Showing posts with label laundry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label laundry. Show all posts

Tip of the Day: Baking Soda for Delicates


You don’t need to spend money on detergents just for delicates. Instead, use this homemade solution: 1 cup baking soda mixed with 1 cup warm water. The baking soda will clean your clothes without harming their delicate fibers.

Tip of the Day: Find the Stain


If you spilled something on a tablecloth or blanket, make the stain easy to find in the laundry room by clipping a bobby pin or safety pin onto the location. Find the pin and you’ve found the stain!

Tip of the Day: Wrinkle-Free Curtains

Need to wash your sheer curtains but hate the thought of ironing them afterward? Simply dissolve a packet of clear gelatin in the final rinse when laundering, and hang them up damp afterward. The gelatin will remove almost all the wrinkles.

Tip of the Day: Scented Sheets

Add 1/4 cup scented bath salts during your washing machine’s rinse cycle. Not only will your sheets smell great, but the salt acts like a starch to keep them extra crisp.

Tip of the Day: What to Do with Those Orphan Socks

Instead of using a rag, wear a pair of old socks on your hands when dusting. The socks don't have to match -- this is a great use for those orphaned socks you always wind up with -- and when you're done dusting you can wash and reuse them!
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