I don’t know if you have a boy like I do, but, when my son was younger (around 6 or so) he was still peeing the bed. I asked my best friend at the time and she said that her son was STILL wetting the bed at 11 years old. That boys take a lot longer sometimes to train through the night.
Feeling so bad for her to have dealt with that so long, I found myself in the VERY SAME SITUATION.
My son is a HEAVY sleeper. If you try to wake him up in the middle of the night, it’s hopeless. He’s a zombie. Won’t move, won’t get up, just stands there. It’s literally impossible for me to get him up in the night to use the bathroom.
Over the years, honestly, dude I’m a single mom here, I stopped trying.
“This is normal for some boys, just ride it out,” I thought, “he’ll eventually stop.”
Problem is, AS he gets older, man, the whole house starts to stink.
It travels through his room, into the hallway, into the living room. It’s a nightmare! And it’s not like it’s his fault or anything.
Of course, there’s all the bedding that has to be washed. The laundry that needs to be done….DAILY!
I tried and tried and tried my guts out to find a product in the stores that would work.
NOTHING! Literally nothing.
So I started making my OWN soap. Something about this combination, gets even his nastiest clothes and bedding smelling normal. I suspect it’s the Borax in there. That REALLY seems to help. Not sure why. Just does. 🙂
Lemme share the best powder laundry detergent recipe IN THE WORLD with you!!! Trust me, you’ll thank me and it’s super easy to make. <3
DIY Best Powder Laundry Detergent Recipe
One other thing to note, if you’re trying to get rid of pee smell in the actual mattress (keep it covered with a waterproof mattress topper obviously), but to keep the actual mattress clean, I use this dry recipe mixture in this post and add a little water (enough to make a paste) and rub it on the soiled spot. Works great.
I’ve also found that spraying it with Out! Oxy-Fast Stain and Odor Remover works great as well.
We used to have a dog and this is what I used on the carpet a couple times, so I figured, what the heck, I’ll try it on my son’s bed and it worked great! I tried using the spray in laundry but it didn’t work, just on the mattress, so don’t waste your money trying that. Use the powder recipe instead.
But for mattresses, I would recommend either one of those two products.
So, I can hear you asking now…what if I don’t HAVE pee smell on my kids clothes/bedding. Oh…I love you! You are SOOO lucky! lol. Like, lemme trade jobs with you! 🙂
If you don’t have pee smell, the homemade laundry detergent recipe will still be great for you!
Ingredients:
- 2 cups washing soda
- 2 cups borax (I get borax cheaper on Grove Collaborative here; it’s a member thing (free; I just set my orders to only come when I need to order- I advance the date) but I LOVE the company!!! They have it for $7.99 for 65 oz)
- 1 bar grated castile soap
- 25 drops favorite essential oil
Some good essential oils to use are: Wild Orange, Lime, or Purify. Even something like Lavender would work great too as a natural scent.
Instructions:
Step 1: Mix washing soda, borax, and grated castile soap together.
Step 2: Add essential oil, mixing to combine.
Step 3: Use ¼ cup per load. Store in an airtight container.
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Powder Laundry Detergent
Ingredients
Method
- Mix washing soda, borax, and grated castile soap together.
- Add essential oil, mixing to combine.
- Use ¼ cup per load. Store in an airtight container.
