AboutJan Hayner Expertise If you have questions regarding home organizing, house cleaning shortcuts, office organizing, files, record keeping, organizing your children, teaching your kids how to help you clean and making it fun, I will give you the advice of a Professional Organizer, mom of four and grandma of 8.
Working Smarter-Not Harder is a phrase I live by; taking the stress out of life so you have time for the fun things is my goal!
Experience I have been a Professional Organizer for 9 years, the mom of 4 and grandma of 8,I do work for clients in the home and the work place, and am considered an expert in my field of Organization.
Organizations Faithful Organizers, passed member of NAPO (National Association of Professional Organizers), WIM (Women in Management),
Publications I have had work published all over the internet and various webzines and Newsletters. I am also a columnist on Mature Resources.org. and an Expert on all experts.com under Self Improvement/SelfHelp/Organizing Your Home and Workspace.
Education/Credentials I have taken various /classes on organizing on the interent, been taught by the best (other collegues in the field), and when I need to learn something, I find an expert in the field and learn from them. I am a research fanatic and enjoy learning everything that I can on a subject.
Question My husband works in the fish department of a grocery store and as a result of being exposed to fishy water his shoes have a horrible odor resembling cat urine. I have washed them several times in many detergents and have even bleached them. Nothing is even making a dent in the smell. Can you please help me?
Answer Hi Sherra;
Well, the odor is really rotting fish. Fish start rotting as soon as it is dead---basically. It is the salt etc. that slows the process. So, when your husband has it on his shoes and probably sock, clothes etc. It is the bacteria from the fish that you smell.
There are a few things that take the odor out, some work better than others and believe it or not, it depends on the types of fish. Since he is in a fish market, it is hard to pin point which one will work the best, so I will give you the ones that work the best.
1. spray with distilled white vinegar and wash with regular dish soap (Dawn seems to work the best) and then let dry overnight.
2. mix 4 cups of water, 1/4 cup of vinegar and 4 Tablespoons of baking soda together. This will foam up, so don't let it scare you, it is a chemical reaction. Then simply use a scrub brush to clean them or throw the whole thing in the washing machine.
3. Pure lemon juice and a scrub brush will take the odor away too.
Any of these will work for you. Good luck and happy scrubbing.
Jan Hayner
