Laundry

Those of us with children definitely know that stains are inevitable. Chocolate, grass, blood or any combination of stains may seem hard to remove from our clothing, but in reality it is very...

I work outside and some days the weather is better than others. When it rains, even with supposedly rainproof boots I'm bound to end up with soggy feet. Worse yet now when I get home I have from...

Angora sweaters are beautiful, soft and luxurious. Angora is made from rabbit fur and or goat hair. They are quite pricey to buy and can be equally as pricey to own if you take them to the dry...

The biggest challenge with laundry is finding the time to do it. We need time to collect, sort, pre-stain, start the wash, switch to the dryer and then still find the time to fold and put the...

The furnace is running full force to keep you warm, and everything in the house is drying out. If you can add moisture to your home, you will feel warmer, and you will not feel so dry. There are...

Velvet is a beautiful, luxurious fabric. It is wonderful to wear because you feel so indulged and look so nice. Many people shy away from buying velvet because of the dry cleaning involved, but...

Until last year, folding fitted sheets had long been an irritation of mine. No matter what I did, even being somewhat of a perfectionist, I could never seem to get a fitted sheet folded neatly to...

Laundry is one of the few chores that I don't mind doing. It's not fun but it's not excessively time-consuming if you're willing to take shortcuts like a true bachelor.

Acrylic is a synthetic fabric created from the polymer acrylonitrile. It is very versatile and holds its shape well, is stain-resistant and does not easily wrinkle. The very soft texture makes...

If you have ever shrunken a wool sweater, jacket, pants or any other garment that is made of wool, you know the frustration of ruining your clothes. Just because the item has shrunk doesn’t...

Grandma has passed down her old, antique vintage lace tablecloth, curtains or doilies to you and it needs to be washed. You don’t want to ruin the delicate fabric, so what do you do? You can wash...

Have you ever bought towels that just don’t absorb the water when you are using them to dry off? They are probably beautiful soft, thick towels that feel almost like silk next to your skin. The...

When you buy white socks from the store, it is always a pleasure to see how clean they look. Unfortunately, white socks get dirty so quickly! The first time you wear them, when you take them off...

Soap nuts are a natural laundry soap and household cleaner that are actually the fruits of a tree. You can easily make a liquid cleaner out of natural soap nuts. When you add some natural...

No matter how hard you try, a single sock will often appear in your laundry basket. Where do the missing socks go?

Think about your pillow for a moment. It is used every night, which adds up to more than 50 hours a week. Therefore, you are laying your head on the pillow for more than 50 hours a week –...

White linen tends to yellow with age and laundering. Old or antiques linens are very susceptible to a yellowing problem. Proper storage of linen will help to slow the yellowing process, but it...

See also my article: How to Make Liquid Homemade Laundry Detergent. While there are many different recipes for homemade laundry detergent, this particular recipe creates a great...

"The dryer ate my sock!" It happens to us all ... socks you put into the laundry do not come out. Or ... did you really put them in? Could they be under your child's bed? Under YOUR bed?...

Are you looking for something to make your white clothes brighter and your colored clothes bolder? Are you looking for an economical cleaning agent to use in your daily laundry? Distilled white...

Some clothes do not have their dye set and when you wash them. You end up with the dye from them all over the other clothing you washed with them. This is also a common when you dye fabric...

There is nothing like the smell of clothes that have been dried outside! Sheets and blankets smell so good after drying in the fresh air! I find that the best smelling time of year for drying...

Blood stains can be difficult to remove from clothes. They can ruin your clothing. An important part of being able to remove blood stains even if you have washed the item already, is to not throw...

Proctor and Gamble developed Cheer laundry detergent in 1951 as a follow-up to Proctor and Gamble's popular brand Tide in 1948. The product is sold in the United States and Canada.

It's so easy any abled body can do it.From now on don't throw away those remnants of your bath soap bar that you can't use.Now you have something to use it for.

If you are like any normal mom, you may have a hard time keeping up with your family's laundry. Here are a few tips to help you STAY caught up once you GET caught up.

In today's world of processed products, you almost have to be a scientist to understand the ingredients listed on the laundry detergent label. But making your own detergent means you'll always...

Front-loading washing machines require a special detergent known as high-efficiency (HE) detergent. Using regular detergent in a front-load washer can damage the machine, and it won't properly...

If you want to save money when washing and drying your clothes there are several things you can do. Anytime you can save money on something you do all the time, like washing your families clothes,...

If you are at all chemically sensitive and are trying new chemical free products you may want to consider making your own laundry soap. It is real simple and you will be shocked with the results....

Nowadays, we all seem to have hectic schedules. Attempting to multi-task several things at once can often lead to problems. For anyone who has ever put towels in the wash and forgot about...

Ink can be removed from fabric, carpet, vinyl, leather, counter tops, etc. easily. Remove Ink Stains from just about anything. Just follow the simple steps below!

Laundry has been a dreaded chore since humans started wearing clothes. Doing less laundry allows you to use less time, energy, water, and money. This in turn means that you will have more free...

Bleach has a number of uses however its use in laundry seems to a large one. This article will help you understand the in's and out's of using bleach so you can avoid the more common dreadful...

Using baking soda seems to be one of the results of the frugal living movement, and most of us have tried it and found that there are some great uses for baking soda. It is often available at the...

Most people in this day and age are always happy to find practices that can help the environment. In doing something as simple as laundry you may wonder what you could possibly do that could help...

Blood is sometimes hard to remove from clothing. Nurses, kids, coaches and athletes often stain expensive clothing with blood from splashes and accidents. Here's how to remove that pesky stain...

There is nothing like a pair of great fitting jeans. You have to try on many, many pairs of jeans until you find that perfect pair. After a long, hard search, do all you can to extend their life...

If you have kids, you know about this. In order to make are children do for them selfs an be productive adults later in life, they must learn to do their own laundry.

Socks are infamous for getting lost in the wash. How can you avoid a pile of unmatched socks? Read on...

You finally have your own place, and the freedom is great! However...you don't know how to do your laundry. Colors, fabrics, water temperatures - where to start? Follow this simple guide to...

It's not so hard to be green. Sometimes it's as easy as turning down the temperature of your washing machine. The best part? You save money, too.

When it comes to childrens clothes you want to make sure that they are going to at least last throughout the season. That is why you need to know how to wash them so that they will last. Read...

Chlorine bleach can be very useful. It disinfects, deodorizes and whitens are whites. There are times though that chlorine bleach is not practical. I think most of us have had a ‘bleach accident’...

With costs rising on just about everything, homemakers are cutting back on expenses. One of the best ways to save money is to make a lot of things yourself. This article will tell you how to mix...

We have all left some piece of clothing or fabric, say a tablecloth, in a dirty clothes pile and it became mildewed. Or left a tablecloth outside in the warm,damp weather and mold starts to grow...

A lot of people are having more problems with must smells in there towels. My sister actually threw away many towels because of this bad smell. There are ways to prevent and eliminate the odor.

I do not have a lot of space in my laundry room. A standard laundry hamper just did not fit in my laundry room. I had to get creative. I wanted a system so I could sort my clothes into 3...

Love the smell of liquid fabric softener but get tired of missing the rinse cycle? It is possible to use liquid fabric softener in the dryer and have your laundry come out soft and smelling good.

If you spend the money to invest in buying high quality expensive 100% cotton towels then you certainly want them to last for a long time. Caring for them properly will expand the lifetime of your...