Auntie Em, Auntie Em!

[SweetWitch]

Here we go again. It's the first full weekend of March and, true to form, we here in the midwest are being punished by old Ma Nature.

Rumor has it that a twister hit our little burg. In 2006, our fair city was nearly wiped off the face of the map by a series of tornadoes that hit on March 12. It seems that every March since then has seen more devastation.

My husband was hauling a new bed home for our spare room when he was hit by a wall of water, tree branches and wind. The mattress and box springs are currently drying.

Anyone know how to get that musty smell out of brand new bedding?

 

[rgraham666]

Glad you're okay.

 

[SweetWitch]

Glad you're okay.

I'm fine, but my new bed is trashed. Sigh.

 

[sadangel]

I'm fine, but my new bed is trashed. Sigh.

Don't suppose it has a warranty either.

 

[Weird Harold]

Anyone know how to get that musty smell out of brand new bedding?

I think I'd start by force drying from the inside out by "inflating" them with a moderate volume of compressed air. (a basketball inflation needle won't damage the ticking but will pass enough compressed air to overpressurize the mattress. An air mattress inflation adapter or inflation pump requires a slightly bigger hole but pass a larger volume of air.)

 

[SweetWitch]

Don't suppose it has a warranty either.

I don't think they warrant against acts of nature. Bummer, eh?

I think I'd start by force drying from the inside out by "inflating" them with a moderate volume of compressed air. (a basketball inflation needle won't damage the ticking but will pass enough compressed air to overpressurize the mattress. An air mattress inflation adapter or inflation pump requires a slightly bigger hole but pass a larger volume of air.)

Ah, but I don't have an air compressor.

I put it out in the sun and wind for a while. It appears to be dry, but I have it in the spare room again, dowsed in Lysol once more and sitting under a fan. I think it will be all right.

 

[michchick98]

I don't think they warrant against acts of nature. Bummer, eh?



Ah, but I don't have an air compressor.

I put it out in the sun and wind for a while. It appears to be dry, but I have it in the spare room again, dowsed in Lysol once more and sitting under a fan. I think it will be all right.

Febreeze might work well also.

We're getting pelted with rain here in the Detroit area, too. Although, not as harsh as what you're experiencing, most of that is going south of us.

 

[pleaz_me]

That little twist of wind hit the house of a friend. He is just recovering from a fire from the water heater where his face and arms were severly burnt. Family and co-workers came and repaired their house. She just found out she's pregnant.

Their truck, motorcycle and garage are gone. The house was blown off its foundation. Windows are all blown out and numerous holes in the walls.

~Sigh~

 

[SweetWitch]

Febreeze might work well also.

We're getting pelted with rain here in the Detroit area, too. Although, not as harsh as what you're experiencing, most of that is going south of us.

The storm lasted all of 45 minutes this morning. After that was a lot of wind and sunshine. But that little storm left a mark.

That little twist of wind hit the house of a friend. He is just recovering from a fire from the water heater where his face and arms were severly burnt. Family and co-workers came and repaired their house. She just found out she's pregnant.

Their truck, motorcycle and garage are gone. The house was blown off its foundation. Windows are all blown out and numerous holes in the walls.

~Sigh~

Damn. What do they need?

 

[sadangel]

That little twist of wind hit the house of a friend. He is just recovering from a fire from the water heater where his face and arms were severly burnt. Family and co-workers came and repaired their house. She just found out she's pregnant.

Their truck, motorcycle and garage are gone. The house was blown off its foundation. Windows are all blown out and numerous holes in the walls.

~Sigh~

Damn!!

 

[pleaz_me]

Damn. What do they need?

No idea yet. S & J went over there today and I haven't heard back yet. Sad sad deal. New B. seems to get hit every time.

 

[TE999]

Here we go again. It's the first full weekend of March and, true to form, we here in the midwest are being punished by old Ma Nature.

Rumor has it that a twister hit our little burg. In 2006, our fair city was nearly wiped off the face of the map by a series of tornadoes that hit on March 12. It seems that every March since then has seen more devastation.

My husband was hauling a new bed home for our spare room when he was hit by a wall of water, tree branches and wind. The mattress and box springs are currently drying.

Anyone know how to get that musty smell out of brand new bedding?

Bummer! Glad y'all are ok.

Try a product called 'Mattress Fresh'...it does a pretty good job.

 

[SweetWitch]

No idea yet. S & J went over there today and I haven't heard back yet. Sad sad deal. New B. seems to get hit every time.

Well, maybe this is the end of their bad luck and they'll win the lottery next week.

Bummer! Glad y'all are ok.

Try a product called 'Mattress Fresh'...it does a pretty good job.

All good here. Just a lot of rain.

 

[pleaz_me]

Well, maybe this is the end of their bad luck and they'll win the lottery next week.



All good here. Just a lot of rain.

Hopefully.

 

[Weird Harold]

Ah, but I don't have an air compressor.

A shop-vac or canister vacuum that you can reverse the hose on would work (with an air-matress adapter if you have one) or a good quality hair drier on low heat through a similar adapter.

What you've done so far only treats the surface layers and doesn't dry the inside of the mattress where the musty smell grows.

If nothing else, try putting a vacuum hose against one of the side vents and drawing fresh air down through the mattress rather than trying to create an over-pressure. but you need to get air moving inside and through the mattress to avoid that musty smell.

 

[OhMissScarlett]

Glad you're okay, SW and sorry to hear about all the damage everyone else got.

It went to the northeast of us here, but there was some damage near where my grandparents live. When I was driving out there, I saw some poor kids' crunched trampoline out in the middle of a field, miles away from any houses.

Springtime fun in Southern Illinois, as usual.

 

[SweetWitch]

A shop-vac or canister vacuum that you can reverse the hose on would work (with an air-matress adapter if you have one) or a good quality hair drier on low heat through a similar adapter.

What you've done so far only treats the surface layers and doesn't dry the inside of the mattress where the musty smell grows.

If nothing else, try putting a vacuum hose against one of the side vents and drawing fresh air down through the mattress rather than trying to create an over-pressure. but you need to get air moving inside and through the mattress to avoid that musty smell.

Thanks, Harold. You're the best.

Glad you're okay, SW and sorry to hear about all the damage everyone else got.

It went to the northeast of us here, but there was some damage near where my grandparents live. When I was driving out there, I saw some poor kids' crunched trampoline out in the middle of a field, miles away from any houses.

Springtime fun in Southern Illinois, as usual.

There's something magical about Illinois weather. Don't you think?

 

[voluptuary_manque]

I think I'll stay here!

 

[OhMissScarlett]

There's something magical about Illinois weather. Don't you think?

It's never boring, that's for damn sure.

 

[SweetWitch]

It's never boring, that's for damn sure.

The temp here has dropped more than 25 degrees. I miss spring already.

 

[pleaz_me]

The temp here has dropped more than 25 degrees. I miss spring already.

It's still 10 higher than here. I miss the nice weather, but not the fear of tornado alley.

 

[SweetWitch]

It's still 10 higher than here. I miss the nice weather, but not the fear of tornado alley.

Aw, it adds a little excitement to life.

 

[pleaz_me]

Aw, it adds a little excitement to life.

The traffic does that here.

 

[DesertPirate]

*Hugs* for you Molly, hope it dries with no ill effects.

 

[SweetWitch]

Ma Nature got us again.

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh34/Molly_Wens/IMG00250.jpg

I turned a couple of little girls loose with my camera phone after the last round of devastating tornados that took place a couple of weeks ago. One of my coworkers had taken the day off for her birthday. She had to grab her little boy and hunker down in the bathtub. When she lifted her head again, her entire home was gone except for the wall that nestled the tub. Then she noticed all the blood and had the rush her son to the hospital to get his head stitched up.

We, at the office, were packed into the restrooms during the emergency. Well, most of them were. I stayed in the hallway due to my fear of crowded, small environments. Somehow, being carried off by a twister holds a bit more appeal than being crushed to death by panicking humanity.