Guest guest Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 Hi Amy I always poke the caps over a piece of paper towel. Any that makes it through to the counter gets wiped up with a vinegar/water spray. the spoons that I use get soaked in a cup with hot water and dish washing liquid. It took us the longest time to realize that this dishwasher smelled awful because of the spoons! [ ] fishy smell Can anyone recommend a?way to get rid of the fishy smell that has overcome my kitchen?? My sink and countertops stink and I can't seem to get rid of the smell!! I am so careful when I poke the capsules but somehow they still seem to get on the counters. Thanks! Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 I never had that problem but like someone else wrote I was really careful with the oils as I have a bionic nose and would not be able to stand a kitchen that stunk like fish! What type of countertops do you have? Make sure you use paper towel and not a dish cloth or sponge to wipe up the oils if they spill. Also here's a trick from my brother who is a captain and a maritime attorney- use lemon to clean up any smell as well. PS- use glass, ceramic, metal or disposable. DO NOT PUT FISH OIL IN PLASTIC SIPPY CUPS (you'll have stinky cups) oils bind to the plastic -so no reusable plastic. If you get on clothes -you probably need to wash at least 3 times to remove the fishy smell. Here's an archive of how we got the oils into Tanner back before he could swallow the capsules: My 5 year old apraxic son Tanner is a trooper and takes the ProEFA from a spoon every day. I hold his nose for him, but he doesn't mind the taste. We started the holding the nose thing when Tanner used to take the efalex, which is very fishy smelling and tasting, and it's kind of our ritual now. I rip only half of the protective waxy seal off the top of the ProEFA bottle, and put a pin in the part that is left. When it's time to give Tanner his ProEFA, I open the top of the bottle, pull out the pin, put a hole in the capsule, put back the pin, and squeeze the oil onto a spoon. Here are some other things we used to have to do when Tanner took the efalex which he hated. (Efalex is fishier tasting and smelling) 1. We would put just put a drop of fish oil in the middle of the bread for a sandwich and cover with peanut butter, a drop in the middle of a pancake, a drop in the middle of a bowl of spaghetti, etc. if we put too much fish oil, Tanner would not eat the food. 2. Glenn and Tanner and Dakota would each hold a cup filled with a dash of juice. Tanner's juice was always " spiked " with efalex. Tanner is very competitive and would love a good race. " Ready set Go! " and Glenn would hold the cup to his mouth without drinking and then stop and have all three compare who drank the most. Of course, Tanner was winning! They would keep doing this until Tanner won (which meant he finished the efalex fish oil spiked juice) 3. I used to bribe Tanner with gummy bears that he could have after. Didn't work as good as the first two. But for a long time we did a combination of number one and number three. 4. Tanner's older brother started taking the fish oil, and Tanner wants to do what Dakota does. 5. As Tanner got older, at about four, we started calling the fish oil " yucky magic fish oil which helps you talk " and we really made a big deal about how yucky it was, and would " show off " to people how Tanner could take this yucky stuff and eat it right off the spoon. It worked for Tanner! It was lots of work, but well worth the results. If your child will not take ProEFA, maybe buy some efalex and try that. Compared to efalex, a sock would probably be a treat! Again, some EFAs are liked by some children-hated by others. With ProEFA - many kids from the Cherab group will just eat it from a spoon, or chew the capsule since borage oil is naturally sweet. I can say that ProEFA does not smell like some of the other EFAs we've used. After a year and a half of Tanner hiding behind the couch when it was time to take other fish oils, this was amazing even without all the great breakthroughs he's had! The improvements when on the right supplement and the regressions on the wrong one are pretty quick-within weeks in most cases-so again you can see for yourself-like most of us did already! http://www.cherab.org/information/dietaryeffects/efatips.html#My ===== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 Vinegar! Works on the clothes too. Just pour a cup into your wash and on the affected clothes. jjjlll@... wrote: > > Can anyone recommend a?way to get rid of the fishy smell that has overcome my kitchen?? My sink and countertops stink and I can't seem to get rid of the smell!! I am so careful when I poke the capsules but somehow they still seem to get on the counters. > > Thanks! > Amy > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 Wierd. Wonder if there is a yeast connection. > > > > Can anyone recommend a?way to get rid of the fishy smell that has overcome my kitchen?? My sink and countertops stink and I can't seem to get rid of the smell!! I am so careful when I poke the capsules but somehow they still seem to get on the counters. > > > > Thanks! > > Amy > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 A couple of other ideas. I now use a toothpick to open the capsules and throw it in the garbage before it touches the counter. The toothpick doesnt' work as well on the hard vitamin E capsule. I knocked over the fish oil cup this morning and spilled a lot on the counter. I wiped it up with a paper towel and then sprayed with an orange oil cleaner. I couldn't smell any fish when done! For the clothes, I found the easiest thing is to try to wash stains by hand first, (the ones I could see) and then I soak them in BIZ overnight. This worked even better than the hot water/soda/vinegar routine for me. I also made sure I gave several bites of food or drink after the fish oil, or everything they put their mouth on also smells like fish (for the young ones). Also this kept the fish oil smell on the hands away. Can't wait till my kids can swallow capsules! Gretchen > > > > > Can anyone recommend a?way to get rid of the fishy smell that has overcome my kitchen?? My sink and countertops stink and I can't seem to get rid of the smell!! I am so careful when I poke the capsules but somehow they still seem to get on the counters. > > Thanks! > Amy > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 Amy- I would try using some sort of natural citrus cleaner-- either lemon juice or Grapefruit Seed Extract Becky In a message dated 5/2/2008 9:18:40 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jjjlll@... writes: Can anyone recommend a?way to get rid of the fishy smell that has overcome my kitchen?? My sink and countertops stink and I can't seem to get rid of the smell!! I am so careful when I poke the capsules but somehow they still seem to get on the counters. Thanks! Amy [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 Hi There: Is your name ? ***I have had some experience with this as well... When the lymph starts to detox ( and it's near your armpits and your vaginal area both) it can smell. The best thing I have found to deal with this is the coffee enemas, which seems to help get more toxins out . Also dry skin brushing and epsom salt baths. It seemed to me the smell would be stronger in the morning after a night of detoxing, so I would shower then. Also, baking soda helps with the smell. It's a good sign, but not a pleasant one. It will pass though. And you may need to change your sheets more often, and rinse those two areas with a baking soda-water mixture, or spray. I'm not sure about inserting the coconut oil.... maybe Bee can advise you. > I am concerned about a new symptom - fishy smell - down there. Is this just candida or something else to be worried about? I am inserting coconut oil at night and patting with baking soda. Anyone else experienced this? > Marissa ( a group moderator) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Hi , This happens to me too periodically, and I really hope no one around me notices anything!! For me, it seems to be roughly cyclical, so I always assumed it had something to do with changing hormones during my monthly cycle (now finally MONTHLY after being on the program, woohoo!). So you're not alone! andra > ***I have had some experience with this as well... When the lymph starts to detox ( and it's near your armpits and your vaginal area both) it can smell. The best thing I have found to deal with this is the coffee enemas, which seems to help get more toxins out . Also dry skin brushing and epsom salt baths. It seemed to me the smell would be stronger in the morning after a night of detoxing, so I would shower then. Also, baking soda helps with the smell. > > > I am concerned about a new symptom - fishy smell - down there. Is this just candida or something else to be worried about? I am inserting coconut oil at night and patting with baking soda. Anyone else experienced this? > > > Marissa ( a group moderator) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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