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These laundry tips will help you stay on top of this endless chore. From homemade stain treatments to laundry hacks and laundry routines, here are ways to keep up with it all.
Knowing how to clean microfiber cloths will extend their usefulness and prevent cross-contamination. As one of the ten necessary cleaning tools everyone should own, microfiber cloths are indispensable at keeping your home clean. They do require proper care to work well, though. If you’ve ever held a microfiber cleaning cloth in your bare hand, you’ve…
Recently, I had to figure out how to get sulfur smells out of laundry. My teen had read that sulfur cream gets rid of acne, so he’d bought a jar of the stuff and began using it. I must say, his skin is starting to look fantastic, but that cream smells awful! As I quickly…
Wondering how to keep jeans from fading? The ripped, worn-in look isn’t for everyone — some of us like our jeans to look brand new as long as possible. “Dress jeans,” my husband used to call them. According to him, there are beat up jeans for working in the yard, and jeans for running errands (or…
Need to know how to get makeup stains off of towels? It’s something that drove me crazy for ages, and I can’t say my daughter was entirely the one to blame. Sometimes, despite careful washing, I wind up with makeup stains on my towels, too. For a while, I was so frustrated that I considered switching…
I needed to know how to get food coloring stains out of clothing thanks to my son and a little incident with an exploding frosting bag. I won’t go into details (mess! everywhere!) but I will never again wear a light-colored shirt while frosting cookies. Yes, I should have thought of that beforehand, but it’s…