Will Vinegar Neutralize Urine Odor in Laundry?My mom is in a nursing home and she is incontinent. I launder her clothes. At times, she has urinated through her slacks. When I retrieve her laundry, her slacks smell badly.
Removing Stains on Cotton Towels?How do I get rid of black marks on cotton towels?
Hanging Socks on Clothesline to Dry Without Stretching?When you hang out socks on the clothesline, which is the best way to do it so the tops don't stretch out?
Liquid or Powder Homemade Laundry Soap for Top Loader?When using homemade laundry soap, should I use liquid or power for he washer? Mine is a Cabrio top loader.
How Do I Remove Melted Taffy From Clothing?I had taffy melt in a pocket of my jeans. My grandson had got some and where else would I store it. Now it's all over one of my pockets.
Brightening Up Dingy Laundry?I washed a yellow t-shirt in cold water with dark colors. It is now looking a little dingy. I was wondering if there is a way to get it back to it's original brighter color.
Laundry Disinfectant?I have looked for some way of disinfecting laundry other than whites that bleach can be add to. I have a child with an immune deficiency and need to fine something I can add to her colored clothes to disinfect them.
Hard Lumps Inside Clothing?Some time ago, I noticed some lumping appearing inside my bras (like between the material). It obviously wasn't there when I bought them, but they just started appearing.
When Should You Add Fabric Softener?When using fabric softener, is it best to use only on the rinse cycle? Can the fabric softener be added at the same time as the laundry soap? Thank you.
Washing Clothes in Well Water with Iron?We have bad well water, and have yellow gray, white clothes. I use hot water with bleach. They still look bad. What can I use to get them white again?
Cleaning and Sanitizing Towels Supplied at School Pool?I work for a school where there are weekly swimming lessons at our pool. We provide towels to the students. At times, we are not able to clean all of the towels so some towels may stay dirty for 1 to 2 days, at the most. How sanitary is it to not wash towels immediately?
How to Wash and Care for Cotton Clothing?I have been doing laundry for quite some time and need your help on the question below. I am using the laundry detergent made by Johnson Diversity.
Removing Brake Dust from Colored Clothes?How can I remove or wash black brake dust from a colored shirt?
Washing Black Clothing in Well Water?How do I stop my black cotton clothes from turning brown when I wash them? This is happening because I have well water.
Using Borax in a Front Load Washer?Borax is a cheap magic additive. First it makes the detergent more effective. The clothes will be cleaner and dust mites cannot live in it. Children and adults would eliminate dust mite allergies. But the other great attribute is that it kills 100% of mold.
Homemade Laundry Soap Advice?I am using my homemade laundry soap and I have little pieces of soap that will not dissolve in the laundry water. Do I need to use hot water or is there a better solution?
Getting Starch Out of Clothes?How do you get starch out of blue jeans that have been starched so stiff they can stand up by themselves? They've been through the wash at least three times and they are still stiff. The jeans were from my husband's nephew, who likes them starched that much.
Preventing Towel Lint?How do I remove the stubborn lint from new towels? I washed them 3-4 times without fabric softener and dried them in the drier without the drier
sheets.
Cleaning Fabric Softener Dispenser?How do I get rid of Downy buildup in the washing machine dispenser?
Removing the Smell of Lestoil from Clothing?After finding a crayon in my son's pocket I removed the stains with Lestoil, now I can't get the smell of Lestoil out of the jacket. I have tried ammonia, vinegar, and baking soda and the smell is still there, albeit faint. Help.
Using RIT Dye in a Washing Machine?Why don't my clothes get dark enough when I dye them in the washer?
Tips for Good Smelling Clothing?How can I make my clothes smell like detergent? Can someone help me out. After I'm done washing my clothes I can smell the detergent. When I am done drying them I don't smell anything. I use concentrated detergent.
Removing Petroleum Based Solvent Odor from Clothing?A shirt that had been in contact with Varsol was washed in the washing machine with other clothing and now the whole load of clothing has the Varsol smell.
Removing Gasoline (Petrol) Smell from Clothing?When I fueled up my ATV on a snowy day I spilled gas on my outdoor pants. How can I get rid of the smell? I'm living in Norway, so please don't recommend a cleaning agent you only have in the US. I am looking for some household way.
Washing Silk Clothing?Can you wash a silk dress or shirt?
Removing Wrinkles from a Leather Jacket?I would like to know how to get wrinkles out of a leather coat
Using Vinegar in the Laundry?I was told to add white vinegar to the rinse cycle of my wash, but will my laundry smell like vinegar once done?
Cotton Blanket Stiff After Drying?My boyfriend accidentally dried my 100% cotton winter blanket on high heat instead of low heat like it says on the tag. Now it's as stiff as cardboard. I've tried shaking it out, but it's still very hard and stiff. Is it ruined forever or is there a way I can re-fluff it?
Removing Unknown Stains on Towels?I just bought beautiful hand towels from Williams Sonoma Home for my guest bathroom. They are waffle weave on one side, plush terry on the other and linen colored.
Rust or Mineral Stains on Laundry?The water we have coming into our home has rust in it. It is city water. It created orangish spots on our clothes (many friends suffer this same problem). However, the spots appear on browns, grays, and some yellows. They do not appear on reds, pinks, or greens.
Mini Steam Iron Not Working?Why is my mini steam iron not working, after reaching 20 pounds of pressure? How do I rectify this problem?
Replacement for Ironing Board Pad?Does anyone know what I can use to replace the pad that's under my ironing board cover? It's gotten thin on one end where I do the majority of my ironing. The cover is still in fine shape, so I'd hate to buy an entire cover and pad.
New Towels Don't Absorb Water?How do you get towels to absorb, that do not absorb? I do not use fabric sheets.
Green Spots on Clothing From Washer?I have ruined nearly all of my clothes. There are green spots on nearly everything I wash in my top loader. It's not a new machine, but it's never been abused either. It doesn't seem to matter what fabrics I am washing.
Stinky Towels?Why do my towels still smell after washing and drying immediately?
Removing Oil Based Paint from Laundry?I accidentally washed a white towel with oil-based paint on it with a load of towels. Now my towels and washer have oil-based paint all over them. How can I get rid of the paint on the towels? Help.
Getting Whites White?I live in New Zealand so I don't have as much access to products as the rest of the world. How do I get my whites, white? I've tried bleach and soaking and the prehistoric cleaning method as well (the one with the wooden board) and still the stains stay there.
Washer Leaving Brown Stains on Clothing?I have a 2 year old Kenmore Oasis top load washer. Over the past year or so my husband's white tee shirts and shorts have been coming out of the wash with mysterious light brown stains, like oil stains.
White Clothes Are Now Pink?I accidentally turned white clothes pink. How do I get them back to white?
Goo Gone Smell On Clothing?I discovered a crayon had been left in my son's pocket and went through the washer and dryer. Needless to say, it created a mess on the whole load of clothes and the inside of the dryer. Magic Eraser worked to clean the dryer, and Goo-Gone got the crayon off the clothes.
Cleaning Whites Without Bleach?My whites are dull, because I wash my clothes in lake water. How do I get them bright? I don't really want to use bleach.
Washing a T-shirt Bra?How do I wash and dry a T-shirt bra (a bra made specially to wear with T shirts). Suggestions? Thanks.
Preventing Underarm Stains on White Shirts?I am looking to prevent underarm stains on all my new white shirts. I've seen a bunch of posts for getting them out. Does anyone know how to prevent them?
Removing Leather Dye from Socks?My husband's work boots stain his socks a rust color. I've tried bleaching them and using Borax, Oxi Clean, and every stain remover you can think of. Any suggestions on how to get out the stains?
Why Do Towels Have Fade Marks?What makes my some of my towels and washcloths have fade marks on them? I wash them with detergent only, no bleach.
Preventing Navy Blue Pants From Fading?What ca I use to keep the dark blue color in my work pants from fading? I like to have my pants starched at the cleaner's. So is there anything I can do before sending them to the cleaner's that would help them stay dark navy blue longer. Please help.
My Whites Come Out Grey and Yellow?I have a Hotpoint Aqualtis washing machine that now makes my whites come out slightly grey? Any ideas?
Washing Clothing With Bleach (Without Having Them Smell Like Bleach)?Does anyone know of a good way to remove the odor of bleach from washed clothing? Any and all suggestions are welcomed.
Keeping Wash Cloths Smelling Fresh?Does anyone have any advice on how to keep facecloths smelling fresh? I wash and dry them and the next day they smell musty. When I wash them it's in the hottest water with no softener.
Getting Antifreeze Out of a White T-shirt?How do I get antifreeze out of a white t-shirt
Shirt Collars Will Not Iron Flat?I have a number of expensive, all cotton shirts. Unfortunately, the collars have become badly 'dented' and creased to the point where they will not iron flat. Does anybody have advice on how I can remove these dents and deep creases?
Preventing Clothes from Shrinking?I have been doing laundry for a couple years but always shrink my clothes. Why does this keep happening?
Dark Colored Towels Bled on Light Colored Towels?I read about using boiling water and bleach for taking out color bleeding. It appears that these were white clothes. What about green towels that had a red towel thrown in? They are now an awful brown color. Will the boiling water and bleach work on colored items?
Fluff on New Towels?Every time I buy new towels (they cost me $30 each) when I wash them before we use them they are just full of fluff and it takes me ages to get it off! Why oh why?
Keeping Hair Off of Towels?How can I keep hair from clinging to my towels during washing and drying? They come out of the dryer full of hair!
Washing Machine Not Rinsing Soap Out of Clothes?I am have a problem with loads of washing not rinsing properly. I never overfill the machine, always use half or less than half the amount of detergent on the box/bottle, clean my machine at least once every 2 months (with either ammonia or soda and vinegar).
Making Towels Soft?How do you get towels soft? I live in the country and have a water softener. I have tried everything, vinegar, baking soda, fabric softener, and dryer sheets. Am I using to much or to little of something? They still come out scratchy.
Why Is My Laundry Dingy?I moved and the washer I am using is leaving my colored clothes dingy, I can't get them clean. I read to use Iron Out on whites. Can you also use it on colored clothes? What would be best for soaking my colored clothes?
Dress Pants are a Lint Magnet?How do I get my clothes from being a lint and hair magnet? I'll clean them off with a lint roller, but before I get out the door I've got all kinds of stuff all over them again.
Using Homemade Laundry Soap in HE Machines?Can homemade laundry soap be used in the HE washing machines?
Getting Rid of Static in Sheets?Sometimes, I have to do housekeeping. When I go to pull the sheets and blanket off to change the sheets, I get this awful static electricity shock. Anyone have any idea how to stop this? I use Bounce. I have tried extra liquid softener in my work clothes. Any ideas will be a blessing as this is getting pretty painful with the cold weather.
Getting Crayon Out of Clothes That Have Been Washed?How do I remove crayon stain from clothes that have been washed?
Using Less Laundry Soap?Is there anyone out there who uses one third of the recommended amount of liquid Tide for a large load? Are your clothes generally coming out clean? Your feedback is appreciated.
Vaseline Stains on Clothing?How do you get a Vaseline (regular) stain out of clothing? I would like to know what pre-treatment is necessary before washing.
Cheapest Time to Run Your Washing Machine?What is the cheapest time to run the washing machine and why?
Well Water Making Laundry Smell Bad?We use well water in our area and because of that water when I wash towels they always have a fowl smell to them. What can I do to take away the smell?
Using Fabric Softener With Vinegar?I use vinegar in my final rinse when I do my laundry because I've found that my towels don't have so much lint, but I love the smell and softness of fabric conditioner. I was wondering if I could mix the vinegar with the fabric conditioner to get the best of both worlds, so to speak. Vinegar is great to prevent lint, but my laundry is much softer and smells much better with fabric conditioner. I don't want to use essential oils. They are very expensive here in Malta which makes them very uneconomical. Any suggestions or ideas please?
Cleaning Fingerprint Ink Off Clothing?My son had to have his fingerprints taken to enter the police force. He got the ink on his dress white shirt. Any ideas how to get it out?
Sour Smelling Clothing?I am looking for help with stinky sour clothing.
Biodegradable Laundry Soap Recipe?I would like a recipe for a biodegradable laundry soap. Thanks.
Clothes Hanging In Closet Are Stained?The clothes hanging in the closet have stains on the shoulders and down the sleeves. I need something to get the stains out without ruining the clothes.
Cascade with Dawn Dishwasher Tablets Alternative?I've been using Cascade with Dawn dishwasher tablets. They work great but are just too expensive. I have tried several liquids and powders but they don't get my dishes clean. Any recommendations? I use plain white vinegar in the rinse-aid receptacle.
Getting Perfume Smell Out of Clothing?My son has received some great hand-me-downs from a friend, but they have been washed in scented laundry detergent. He has allergies and asthma, so I always use unscented detergent and fabric softener. I have tried washing them in hot water with baking soda and my own detergent, but the smell is still very strong.
Removing Iron Burn Mark from a White Dress Shirt?Is there a way to remove a burn from the iron from a white dress shirt?
Clothes Come Out Of Washer Covered In Fuzz?Every time I take a load of clothes out of the washing machine, they come out with fuzz balls all over them. What is the problem?
Does Borax Make A Spray?Does Borax make a spray for underarm area on shirts and blouses? It might help the oder I sometimes get when I iron my son's shirts. Thanks for your help on this.
Washing Dry Clean Only Pants?Can I wash clothes that say Dry Clean Only? The pants I want to wash are made of 95% polyester, and 5% elastano. What could happen if I wash them?
Mysterious Bleach Stains on Clothing!I keep getting bleach stains on all of my clothes, I no longer use bleach and have washed the washing machine. Please Help?
Biological Vs Non-biological Washing Powder?My washing machine is bobbling my husbands socks. I use a biological washing powder and I wonder if a non-biological washing powder would be better. Do you have any suggestions? Many thanks.
Why Am I Getting Bleach Spots On Unbleached Loads?Can someone help a dumb bachelor? I only use bleach when doing whites in a separate load. I notice periodically a small white bleach stain on an item in later loads of shirts and pants. This obviously ruins the item, and is driving me crazy. This has been happening for years, which leads me to believe I'm doing something wrong. And I don't think it's just me, because I'm starting to notice it on others clothes as well. Can someone help. Thanks.
How Do You Use Bluing Product?I need to know how do you use that bluing stuff to make your whites white. My husband wears white dress shirts. They get dingy after a while. Any suggestions on keeping them white? I bought that blue stuff but don't want to mess up anything help!
Fisher-Paykel Washer Advice?Can you tell me if there are any Fisher-Paykel washers that don't lock while they are washing? Also can you just spin dry something you have hand washed?
Fresh Smelling Towels?How do I remove foul smell from towel ? I want to add fresh smell to the towel.
Stains on Hosiery from Shoes?How can I prevent shoe dye transfer to pantyhose? I have buff pantyhose which I wore with black shoes and now there are black marks in the foot area of the pantyhose that cannot be removed. Can this pair be salvaged? If not, is there something that can be done to prevent this from happening to the next pair?
Pink Stains on White Trim of Shirt?I have two shirts that have white trim. Something red faded onto them in the washer? Anyway to get the pink out?
How to Avoid Pilling on Clothes and Sheets?How do I avoid pilling on clothes/sheets. I have cotton sheets that have this and this is rough to sleep on.
Liquid Fabric Softener vs. Dryer Sheets?Is there a difference between a Liquid Fabric Softener and those Dryer Sheets? Can I use one only and still get best results?
Does Fabric Softener Stain?Does fabric softener stain towels?
Keeping Lint Off Clothes in Washing Machine?How do I keep lint from getting on my clothes in the washing machine?
Yellow Stain on Gray Sweatshirts?I have several gray sweatshirts that have yellow stains on them. Have no idea what they are. Is there any way to get rid of them. Thanks.
Removing Dye The Bled Onto White Poly Cheerleaders Uniform?I washed a brand new black sweatsuit with my daughter's competition cheerleading uniform.
Laundry Additive That Acts As Insect Growth Regulator?What can I use in the laundry that has the same effect as an IGR (insect growth regulator)?
Dyeing Bleach Spot In Cotton Spandex Blend Pants?How do I dye a bleach spot on a pair of black pants that are 97% cotton and 3% spandex?
Mildew Smell on Towels?How do you remove the mildew smell from towels. They smell OK until they get used again after a shower. The towels are cotton.
Removing Hard Water Stains from Whites?I live in a town that has terrible water, to say the least! It is so hard that almost every time I do laundry I end up with rust spots on different items. For this, I keep a great product called "Whink" around. Works wonders!
Removing Spray Tan From Clothing?How do you remove spray tan from your clothes?
White Trim On Hockey Jersey Turned Pink?I am in charge of washing my son's hockey team's jerseys. Last night was the first time I had to wash them.
Removing Mildew Stains from Baby Clothes?I have a 3 month old who spits up a lot and as often as I change her clothes or put bibs on her etc, she is constantly wet by her neck and chest. I let her clothes air dry after removing them from her before putting them in the hamper. Recently, however, her clothing started to get moldy up by the neck. I now have one cotton, one terry and one velour stretchy of hers that is no longer wearable.
Lavender Oil in Laundry?I started making homemade fabric softener (baking soda, vinegar). It works really well in making clothes soft! I also add lavender essential oil, as described in the recipe. It stated 5-8 drops. Well, it smells wonderful until I use it in the rinse cycle. The finished laundry has no smell at all of the lavender!
Cleaning Football Pants With Built-in Pads?My two sons play football. The team got new pants this year with built in pads. In the past, I have had the best luck getting out the grass and mud by pre-soaking them.
What Household Products Can Be Used As Fabric Softener?Does anyone know if there are any household products that can be used to make "Fabric Softener"?
Killing Bacteria In Public Dryer?In a public drying machine, what setting must one use to avoid bacteria?
Is Bicarbonate of Soda a Substitute For Borax?Can somebody tell me if I can substitute bicarbonate of soda (easily available here) instead of borax (non-existent here) when I make up my own homemade washing powder?
Cleaning Mystery Yellow Stain From White Clothing?Almost every piece of white clothing I own has a mysterious yellow stain on it.
Advice For Preventing Towels Getting Wrapped Up In Dryer?When I dry sheets and towels in the dryer they get all wrapped up in a sort of cigar shape.
Moth Ball Odor in Washing Machine?I washed clothes that had been stored in mothballs and now my washer smells like them. How do I get that smell out? I have tried lots of stuff without success. Nothing is working.
Getting Rid of Musty Perspiration Smell From Collar?Does anyone know how to get a musty smell from around the collars of my husbands work shirts from perspiration.
Red Collar Bleeding On White Shirt?I have a shirt with a red collar, but the rest is white. After I washed it the red collar bleed on the white part making it pink. How do I get the white white and keep the red, red.
