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If the cap often gets sticky or drips liquid onto the floor, throw it into the wash with the clothes to wash it. Avoid putting it in with delicates.
Chalk is ultra-absorbent and you can essentially wipe away oil and grease from clothes with it.
If you put a dry clean towel in the drier with your wet clothes, they will dry faster.
To give the bedsheets some life, run a wash with them and half a cup of white vinegar. It also removes unwanted odors.
Make a mixture comprising of two cups of water, one teaspoon of hair conditioner, and one tablespoon of white vinegar, and spray clothes with it. When the piece of clothing is slightly damp from spraying it, pull on it to stretch it out or keep it taut and the wrinkles will fade.
There's no laundry police to tell you how to sort. If you're sorting for the whole family, you can simply do it by person. See what works for you.
If your clothes are wrinkled and you need them unwrinkled fast, toss them in the dryer with a few ice cubes and the steam created should sort them out.
Filling up a spray bottle with cheap vodka and spraying your clothes with it gets rid of odors.
Gum on your clothes? Put some ice on it. Once the gum is cold, it should be easy to remove.
There's no shame whatsoever in admitting that something that sounds simple isn't your strong suit. Get yourself a laundry folder and you'll be plowing through piles of clothes.
Often we avoid cleaning the lint from the dryer regularly because there's no bin on hand. Repurpose an empty tissue box to act as a bin for the lint to incentivize cleaning it more regularly.
Putting your clothes in the freezer is a pretty bonkers move, but it gets rid of unwanted smells.
If you feel like a t-shirt could be worn once more, hang it back up. Mark the clothes that should be washed with a special hanger or a clothes peg. It's better than leaving them in a pile in the room.
You can get mesh bags that you can put in the washing machine. This way all of your delicates and matching socks will be found in the same place afterward.
Most washing machines are metal, which means that you can write straight onto them with a dry erase marker. You might leave a message like "line dry only" on a load.
For the clothes that can only be washed by hand, try using a salad spinner with some soap instead of rubbing it by hand. It's also great for drying.
A few drops of essential oils on your dryer sheets or dryer balls will keep your clothes smelling great.
If you want to remove nasty odors from your gym gear, soak it all in the bath with lukewarm water and plenty of white vinegar.
If you don't have a roller already, you can easily improvise one with an old paint roller and masking tape.
This one is age-old. If you stain yourself at a party, rub bread on the strain. The bread soaks up liquid.
If you need that shirt beaming with no wrinkles between buttons or on the collar, use a hair straightener. Be careful not to burn the clothes though. You might want to have some water to spray on the surface before.
If your sweater shrinks in the wash, fill up a bucket with lukewarm water and a few teaspoons of baby shampoo and let it soak for around 20 minutes before taking it out and letting it dry while laid out taut.
You can get something called a bluing solution that will make your clothes white again if they keep coming out of the wash yellowy.
It seems logical to add more detergent if you want your clothes to be cleaner, but the truth is the opposite. Try using half what you usually do and see the results.
If you stain yourself, the best thing to do is to act fast. You want to soak up as much as you can fast. Once it dries in, it's harder to remove.
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Get rid of armpit stains forever by rubbing some baby shampoo on and letting it soak in for a half-hour before putting it through the wash.
Shaving cream has active ingredients that are great for removing stains. Just work it in, let it sit, and then blot it up.
There is something for everyone to hate about doing laundry. Whether it's the waiting, the sorting, or the actual running of a load just to discover afterward that things are still dirty, it can be frustrating. However, most of us have to do it. Fortunately, there are many tricks for doing your laundry more effectively.
Do yourself a favor and make the rest of your life a little bit easier by simplifying your laundry day every week. Click through this gallery to learn the best hacks and tips for doing laundry.
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There is something for everyone to hate about doing laundry. Whether it's the waiting, the sorting, or the actual running of a load just to discover afterward that things are still dirty, it can be frustrating. However, most of us have to do it. Fortunately, there are many tricks for doing your laundry more effectively.
Do yourself a favor and make the rest of your life a little bit easier by simplifying your laundry day every week. Click through this gallery to learn the best hacks and tips for doing laundry.