Laundry

Q: So I am in my late 40’s, and in the last couple years, I seem to suddenly have underarm stains on all of my 100% cotton long-sleeve shirts (button down, dress-shirts). I don’t sweat a lot, have tried switching deodorants, and switched from using “All-Clear” to Wisk– with Clorox-two. The stains are sort of…

A couple of weeks ago I was doing some research about how to remove silly putty. On another web site somewhere I read about a boy who had fallen asleep with his silly putty and it had melted on him. I laughed to myself and wondered how that could happen. Well, guess what!? My 7-year-old…

Tip #1: Use about a cup of white vinegar in the rinse cycle of your washing machine. You can even put the vinegar directly on the stain (I would probably only do this on cottons). Tip #2: I’ve tried all the “apply and let it sit” suggestions.. it doesn’t work. You really need to rub…

Tip #1: Spray the marker stain with hairspray and then scrub. May need to repeat it. Tip #2: Try leaving a cotton ball soaked with rubbing alcohol on the shirt, when the ball is dry pick it up, it should have absorbed most or all of the stain. Tip #3: I was looking for tips…

Q: We had to use kerosene the other night and of course it’s now on the clothing we were wearing. I’ve washed them twice now, even using lemon juice in the wash cycle along with detergent. HELP!! The smell is still lingering…it’s awful. Tip #1: My husband uses mouthwash (any brand works well) in order…

Did you know you can make your own dishwasher detergent? You might ask why you would want to do that. Some people do it because it is environmentally friendly, some do it for cost savings over name brands, and some do it because it actually cleans better than store-bought alternatives! I figured out the cost…

For years I have seen articles and blog posts about making your own laundry soap. I have thought about doing it, but never given it a try. Recently, the high cost of laundry soap led me to see just how much work it would be to make it and if the end result was worth…

There are a number of DIY methods of making your own laundry or fabric softener. I have tried several of these homemade solutions, and finally found one that gives me static-free laundry. Most homemade laundry softeners contain vinegar. Vinegar is a great natural do-it-yourself remedy for static cling. Some people recommend putting it in the…

Q: My husband’s white shirts have stains from his underarm deodorant, so I soaked the underarm area in bleach for about 20 minutes and then washed as normal…now the shirts have these big blotchy yellow stains everywhere the bleach touched. I feel horrible, I have wrecked all my husband’s white shirts! Does anyone have any…