Re: Re: Helmet Odor-give this a try!

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Okay, thanks you guys. I was told and have been reading about just using alcohol on his helmet, which normally we do.

Or if we wipe it out w/something else we make the final step the alcohol.

I will be careful w/the baking soda, I hadn't planned on using it every time we took a bath, just as another way to

get the smell off of his hair, because as you guys know, shampoo doesn't always take the smell completely out. Also, I

shampoo after the baking soda, so hopefully that removes any harmful residue that would be left on his head.

We don't go back to the ortho until next week and I will ask her at that time about the baking soda at that time and

let you know.

Thanks,

Kathee, mom of...Sander (14m pos plagio-adopted/ Guatemala)Hudson 5y, Garrett 24y

Re: Helmet Odor-give this a try!

My initial thought was it was okay to use it on his head, but I probably wouldn't use it on the band itself. I've taken baths with baking soda before as a kid and an adult (it helps to take the sting out of sunburn), so I don't believe it's harmful to the skin. I just wonder about the residue it might leave behind in the band if it's not scrubbed out really well. And using water on the foam isn't recommended because although the surface of the foam may feel dry, it may not dry completely all the way through the foam and will trap moisture against the skin, possibly causing breakdown. It does sound like a great solution though, so I would just recommend asking your ortho about it before continuing to use it (although it worries me when orthos say it's okay to use water to clean the band since the manufacturers specify not to). Again, even if it can only be used on his head (I know people use a

similar paste with Aveeno oatmeal bath to help with itching and dry skin, so it seems similar), it's still better than nothing. Please let us know what the ortho says.Jake-21m (tort resolved/rt plagio/DOCBand #2 1 week)Jordan-4> >> > OMG!! Two nights ago, while cleaning our helmet w/alcohol and > > turning up our nose once more at the smell, I had a > > thought....BAKING SODA!! I grabbed the baking soda and mixed it w/a > > little water. I had just sat Sander in the tub, I just got a little > > handful of my baking soda solution and rubbed it on his head, I did > > this a couple of

times and smelled his hair, there was NO ICKY > > SMELL!!! I am so excited, we cleaned his helmet w/the baking soda > > also and it took the smell out of that too! I NEVER use home > > rememdies, but this is AWESOME!!> > > > I don't know if anyone has ever addressed this or used it, but it > > worked great so far. (I didn't try it tonight because I'm working > > tonight), but we'll be doing it some more unless someone thinks or > > tells me it's harmful. Up until now we've been using alcohol and > > using baby wash part of the time. I also purchased some of that > > Noodle & Boo someone was talking about. > > > > Anyway, I hope this continues to work and I hope it can help some > > one else too! > > > > Kathee, mom of...> > Sander (14m pos plagio-adopted/

Guatemala)> > Hudson 5y, Garrett 24y> >>