11 Ways to Wash Clothes in Vinegar

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Mika R
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Put vinegar to make wonders in your laundry room to get vibrant and brighter colors. It can also remove bad odors and tough stains. Distilled white vinegar is a must-have for your laundry work. Learn some ways that will help in your laundry chores.

1. Brighten Colors

To boost your laundry add a half cup of vinegar to clothes before washing. It helps your detergent to work better and prevents the colors from fading.

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2. Fabric Softener

There is no need of using those expensive fabric softeners when you can use distilled vinegar. It acts as a natural fabric softener and doesn’t leave any residues.

3. Static Reducer

Dryer sheets will be old news if you add a half cup of vinegar to keep out static cling.

4. Eliminate Soap Residue

The acetic acid which is found in white vinegar helps to disintegrate soap residue that is in your clothes. Add 1 cup when rinsing to eliminate the soap that has built up.

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5. Minimize Lint and Pet Hair

Vinegar also reduces lint and pet hair build up. Adding half a cup of vinegar to rinse cycle will eliminate it.

6. Whiten Whites

This can be achieved by using vinegar which also removes dirty stains. To remove stains, add one and a half cups of vinegar in the last rinse cycle.

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7. Stain Treatment

Always keep a spray bottle of undiluted white vinegar close by in case you need it. Apply it to clothes which are100% cotton, polyester fabrics until soaked. Give 10 minutes for the fabric to absorb the vinegar then remove it with a soft brush.

8. Eliminate the odor

Vinegar is ideal for removing noisome odors. Add a cup of white vinegar in the last rinsing cycle.

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9. Prevent Fading

For those who like their brightly colored clothes, you can avoid fading by soaking them in a solution that has one part vinegar and the other part water for at least 20 minutes.

10. Wash Delicates

When hand-washing clothes such as swimsuits, use vinegar. Add a quarter cup of vinegar to lukewarm water and soak the clothes for 30 minutes.

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11. Clean Your Washing Machine

The washing machine can have an accumulation of soap and minerals, so use a cup of vinegar and run it through the usual wash cycle at least once every month.