I feel that this is unfair to myself, my husband, our 5 year old daughter and my mother, who also lives with us! When I confront her about it (nicely) she cries and says this is so embarrassing to her, yet she does not change. It is ruining my carpet, furniture and mental health! My husband will not intervene as he made a deathbed promise to his father that his mom would not go to a home! I am 33, own two businesses and am at my wits end! Any advice is appreciated!
Make sure you put as much solids in the toilet as possible before laundering. Even the more liquid or softer solids should wash out and be carried with the waste water to be appropriately processed by the water treatment plant. (As far as disposable diapers... you are still supposed to put solids in the toilet before putting the diapers into the garbage.)
Soak the clothes in the wash machine for a couple of hours or so in a solution of laundry detergent, baking soda, and a few drops of tea tree oil in cold water and vinegar in the place of fabric softener. Complete this wash, then do a second wash as directed on the clothing label preferably warm. If you are still concerned after the wash is drying, then wash the laundry tub with bleach (no clothes).
Good luck.
I would do what dragonfly says,sit her down,explain firmly and kindly that it is not acceptable to do this to your house,Has she got dementia?
Maybe just ask her to try them out,why wont she wear them?
The elderly can get very stubborn,bless.
You deserve a medal!
But seriously,be firm,ignore the tears,get her the stuff,and insist she wears them,she will soon get in the swing of it,afterall it cant be nice for her?
Good luck.