Laundry Tips #1

Baking soda increases the effectiveness of chlorine bleach. Add 1 / 2 cup to your laundry, along with the usual amount of bleach.

To remove grease stains, either add baking soda to the wash load or pretreat the stains with a baking soda paste.

Use 1/2 cup of vinegar in your washing machine rinse cycle as a natural clothes softener.

To decrease lint on clothing, add 1/2 cup vinegar to the rinse cycle. This also makes your "brights brighter".

White & Bright Whites
Pour 1 cup of lemon juice in a bucket half full of water and soak clothes overnight.

Remove sweat stains and smells by spraying full-strength white vinegar on underarms and collars of shirts before washing.

To remove smoky odor from clothes, fill your bathtub with hot water. Add 1 cup white vinegar. Hang garments above the steaming bath water.