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Combat renegade tissues
Renegade tissues can coat an entire wash in minute pieces of white fluff that simply refuse to be shaken free. The solution is simply to place the load in the dryer rather than hanging on the line. Once the load is completely dry, remove from the dryer, give each piece a good shake, clean the [...]
Limiting the detergent amount
To much detergent at one time can trap soil, redepositing it on clothes. Escape from a sudsy overflow by running a short rinse and spin cycle without detergent.
Clothes pin alternative
Here is a good tip instead of hanging your shirts by clothes pins, put them on hangers and hang on the clothes line pole.
How you can clean your iron
A great way to clean a steam iron is to put a 1:1 ratio of water and vinegar in the iron and place on steam and stand in an upright position. Allow to steam for about 5 or 10 mintues. Unplug the iron and let it cool. After it has cooled, pour out the water. [...]
Bleach Alternative
Try using white vinegar in place of bleach when doing laundry.
Using salt in your laundry
If you want to keep your colors bright add 1 cup of salt to laundry.
How to disinfect your washing machine
Periodically disinfecting your washing machine is a good ideal. The process of doing this is really simple. To do so add 1/2 -1 cup of Listerine to the wash cycle. Then run a small cycle without any clothing and your are done. Your laundry will be germ free.
Keep your blankets and quilts fresh.
After washing blankets and quilts to store away, wrap them in acid free tissue paper or wrap them in unbleached muslin.
