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Household chores are not exactly fun for most of us, but they are a necessary part of our lives. We often find ourselves in a routine whirlwind of cleaning, washing and cooking, without realizing that it could be done more simply. We have a few practical tricks for you to make working with your washing machine and dryer easier!
1. Ice cube instead of an iron
If you don’t have time to iron, try the following trick with the dryer. After washing, put the clothes into the dryer and add 2-3 ice cubes. Set the dryer to a higher speed setting. When the cycle ends, you’ll be surprised! The clothes will be smoothed and will look as if you had just ironed them.
2. Vinegar for a clean washing machine
Maintaining your washing machine is key to its long life and effective washing. Instead of expensive cleaning products, try vinegar. Pour a cup of vinegar into an empty washing machine and start it. After ten minutes, pause the program and let the vinegar sit for an hour. Then complete the cycle. This trick will remove limescale and dirt, and your washing machine will be clean again.
3. Lemon and baking soda for whiter laundry
Do you have problems with yellowed underarms on white clothes? You don’t have to waste time bleaching. Make a paste from a mixture of lemon juice and baking soda, and apply it to the yellowed areas on the shirt. Let it act for twenty minutes, then wash the laundry at a high temperature. This trick is intended only for white laundry, because the mixture could remove color from dark fabrics.
4. Aluminum foil for a flawless result
Are you worried that detergent or fabric softener will leave stains on dark clothes? Try a simple trick with aluminum foil. Before starting the washing machine, add 2-3 balls of foil to the drum. This trick will not only prevent stains, but also helps eliminate static electricity, which you’ll appreciate especially with synthetic materials.
These simple tricks will save you time and make doing laundry easier. Try them and enjoy clean, fragrant and perfectly washed clothes without effort!
