Many of us learned how to do laundry from our parents, but I’ll bet they never told you about these amazing laundry hacks.
Here are 18 ways that will make doing laundry easier while getting your clothes cleaner and helping them to stay vibrant and beautiful longer. One of these hacks will even show you how to unshrink your clothing!
Use an Apartment-Sized Iron Board
Tired of lugging out a giant ironing board or just don’t have room to store one? You can cover a TV Tray with several layers of cotton fabric to create a tiny ironing board that you can fold up and store away. You can find the tutorial here.
Use the Sun to Get Rid of Tomato and Diaper Stains
Let tomato-based stained clothing and cloth diapers sit in full sunlight while they are soaking wet to get rid of stains.
Unshrink Clothing
Never toss out your shrunken clothing again with this hack. Soak your garment in lukewarm water, add hair conditioner, and let it sit for a few minutes. Get details here.
Use Bread to Remove Lipstick Stains
Take the crust off a piece of white bread and squish the bread part into a ball. Blot the stain with the ball and throw the piece of clothing in the wash to remove the rest of the stain.
DIY Wrinkle Spray
Mix one part fabric softener and 10 parts of water in a spray bottle. Shake the bottle up and spritz your wrinkled clothing with it while the garment hangs on a hanger.
Remove Ink With Hairspray and Hand Sanitizer
Spray your ink stains with hairspray or squirt some hand sanitizer on it, then throw your garment in the wash.
Use Baby Powder to Eliminate Oil Stains
Sprinkle baby powder on a stain and dab it a little bit. Brush off the excess and keep repeating the process until the stain is gone.
Or Use Chalk
You can also rub chalk on an oil stain to get rid of it.
Dry Your Lingerie With a Salad Spinner
Bras and panties can get ruined if you toss them in the dryer. So if you want to get them to dry faster, put them in a salad spinner.
Get Rid of Blood Stains
If the stain is still wet, wash it with cold water and hand soap. If the stain is dry, dry getting it out with hydrogen peroxide.
Remove Grass Stains
Hydrogen peroxide also works well on grass stains. Use two tablespoons of hydrogen peroxide and one tablespoon of dish soap. Rub the stain vigorously for best results.
Dry Your Sweaters Without Using a Dryer
If your sweater can’t be put in a dryer, place it on top of a towel and roll them up like a yoga mat. Then press lightly to help your sweater dry faster.
Prevent Red Wine From Staining
You can prevent a red wine stain by treating it immediately with club soda, salt, milk or kitty litter.
Dry Your Clothes in the Dryer Faster
You can add a dry towel to your dryer load of wet clothes to make them dry faster.
Get Acrylic Paint Off Your Clothes
Vigorously rub acrylic paint with rubbing alcohol to get the stain out.
DIY Reusable Fabric Sheets
Instead of buying disposable dryer sheets you can pour fabric softener on a hand towel and let it dry. Toss the towel in the dryer with every load.
Make Your Dry Cleaning Last Longer
Hang your clothes on a hanger and spritz it with vinegar to make it last longer between dry cleanings. Get more info here.
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