Laundry

When you set your iron to the wrong temperature, the results can be disastrous: melted fabric all over the faceplate of the iron. The fabric may appear to be stuck on permanently, but you don't...

Doing laundry is an everyday chore in most households, especially in households with children. The products used in cleaning laundry are handled often, and residues often linger on clothing and...

Clothes or laundry hampers not only help people to store dirty clothing until washing, but also to pre-sort and organize clothing by color or fabric type---making it easier to quickly throw in a...

Under Armor is a line of form-fitting sports clothing that wicks moisture away from the body. This increases the comfort of wearers during strenuous, sweaty activities. There are several different...

The scent that remains on clothing from dryer sheets combined with perfumes, scented shampoos and body lotions can be overwhelming. You want your clothes smelling clean and fresh, but you don't...

When you get sticky gum ground into your khaki pants, you might think that they aren't salvageable. Gum is especially noticeable on lighter colored fabric like khaki, and the dense fabric can...

Sitting on a piece of gum or accidentally washing pants with gum in the pockets can render a gooey mess. Because of the fibers and texture of jeans, it can be doubly hard to remove chewing gum...

People have used mothballs for years to kill clothes moths as well as their eggs and larvae. Clothes moths enjoy making a snack of your stored clothes, slowly eating at them and producing holes....

Oils and sweat from feet can stain sleeping bags and leave them smelling less than pleasant. Because of their delicate fill, sleeping bags can present a challenge to clean, but there are...

Bras with plastic straps are popular among consumers today, but the cleaning process might seem a bit tricky. You don't want to melt the strap in the dryer, but you do want to get it clean....

Follow the steps below to quickly get your laundry clean, folded, sorted and returned with only 1-2 hours of actual work time.

Where to toss your dirty clothes? Everyday produces a set of laundry to be washed, and collecting this perpetual load of soiled garments and everyday attire in a laundry basket is not decoratively...

This is to help you get great results when using soap nuts for laundry with the age old traditional wash bag method - regardless of type of washing machine.

Most of us are concerned with saving energy dollars and have found sometimes going back to the basics is a great place to start. It's good for the budget and it's good for the Earth. Drying...

Fake leather boasts all of the aesthetics of real leather at a fraction of a cost. While real leather has a very distinct smell to it, fake leather sometimes has a smell of its own. This smell can...

Canvas bags are a popular accessory for carrying groceries and other purchases, as well as for toting along books, papers and other supplies for school or work. Canvas bags are an eco-friendly...

If you've heard of using soap nuts to wash clothes, and thought that it was a joke, it's time to think again! There really is a soap nut tree and the fruit from that tree really can (and is!) used...

Mothballs are a great way to protect a wool blanket that has been stored away, but the blanket can take on a mothball odor that can be a bit much. If that happens, though, there is no need to...

More people are thinking green and taking their own fabric bags when they go shopping. Canvas is a prime fabric for bags because it is sturdy enough to hold some weight, and a canvas bag can last...

This cute laundry bag will bring back nostalgic memories from youth. Just like in our grandmother's day when everything was neat, tidy and in its place, this laundry bag will make your laundry...

Certain plants clean like natural laundry detergent, but contain no soap or detergent. These plants contain natural saponins. Unlike detergents, saponins are gentle natural laundry soap replacers...

Washing a bra requires hooking the clasps together, placing it in a laundry bag or lingerie bag, running it through the delicate cycle in the washing machine and letting it air dry naturally. Wash...

The delicate nature of down products often has people wondering how to care for such items. Down products lose a little bit of their shape and fluffiness with each washing, yet for reasons of...

Do you have a family who loves to backpack? A child in boy scouts or girl scouts? Maybe you just enjoy camping under the stars? Chances are you have a sleeping bag that needs cleaned. Here are...

If you have a lot of laundry to tote from place to place, you can turn an old shower curtain into an incredibly durable laundry bag. These bags are handy for all sorts of things, so consider...

You can put delicates in the washing machine, but you need to take steps to protect them while they are being washed. These methods will help keep delicate washable clothing from being ruined in...

For those who have sensitive skin to chemicals found in commercial dryer sheets, you may find this article helpful. A muslin bag filled with fragrant lavender buds placed in the dryer with your...

If you hang clothes on a clothesline, you know how handy it is to have your clothespins nearby. You can purchase clothespin bags, but it's just as easy to sew your own. You can make it whatever...

Buying a laundry bag shouldn't be a difficult choice, but then you start looking and realize that there are many options. There are dozens of different types of laundry bags that will hold your...

If you have to haul your laundry any distance to the washing machine, you know you need a durable laundry bag in which to carry it. You can easily sew a durable cotton laundry bag even if you have...

Fabric softener can make a world of difference when you wash your clothes, especially those weekly outfits. You don't want to wear stiff, coarse feeling garments, so you need to add fabric...

Laundry bags are essential to every college student, homemaker or virtually anyone who spends time lugging dirty clothes to a laundromat. However, purchasing a bag may not be necessary if you...

If you're like most of us, you hate to sort socks in the laundry, especially if there are a lot of little feet running through your home! You don't have to spend a lot of time sorting socks if...

The best way to preserve any bra is to handwash it, but sometimes this doesn't do a thorough job of cleaning, and most of the time you don't have the time to do it anyway! Here are some tips to...

Skateboards can make doing laundry easier, cut down laundry time and may even make the laundry time a little more fun. Follow these tips to make a skateboard your new go-to item when clothes need...

One of the best things about breastfeeding is that you don’t need much in the way of supplies since your body is already equipped to feed your baby. One item that every nursing mother does need,...

Anyone who works in a business office atmosphere knows the pains of the weekly dry cleaning bill. Sure, you save the time on laundry, but is that extra five minutes of time worth the thirty bucks...

Static cling is annoying and unwelcome. Even meticulously laundered clothes can show signs of static. You can purchase expensive anti-static sprays, which are cumbersome to use and can stain...

Lingerie is wonderful clothing that makes you look good and feel good. Lingerie is also very delicate and should be handled with great care. Taking extra measures when washing your lingerie can...

Most of us take clean clothes for granted'until we travel. The following steps will help you launder clothes efficiently while on the road.