well as eliminate any odors.

2.
Wash your clothes in Listerine if they have diesel on them. This is what firemen use to get the smoke smell out of their clothing. If the diesel was spilled on a floor or car mat, you may want try rubbing some Listerine in it. Then use a carpet shampooer to wash it clean.

3.

Lay mothballs around the room that had the diesel spill. Obviously you don't want to do this inside of your home if you have pets or children, but it is a great option for your garage or the back of your car. The mothballs are successful at neutralizing the odor.

try a citrus smelling type laundry detergent like sunlight. run a load of towels or work clothes thru and it should get rid of the smell. ma used to use it for my pa's diesel soiled clothes

Thank you both. I will try tomorrow!!

 

[treemongrol]

Time to upgrade washer and drier combo

 

[MrHankey]

try to get your hands on some rig wash or pink water ,pink water is just that its pink :d

 

[Bnorth]

I find borax does a really good job of getting smells out.

 

[TROLLCAT]

be careful not to mix ammonia with other cleaners

 

[polarice]

Kevin came home with diesel on his clothes, long story short, he washed them in my washer and dryer. Now my wash machine stinks like diesel... How do I get the smell out?!

Oh, and I've tried running it on extra hot - empty, full of towels, wash machine cleaner. Running it on cold - empty and full. Left it air out. I'm running out of ideas!!

pour a bottle of two stroke in med water level hot water let it cycle

wont get rid of the diesel smell but will smell better

 

[kbrunlees]

Somehow I don't think that was what she was after!

 

[kimrick]

Thank you both. I will try tomorrow!!

To be enviromentally friendly some peeps would say use simple green. This will cause to many suds.

Rig wash (Citron) would work but the best answer I have found for jet fuel (a cut above diesel, kerosene) is to pour a cup of spray nine in a medium filled washer with WARM water and let it buck through the cyle.

After doing that, never ever wash soiledéfueléoil contaminated clothing in your home washer. Send them to the cleaners or throw them out.

 

[zal]

1.
Combine hot water, ammonia, washing soda and vinegar in a clean empty gallon milk jug. Shake the jug and then use it to clean the surface where the diesel was spilled. This will clean the area as well as eliminate any odors.

2.
Wash your clothes in Listerine if they have diesel on them. This is what firemen use to get the smoke smell out of their clothing. If the diesel was spilled on a floor or car mat, you may want try rubbing some Listerine in it. Then use a carpet shampooer to wash it clean.

3.

Lay mothballs around the room that had the diesel spill. Obviously you don't want to do this inside of your home if you have pets or children, but it is a great option for your garage or the back of your car. The mothballs are successful at neutralizing the odor.

Uhhhh, we don't use Listerine to clean our bunker gear. We use a special detergent so the vapour barrier doesn't get affected.