Hacks related to doing the laundry: increasing efficiency and ease or tackling other problems.
Hacks related to doing the laundry: increasing efficiency and ease or tackling other problems.
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Questions tagged [laundry]
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Dehumidify a room for drying laundry
I currently don't have a dryer, so I have to hang my clothes on drying racks. I also have to do this inside, since I don't have much of a yard outside. How can I make a room less humid, especially on rainy or generally humid days, so the clothes…
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How to remove ball pen marks from the clothes?
I got a lot of drawing from ball pens on my clothes. I tried washing them with soap, but that didn't help. How can I successfully remove ball pen marks from my clothes?
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I need to prevent armpit stains in t-shirts. I want to apply something when I take the shirt off.
I have many solutions for pre-wash cleaning, that's not what I want. I want something that I can apply to the shirt when I take it off and throw it in the hamper. It might sit there for a week before washing. I don't want to treat anything at wash…
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how to use bleach in a front-loading washing machine
I would ideally like to add bleach to some of my washes. I have an Indesit WIB 111 front-loading washing machine. It doesn't seem to have a dedicated bleach dispenser: just pre-wash detergent, detergent, and fabric-softener compartments. The pdf…
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My son's socks are stiff
My son's socks are soaked from his working everyday. I turn them inside out wash them in cold water add fabric softener vinegar detergent and they still come out stiff at the toes. Any suggestions?
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How to prevent washing machine jumping up and down when washing quilts or blankets
I usually mix other clothes with quilts or blankets when I wash them in the washing machine. Sometimes the machine jumps up and down while rotating fast. This doesn't happen all the times so I was wondering whether there is some configuration of how…
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How much soap/detergent is optimal to wash your clothes?
What is the best way to determine how much detergent to use to clean my clothes in any average washing machine.
Some of the suggested guidelines I've come across are:
The published (detergent manufacturer's suggested) method is to measure for a…
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How to dry wool clothing indoors
The "official" way is to spread them on a towel. I tried that with wool socks. It takes a long time to dry. I also thought of using the dryer's cold setting where the dryer doesn't heat up the air, but I'm not sure that wouldn't ruin the clothing,…
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Reducing laundry
I'm in a training regimen at the moment and have very limited time after work & gym for laundry. I had a similar problem with washing up but managed to find disposable plates & bowls; that means I don't need to do washing up anymore. Is there…
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How to mangle bedsheets alone?
My apartment building has a mangle in the drying room. I have been using it, but folding my bed linens has proven difficult. In particular, getting the duvet covers' seams to remain as the edge of the fold is challenging. Keeping the sheet flat when…
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How to wash pillow cover stained with body oils?
My pillow cover is very dirty, contains lot of hair oil which over the time pilled from my head. When I wash it with my clothes washing soap, leather do not produce from soap and a scum like material is formed.
How to wash pillow cover…
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