To Whiten Cottons
- Soak clothes for 30 minutes in solution of 1 gallon hot water, 1/2 cup dishwashing detergent, 1/4 cup bleach
- Launder as usual. Add 1/2 cup white vinegar to final rinse.
To Brighten Colours
- Add 1 tablespoon vinegar to next to last rinse
- or add 1 tablespoon Epsom salts per gallon of water.
Fabric Softeners
- Add 1/8 cup white vinegar to rinse
Wrinkles
- Permanent Press – if clothes are left in dryer, add wet towel and dry for an additional 10 minutes
- Blouses – remove from dryer while damp, hang up and spray with starch
Hair Spray
- Use lacquered spray as prewash treatment for stains like ink, fruit punch, lipstick
- Use instead of fabric softener, eliminates static electricity.
Athletic Shoes
- Spray with spray starch before wearing, prevents soil from grinding in, launder as necessary.
