We, at our homes got a loads of cloth every other day to wash. It takes a lot of time and efforts. Some people hire professional laundry services to do their work, while other help themselves and do their work with the help of their partners. Here are some hacks you can use weekly.

Keep your white clothes away from the colored ones

Do your white shirts or t-shirts tend to go grey? White socks tends to look dirty no matter how many times they are washed? Then you should realize that there are some colored clothes which are doing this to your white clothes.

You should keep your white clothes away and wash them separately.

Soak your clothes in a solution of water and 200g bicarbonate of soda. Mix all of the mixture in hot water and put it aside for few hours.

Wash all of the clothes with your hand and dry them.

Black gets dark, and dark gets more darker

Black garments tends to be wore longer than any other color because of the shining and reliability. Here are some tips for keeping black and dark colored wardrobes items look like new.

• For black clothes add 2 cups of tea (without anything else) in washing machine.
• For dark colors like navy blue add 1 cup of table salt to rinse cycle.
• For denim that will be slow to fade, soak jeans in salt water or a 50/50 solution of water and white vinegar before the first wash. Turn the jeans inside out before putting them in the machine and turn the temperature setting to cold.

Get rid of unwanted smell

Remember that pleasant smell of dye or chemicals that comes with new jeans or t-shirts? Want to get that smell back?

Grab two old deodorizer replacements. First, add ½ cup baking soda to 1 gallon (3.78 liters) water and presoak any smelly washable items for about 2 hours. Then, as you machine-wash them, add ½ cup white vinegar to the rinse cycle.

Get rid of dirty yellow stains

With time, white cotton and linen tends to turn yellow – hardly the fresh, crisp look for which cotton is well-known. Let sodium come to the rescue by mixing ¼ cup salt and ¼ cup baking soda with 1 gallon water in a large cooking pot. Add the yellowed items and boil for 1 hour.

Never lose socks again

While washing your clothes in washing machine, you might have faced an issue about losing a single or a pair of socks. These losing cannot be comprehend but here’s a way to deal with it. Give each family member a mesh bag for the dirty socks. Make some holes in them so that the water can easily. Put that bag in washing machine and let it clean.

Freshen a Laundry Hamper

Hampers are handy for keeping dirty laundry in one place, but they can get a little smelly when packed with soiled garments. Two ways to prevent hamper smells:

• Cut the foot off a pair of old panty hose, fill it with baking soda, knot it, and toss this makeshift odor eater into the hamper. Replace the baking soda every month or so.
• Keep a box of baking soda next to the hamper and sprinkle some on dirty clothes as you throw them in the washer, where the soda will freshen and soften the load.

 

Tired of doing laundry? Consult professional laundry services company in California

 

 

Create Starch Substitutes

No need to run out to the market to buy starch to harden your shirt collars or restore body to shapeless clothing. Make your own by dispensing 2 cups water into a jar and adding up 2 tablespoons cornstarch. Screw the jar lid on firmly and shake well. Now pour the mixture into a spray bottle for use when ironing.

If your everlasting press items are looking a bit shapeless, don’t use starch when ironing. Instead, add a cup of grounded milk to the final rinse cycle of the wash.

Use Listerine in your washing machine

Did you know that you can sterilize your washing machine with a product that almost everyone has in their bathroom? Simply add half a cup of Listerine to your empty washing machine and run it through a cycle. Your washing machine will blossom with the fresh smell of it.

Clean curtains and rugs

If cotton rugs or cotton curtains have worn out, simply add ⅓ cup salt to your washing detergent to brighten the colors. If a rug is too large for the machine washing, scrub it well with a clean cloth immersed in salt water.

Make an Improved Drying Rack

Running a dryer knocks up your electric bill, so if you’re running economical, you’ll want to air-dry anything you can. But don’t think you need a sunny day or even a clothesline or store-bought drying rack. Just suspend an old (clean) fridge or oven rack from a beam in your garage or basement and hook wet clothes on coat hangers onto the rack. Smart move!

Clean Your Dryer Vent from the Outside

Stuffed-up dryer vents can, in worst case scenarios, causes fire, but most of us never think of examining the vent from the outside on a daily basis. To do so, cautiously lift up the vent flaps and clean it out-assuming that it’s not occupied by any birdie, as this is a favorite passageway into a warm house! If you do have any birds, call your local animal control to deal with them.