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How to Save on Laundry Costs by Using Vinegar

jdds08 | Sep 1, 2009 | Views: 150 |

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Vinegar has many uses in our lives. Save on laundry supply costs by using White Vinegar. The smell of the Vinegar evaporates taking with it odors, stains, yellowing, dinginess and static cling. Vinegar prevents colors from running and even softens woolens! Here's a list of how to use vinegar instead of expensive laundry products.

Things You Will Need

Clothing with odors, stains, yellowing, dinginess, static cling and running colors.

Measuring cup

Washing machine

White vinegar

Spray bottle

Step 1

Use vinegar as a stain remover: Spray full strength vinegar an grass stains and let sit overnight before laundering. Spray full strength vinegar on coffee, tea, mustard, fruit and berry stains. Let sit for 1 hour and launder. Spray 50/50 vinegar and water mix on ketchup, water, perspiration and perfume stains. Let sit for 1 hour and launder.

Step 2

Equal parts vinegar and water deodorizes and brightens wool sweaters in was cycle. Add 1 cup of vinegar to wash cycle to get rid of gasoline odor.
Add 1 cup of vinegar to an extra rinse cycle to get rid of strong bleach odor.

Step 3

Add 1 cup vinegar to rinse cycle to soften hard water, prevent graying and yellowing of whites and dinginess due to soap residue. 1/2 cup of vinegar to rinse cycle to brighten colors. 1 cup in wash prevents colors from running. Soak blue jeans in 50/50 mix of vinegar and water for 15 minutes before laundering to prevent fading.

Step 4 1 cup of vinegar in wash reduces static cling and reduces lint.1 cup of vinegar in final rinse softens woolens.

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