Frugal Laundry Tips

�· To reduce static cling: Pin a small safety pin to the seam of your slip or slacks.

�· To remove stains from clothing: Add 1 cup each of powdered Cascade and Clorox II to 5 gallons of the hottest water from your faucet. Soak several articles overnight and launder as usual. Do not use on delicate or non-colorfast fabrics. Particularly good for removing food stains.

�· To clean your washing machine: Fill your washer with hot water. Add a quart of chlorine bleach (no detergent). Run the washer through the longest wash cycle. Immediately after the bleach cycle, while the washer is still wet, add a quart of white vinegar through the same cycle again, refilling the tub with hot water. This will clean out soap scum and mineral deposits from the spin basket and hoses.

Ã?· To make homemade laundry detergent: Grate a bar of Fels Naptha or Zote. Combine with a cup and a half each washing soda and borax. These products can all be purchased on the laundry aisle, where available. Please don’t confuse washing soda with baking soda.

�· To make homemade fabric softener: Combine 6 cups of water, 3 cups of vinegar, and 2 cups of cheapo hair conditioner in a gallon container.

�· To make homemade Febreeze: Combine 1 cup fabric softener, 1 cup rubbing alcohol, 1 cup baking soda, and 2 cups water. Pour into a spray bottle. Test on a hidden spot before using.

�· To make homemade Shout: Combine 1/2 cup white vinegar, 1/4 cup baking soda, 2 T. ammonia, and 3 cups water. Pour into a spray bottle. Spray on heavily soiled spots before washing (first test for colorfastness on a hidden spot).

�· To get rid of laundry detergent residue: Wash laundry with nothing but washing soda.

�· To make homemade starch: Combine 2 T. cornstarch & 2 c. cold water. Put into spray bottle. Shake well before each use.