How to Use Vinegar in Laundry

There are great uses for vinegar in laundry. You can prevent color fading, soften fabric, clean the washing machine, whiten clothes, fight stains, and deodorize clothes.

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Not too long ago, a fellow Babywise mom commented that she puts vinegar in each load of laundry to use it as a fabric softener. I was intrigued and decided to give it a try. I have loved it! I have found it to be great for removing static cling from clothes. I have also noticed it is a great deodorizer and it seems like the color in the clothes is improved.

What I do is very simple. I add it to the fabric softener holder in my washing machine. Then I don’t need to use any other fabric softener or dryer sheet. Fabulous! 

Ways To Use Vinegar in Laundry

Since I have started doing it, I have looked into vinegar in the laundry and found the following:

  • Adding 1/2 cup to the load helps prevent colors from fading (I saw on Pinterest you can soak your jeans in vinegar to prevent fading–don’t know if it is true, but I saw it).
  • It is a natural fabric softener.
  • Use 1 cup to wash the tub. I have done this for years. I do it about once a quarter–how often you would want to do it would vary with you. Just add it as your “detergent” and run a load. You can use some old rags in it or just run it with nothing but water and vinegar (sometimes I also do bleach).
  • 1 1/2 cups is a natural whitener.
  • Rub directly on clothes to fight stains.
  • It is a natural deodorizer. 

Try it out!

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