It’s laundry time again! It might not be your favourite chore, but these h4cks will definitely make it a whole lot easier!
- Wash bright colors with salt. You can use salt to prevent colours from fading. Just toss a teaspoon of salt in with your dark clothes to help make the colour last longer. Washing coloured clothing inside out can also help maintain colour.
- Say goodbye to wrinkles. D1tch the time-consuming iron or handheld steamer to get wrinkles out of a shirt or trousers. Throw a few ice cubes or a wet washcloth in the dryer with your wrinkled clothes. As the ice melts and the water turns to steam, it will remove the wrinkles.
This tr1ck isn’t as effective with heavier clothing but is a miracle for lighter fabrics. The best part is that you don’t have to set the dryer for longer than 10 minutes for it to work.
- Write note on the washer. Stop shrinking your woollens! When you put a load of clothes into your washing machine, use a dry-erase marker to note on the lid which items should not go into the dryer.
That way, whoever switches the load from the washing machine to the dryer will know which items to leave out for line drying. The enamel finish on most washing machine lids is similar to a whiteboard, and dry-erase markers can be removed easily with a dry paper towel.
- Freeze your jeans.
If you like to wear your jeans more than once between washings, stick them in the freezer between wears. The cold air will kill bacteria that can cause odour.
- One wash cycle away from a new shirt. Being a self-c0nfessed klutz, I’ve needed to learn how to treat clothing stains.
For a grease stain, I turn to white chalk. Just rub the chalk on the stain and the chalk powder absorbs and lifts out the grease, so it’ll come out in the wash. — Jean Reeves
- Use aluminium foil.
If you’re out of dryer sheets, throw a ball of aluminium foil in your dyer. The aluminium will f1ght static build-up and help keep your clothing separated.
Source; Reader Digest
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