Ok I've really been a busy bee gearing up for the little spuds arrival (bambino #2). I realize that I've not been posting often but I couldn't miss Tip Tuesday. These last few weeks I'm trying to pace myself. This thing called pregnancy is more of a marathon than a sprint. I definitely feel as though these last few miles are kilometers. Hurray, we're almost there. I've done a ton of extra laundry as I prepare for this little guys arrival. Oh how I forgot how small newborn onsies are. In light of my laundering, I thought I'd reflect a helpful tip from my laundry room to yours :-)
The following is not a tip that I can take credit for, so I opted to credit another in this posting. In fact I don't know who's grandmother's grandmother used it first? Using vinegar in the wash has been around for many years. In our home we don't use fabric softener, rather vinegar in our laundry. [Yes we use soap too] It really works wonders in my opinion. It's actually said that vinegar has over 100 resourceful uses in a home. It's true that it's a natural anti-microbial cleaner. I'm guilty of buying it by the gallon. :-) It's a lot less expensive than fabric softener. Truth be told fabric softener leaves behind a flammable residue that can't be seen. Vinegar actually cleans this residue away. I always bath my towels with vinegar when washing them. A good splash in the rinse cycle and presto! They come out so soft and fluffy. This said, I'm not the fabric softener Nazi, to each their own :-) Like I said, it's been a great economical resourceful product in our home.
Today I have a web link from a resourceful blog about going greener. The blog is, Repurposeful.
Tip Tuesday:
Click HERE for the blog posting from Repurposeful about using vinegar in the wash.
You may not be the vinegar type and that's fine. Or perhaps you've already been using vinegar in your wash or around your home. Either way if you have a resourceful tip - please by all means share & post a comment :-) Thanks for reading and have a beautiful day!
4 comments:
What a great tip! I've never heard of using vinegar in the wash before. I wonder if it will help with that "stinky towel" smell I get from using a front loader? I can't wait to try this! Thanks!
I've never heard of vinegar. Does it leave a vinegar smell in the clothes?
I use Vinegar in the wash! LOVE it!!! Especially with my towels! Mr Deputy asked the first time he saw me put it in there WHY and My response was I honestly dont know. I just grew up with my mom doing this so its habit...LOL
Yea I am more like my mother than i ever wanted to imagine! haha
GREAT TIP to share!
Off topic my word verification for this comment is popacop...wth?
Kristine, I never noticed a vinegar smell in my clothes. You should be fine.
Cop Momma, I don't have a front loader so you may want to consult the manual but, with that said. I know my towels don't end up getting as smelly. I think the vinegar helps with that while the towel is in use :-)
Anyway - I'm glad you all liked the tip. I've been using vinegar in the wash for years now & am loving it! Hope you do too.
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