Nobody likes to do laundry, and the only thing worse than doing laundry is having to redo it because you forgot to dry it. Busy people often leave their laundry in the washer and forget to dry it or turn the drying back on to finish drying it. This can cause your laundry to mildew and smell bad.
Luckily, there are a few ways you can get the smell of mildew out of your laundry.
According to Classy Clutter, all you have to do is follow these instructions:
“Wash your load of towels on the hot cycle and add 1 cup of vinegar to the load. Do not use detergent or anything (especially bleach – that can be super dangerous!)… just hot water and the vinegar. Let the washer do its job. Then, if you still smell a little bit, rewash with just hot water and 1/2 cup of baking soda. I did not need to do this step but if your towels are bad, you might want to. Again, no detergent, just baking soda and hot water. Got it?
“When your towels are done, throw them in the dryer. Done and done! They always come out smelling great and fresh!
“This also works well on clothing, like stinky wet swimsuits that were left sopping wet out of the pool! Just be sure to be careful with the hot water and mixing colors. You don’t want the colors to bleed so do them separately or with very like colors.”
Of course, mildew isn’t the only laundry problem that people face.
Don’t worry, there’s a solution for your other problems, too. Did you accidentally leave a pen in your pocket and now your dryer is covered in ink? Kissing The Frog has a solution for that problem. Simply follow these instructions, and your dryer will be good as new.
“Acetone: I really wanted to avoid using this, but I also really wanted to be done, too.
“Did it work? Yes, right away. With minimal effort, the acetone took the rest of the ink off the white part of my dryer.
“I made sure to wash the inside of my dryer with a bit of blue Dawn dish soap and a wet towel. Then I wiped it with another wet clean towel and a dry towel to get all the different chemicals off before I started it again.”
What’s that? Your washing machine stinks? Ew!
Before you throw it away and start soaking your clothing in perfume, check out One Good Thing’s easy solution for making it smell better. You won’t believe how simple and affordable it is, and you can do it as often as needed.
“Add 2 cups of vinegar to the detergent tray, which will help get rid of odor-causing deposits and mildew. Allow the washing machine to run through a complete wash and rinse cycle.”
These solutions may not help you deal with all your laundry problems, but they might help make the chore a little easier.
Let’s face it, nobody likes doing household chores, and running into a problem in the laundry room can ruin your entire day.
The next time you notice mildew on your towels, a funky smell, or ink stains in your washer, remember the above tips and take care of the problem with ease.
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Sources: Classy Clutter, Kissing The Frog, One Good Thing
