Welcome to Laundry Talk Tuesday...today I am going to share 25 quick tips for laundry.
We all have different methods and approaches to laundry but maybe you can learn a new tip or trick. Many of us use the same detergent, bleach or dryer sheets our parents used. Today, there are so many new products on the market. We all want to save time and have our clothes looking their best. After all what we wear is a representation of ourselves.
2) WHOOPS! Your favorite sweater shrunk? Soak it in a solution of hair conditioner and warm water. Then mold it back it's original size.
3) Add salt to the water to prevent clothes from fading.
4) Want your sweaters to maintain the shape? Lay them flat to dry instead of hanging them.
5) Short on time? Add a towel to your load when drying.
6) Stinky workout clothes? Squeeze a large lemon in the wash. This will not only break now the oils left behind but leave your clothes smelling fresh.
7) Bad odor in washer? Run your machine hot with vinegar and baking soda. This will sanitize and remove all odors.
8) Check pockets before starting a load of wash. Keep a piggy bank or bag in your laundry room to collect spare change then spend it on a fun activity.
9) Wash dark clothes and jeans inside out and air dry to keep them from fading.
10) Needing to save space? Use the Kon Mari way and roll your tshirts instead of the traditional fold.
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11) What to wash in hot, warm and cold....Hot- white loads, sheets and towels
Warm- average normal load
Cold- bright colors
12) Jeans can be washed every 3-5 wears
13) Borox....MAGIC ingredient tip...add to your loads to keep whites bright and your colors, colorful
13) Over drying clothes can add to the static cling. Always set your dryer to the recommended dryer time.
14) Clean out your dryer vent after every 2-3 loads.
15) Cold water and hand soap wash out blood stains.
16) When folding sheets, place them inside the matching pillow case, this way when time to change out sheets you have a whole matching set ready to go.
17) Grass stains? Try removing them with vinegar.
18) Ironing your clothes start with them a little damp.
19) Makeup stain? Try removing it with shaving cream.
20) Do not dry swimwear in the dryer. The high heat will damage the material.
21) Distilled white vinegar is a softener, wrinkle releaser, and odor reducer and should be used in every load.
22) Tired of losing socks? Put them in mesh laundry bags and toss the bag in the washer/dryer.
23) Take old dryer sheet sin your drawers to keep clothes smelling fresh.
24) Remove gum from clothes by freezing them in the freezer.
25) Ink stains? Rub hairspray or hand sanitizer on them to remove.
We all have different methods and approaches to laundry but maybe you can learn a new tip or trick. Many of us use the same detergent, bleach or dryer sheets our parents used. Today, there are so many new products on the market. We all want to save time and have our clothes looking their best. After all what we wear is a representation of ourselves.
25 Laundry Tips and Tricks
1) Want soft, fluffy towels? Well the trick is baking soda and vinegar. Add these two magic ingredients to your load and use 1/2 the normal amount of detergent.2) WHOOPS! Your favorite sweater shrunk? Soak it in a solution of hair conditioner and warm water. Then mold it back it's original size.
3) Add salt to the water to prevent clothes from fading.
4) Want your sweaters to maintain the shape? Lay them flat to dry instead of hanging them.
5) Short on time? Add a towel to your load when drying.
6) Stinky workout clothes? Squeeze a large lemon in the wash. This will not only break now the oils left behind but leave your clothes smelling fresh.
7) Bad odor in washer? Run your machine hot with vinegar and baking soda. This will sanitize and remove all odors.
8) Check pockets before starting a load of wash. Keep a piggy bank or bag in your laundry room to collect spare change then spend it on a fun activity.
9) Wash dark clothes and jeans inside out and air dry to keep them from fading.
10) Needing to save space? Use the Kon Mari way and roll your tshirts instead of the traditional fold.
11) What to wash in hot, warm and cold....Hot- white loads, sheets and towels
Warm- average normal load
Cold- bright colors
12) Jeans can be washed every 3-5 wears
13) Borox....MAGIC ingredient tip...add to your loads to keep whites bright and your colors, colorful
13) Over drying clothes can add to the static cling. Always set your dryer to the recommended dryer time.
14) Clean out your dryer vent after every 2-3 loads.
15) Cold water and hand soap wash out blood stains.
16) When folding sheets, place them inside the matching pillow case, this way when time to change out sheets you have a whole matching set ready to go.
17) Grass stains? Try removing them with vinegar.
18) Ironing your clothes start with them a little damp.
19) Makeup stain? Try removing it with shaving cream.
20) Do not dry swimwear in the dryer. The high heat will damage the material.
21) Distilled white vinegar is a softener, wrinkle releaser, and odor reducer and should be used in every load.
22) Tired of losing socks? Put them in mesh laundry bags and toss the bag in the washer/dryer.
23) Take old dryer sheet sin your drawers to keep clothes smelling fresh.
24) Remove gum from clothes by freezing them in the freezer.
25) Ink stains? Rub hairspray or hand sanitizer on them to remove.
