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Brighten Colors with Salt:
Hard water can cause clothes to become dull or dingy after several washings. To solve this problem, add a couple of teaspoons of ordinary table salt to the washer with the detergent. Let some water run in the washer to dissolve detergent and salt, then add clothes. Colored clothes will come out much brighter.
Diapers
Do you hate dunking diapers in the toilet? There is now a new invention called the Little Squirt which eliminated this dreaded task. It is is powerful sprayer that attaches to the water supply for your toilet. Instead of dunking, you simply spray the contents of the diaper into the toilet. More information and a picture is available at .
Mud(since spring does have to be on the way...right???)
Brush off as much as possible when garment is dry, then rinse under cold running water. Pretreat with a paste of powder detergent and water, or liquid laundry detergent. Wash using laundry detergent and a fabric-safe bleach.
Baseball Caps
To clean baseball caps without destroying their shape, place them on the top rack of the dishwasher and run through a complete cycle.
Stuffed Animals
Place stuffed animals in a pillowcase, tie a knot in the case, and then place the stuffed animals in your wash machine on gentle or permanent press. You can even dry them. For best results, machine dry animals for about 20 minutes and then let air dry.
Free Distilled Water for your Iron
If you have a dehumidifier in your basement, you have "free" distilled water in its tank, which you can use for your iron.
Here's a recipe for homemade pre-treatment that will remove almost any stain: mix equal parts of water, ammonia (lemon- scented), Wisk and water. Put in a spray bottle and keep it handy in your laundry room. Spray on spots just like you would the name brand.
Permanent Marker Stains
Spray the marker stain with hairspray and then scrub. May need to repeat it. (or)try leaving a cottton ball soaked with rubbing alcohol on the shirt, when the ball is dry pick it up, it should have absorbed most or all of the stain.
another tip if your low on space but like to line dry-Big Lots has a retractable clothes line for $5.50
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