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Laundry Uses for Vinegar

Vinegar has so many uses in the laundry room. It is inexpensive and convenient. The next time you have a laundry dilemma, check this list to see if it can be solved by the simple use of vinegar. If you accidentally use too much soap and the suds are overflowing, pour in a little vinegar to cut it down. To freshen up the washing machine after a bout with moldy clothes, or just as part of a regular routine, pour a cup of vinegar into the machine and run it through a regular cycle. If you get a grease stain … Continue reading →

The Eight Biggest Laundry Mistakes 2

Yesterday, after I posted the first part of this subject, we got a lot of interesting comments! Go check out the post if you haven’t seen it: The Eight Biggest Laundry Mistakes. Now, let us continue. The red sock mistake. How many of use have accidentally let a red sock or other item in with the lights or whites, which means again that you’ll have that pink underwear. Not checking for stains before washing. My husband frequently comes home with pen marks on his shirts. With a little careful pretreatment, I can usually get them out, but not if they … Continue reading →

The Eight Biggest Laundry Mistakes

You have to approach laundry as a diligent task. Otherwise you may wind up with clothes that need to be rewashed, or worse, replaced. Bad laundry habits can also lead to your clothing wearing out sooner than it should. At one time or another I’ve made all of the following laundry mistakes. And hey, sometimes when I am in a rush to get “Mount Washmore” done, I still do make these mistakes, as you will see. But I wanted to share them with you in the hopes that you can avoid these mistakes whenever possible. Yesterday morning, my eldest was … Continue reading →