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When transferring clothes from washer to dryer, be sure to shake them out on the way, this ensures less wrinkles after they are dry.

Don't hang your clothes outside to dry if you have allergies to outdoor, airborne pollens during high pollen season. They will attract the allergens and make you more miserable after putting the clothes on.

When transferring clothes from washer to dryer, be sure to shake them out on the way, this ensures less wrinkles after they are dry.

Be careful when using your bleach dispenser. Sometimes bleach may stay in it and then leak out onto another load and bleach them.

Be careful when using your bleach dispenser. Sometimes bleach may stay in it and then leak out onto another load and bleach them.

As soon as your clothes, especially delicate ones that tend to wrinkle easily, are finished drying, take them out of the dryer and hang them up. Leaving them in the dryer for a long period of time keeps them bunched up like a wadded piece of paper, and causes lots of wrinkles!

As soon as your clothes, especially delicate ones that tend to wrinkle easily, are finished drying, take them out of the dryer and hang them up. Leaving them in the dryer for a long period of time keeps them bunched up like a wadded piece of paper, and causes lots of wrinkles!

Use hydrogen peroxide, it gets most of an old blood stain out.

Use hydrogen peroxide, it gets most of an old blood stain out.

If you forget a load in the washer overnight, and it is beginning to smell, this is a great time and energy saving tip. Simply place your wet laundry in the dryer and add 1-2 tablespoons of baking soda. Run the dryer as usual and the odor is gone!

If you forget a load in the washer overnight, and it is beginning to smell, this is a great time and energy saving tip. Simply place your wet laundry in the dryer and add 1-2 tablespoons of baking soda. Run the dryer as usual and the odor is gone!

Keep a can of aerosol hair spray on hand for the days when you get ink marks on clothes. Spray it on liberally, let it set for a few minutes and rinse with clear water. Note: It doesn't work on felt tip markers.

Keep a can of aerosol hair spray on hand for the days when you get ink marks on clothes. Spray it on liberally, let it set for a few minutes and rinse with clear water. Note: It doesn't work on felt tip markers.

Wash stretch denim in cold water. Do not put them in the dryer. Lay flat or hang to dry. The heat from the dryer makes the spandex expand, often permanently.

Wash stretch denim in cold water. Do not put them in the dryer. Lay flat or hang to dry. The heat from the dryer makes the spandex expand, often permanently.

If you use warm water for the final rinse cycle, your clothes will dry faster!

For fresh blood stains, rub a little bit of Head and Shoulders shampoo into the stain and rinse under cold water before tossing it into the wash.

Be sure to remove clothes from the washer as soon as the cycle is complete. This will prevent darker colours from running into other items. Once fabric dye has run it is nearly impossible to remove!

Turn items with printed designs (such as concert T-sirts or football jerseys) inside out. This will prolong the life of the print. Also do this with wool items, such as socks, which collect "pills" of lint.

If you spill something on your clothes and are afraid that it might stain, spray the area with hairspray before you wash. It works every time for me.

Add 1/2 to 1 cup of vinegar to the beginning of every load of wash. It keeps laundry detergent from forming residue and cuts down on dry time. This is a big help at the laundromat!!

Think more soap will clean better? WRONG! Put less clothing in the washer and use less detergent than called for. Suds should be no more than 1-2 inches high! An extra rinse helps. Use the warm (not hot) dryer setting to dry.

Don't automatically use a full cap if soap. Many washers are for smaller loads - use he lowest line in the cap. Consider using less than the recommended amount - it's often more than you really need. You'll save money and avoid wearing residue all day (and sleeping in soapy sheets, drying off with soapy towels). Laundry that smells like detergent still has detergent in it!

Turn your dark or black jeans inside out when you are washing and drying them. It will prevent the discolored lines and areas from forming, and keep them darker longer.

Place pairs in a lingerie bag. They are available at your local dollar store and are an inexpensive investment that'll save you from frustration.