When I started making laundry detergent, I also started using vinegar in the laundry. I pour it into the fabric softener dispenser, which I hadn't been using, anyway.
Vinegar is a super laundry additive because it does all of these things:
Vinegar is a super laundry additive because it does all of these things:
- Softens fabric
- Reduces lint buildup
- Removes soap residue that makes dark clothes look dull
- Helps keep pet hair from clinging to clothing
- Fluffs towels and blankets by removing soap residue
- Controls static cling
- Removes odors (smoke, perspiration, and others)
- Kills bacteria
- Sets the dye in new fabrics
- Prevents yellowing
- Attacks mold and mildew
Pretty amazing, right?I use ordinary white vinegar, store-brand, which I buy in gallon bottles. For the results above, use 1/2 cup to 1 cup of vinegar per load of laundry. Don't try this with "dry clean only" items, of course.
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I new vinegar was good but I didn't know all of this! Thanks so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI have been using vinegar in some of my laundry loads, but not all of them. I still have some fabric softener to use up. Once its gone I'll probably switch to just vinegar. Much cheaper and does a better job I think.
ReplyDeleteWow ok so the vinger smell soes not stay on your clothes? I do a lot of line drying and I usually have to fluff laundy just to remove pet and human hair.
ReplyDeleteIf I can't get regular softener super-cheap (or free), I use a combination of vinegar and baking soda. I think the baking soda helps with smells. All I know is, I'm sure to do it over the machine, 'cause we all know what happens when you mix vinegar and baking soda, LOL!
ReplyDeleteNow, I never knew that about it setting dye. Shoulda guessed, since we've been adding it to Easter Egg dye for years! I have these cheapo sheets I bought for my son's bed, which turn my water (and everything else) blue. Now I know to add vinegar to help with that. Thanks for the tip!
I was wondering if you can put the vinegar in the downy ball, if that would work?
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