Sometimes we have the tips, but often you have great tips too! Here are your laundry tips
We recently asked our Instagram followers for some of their best tips for getting soft laundry and bright whites. Here are some of the tips and product recommendations we received:
- Good old fashioned bleach. But make sure you use it correctly. Use the right amount for your load size. If you have a bleach dispenser on your machine, use it. Otherwise it’s best to add the bleach to the water before adding clothing to avoid damaging the fabrics.
- Yellow underarm stains? Mix 2 parts hydrogen peroxide and 1 part Dawn dish detergent. Rub on the stain. Let it sit for an hour. Wash. No more stains. It really works!
- OxiClean White Revive in powder, liquid or pods.
- Nature Bright (Shaklee brand) laundry booster. Makes whites whiter and brights brighter. Magic, every time.
- OxiClean. Either soak your load with a scoop of OxiClean in the water or create a paste and use it to treat a stain.
- Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda
- Shout Color Catcher – seems to make whites whiter and keep colors in their place.
- Out White Bright Laundry Booster
- Charlie’s soap laundry booster and water softener.
- Downy (available fragrance-free)
- Vinegar. Add some to the liquid fabric softener dispenser.
Let us know if you try something new and are blown away. We’re always looking for our laundry to blow us away, too!
I have a thing for good-smelling laundry. I always notice the different smells on my children’s friends’ clothing. I asked one of their mothers how her laundry always smells so good and the secret was Downy Unstoppables – not cheap but the big containers last a while. I like to use it in linen and towel loads because the good scent makes bedrooms and towels (especially in the bathrooms) smell so good!
I see they have many different smells.. wondering which one you use and like?
The fresh scent smells really good. It’s my personal favorite!
The shimmer scent smells amazing
Clorox bleach packs or beads. No more dealing with messy bleach that can spill. Seriously a life changer.
Please don’t link super washing soda from amazon, it’s a ripoff, double the price of Walmart and fore sure more than local stores.
I heard from a washer and dryer technician that using vinegar in the machine can actually cause harm from the acidity.
The white brite laundry booster is my go-to for my boys white shirts! I find it works way better than bleach. I’ve been using it for years and very rarely pretreat their shirts! They come out sparkling clean! Just be aware that the fumes are strong and you may want to keep your laundry room door closed while the wash is going.
Denture Cleaners work very well on whites! They definitely make the load whiter!