How to Get Bad Odors Out of Clothes and Linens

Do you have a little one who just can't make it to the bathroom in time? Towels that always smell like mildew? Sour milk smell on baby clothes? Vinegar is the answer to this problem and it's as easy as 1-2-3.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• White vinegar
• Borax (as vinegar alternative)

1. Add 1/2 cup of white vinegar to a load of dirty laundry. Do not use detergent or softener for the first load.

2. Set the washer to the warmest temperature that your garments will allow. You can just set the washer to a quick wash since this is more of a rinse anyways.

3. Repeat wash with laundry detergent and softener as usual (if needed). One cycle should be sufficient. The garments will not have the odor of vinegar afterwards and neither will the house. Vinegar is a very helpful cleaning agent that can be used to clean and disinfect just about everything around the home. The best part is all the money you will save on replacing clothing articles and buying detergent.

Tips & Warnings

• Borax is the old fashioned method to freshen laundry and it is also effective for odor removal.
• Vinegar can be used as a cleaning agent alone in case you ever run out of detergent while doing laundry.

[meridians]

on 9/1/2009 I'll definitely give this a try - vinegar is a big staple in my pantry!

[onenight]

on 8/31/2009 Handy info. Thanks! I gave it 5 stars & Recommended ya. =)

[mmetro]

on 8/30/2009 Vinegar is good for so many things. Thanks for the info!

[maryanne09]

on 8/30/2009 Great info. on How to Get Bad Odors Out of Clothes and Linens! 5*'s and a recommend! :o)

[miss89mindy]

on 8/30/2009 yes, great tips! recommended*