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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 →

6 Great Laundry Tips

Not sure what to do about keep your corduroy pants from streaking, white powder from appearing on your clothes, the best way to wash a backpack, or getting crayon out of clothing? To get the answers to these dilemmas, read on. Here are six great laundry tips. If your sofa slipcovers are washable (cotton) only let them dry until they are dam-dry. This will allow the covers to stretch enough to fit over the sofa, making putting them on so much easier. Turn corduroy pants or even jeans inside out when you wash them to prevent any streaking. If your … 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 →

More Laundry Tips

Doing the laundry can actually be elevated to an art form when it comes to washing specialty items like lace, linens and such. Here are some tips to help you along your lint-free way. Read on, if you dare. White Linen Combine a melted bar of white soap into a pail of milk and let the item sit in the solution for an hour or so. (Whether you use skim or whole milk it doesn’t matter, as this is one of the few times in life when calories are not the issue.) Wash the linen piece by hand and then … Continue reading →

Laundry Tips: For A Cleaner…You!

Doing the laundry may not be one of those exhilarating chores that makes you feel glad to be alive (what are those anyway?), but it must be done. Here are some thoughts about how to do it well and without headaches, colorfast, bleach-free or otherwise. Laundry Money that isn’t Laundered Money A good washing machine can break down just as any appliance, but if you stash the cost of a load (let’s say 2 bucks) in a jar on top of the washer every time you do a load, you will find that you soon have enough money to buy … Continue reading →