Here are a few tips for laundry that were previously published on Tipnut as Quick Tips that are being moved to this single page.

• Before washing items with grass stains, try dabbing a generous amount of vinegar into the stain first. Launder as usual. This should help lift the stain right out.
• If you have Liquid Paper or white correction fluid smudged on your clothes, try applying a bit of suntan lotion to a slightly damp cloth then blotting over the stain, gently rubbing with the grain or weave of the fabric if possible. Repeat as necessary until you’ve removed the stain. Be careful with delicate fabrics though and make sure it’s a clothing item that will easily wash out the suntan lotion.
• Ironing Embroidered Linens: Place the linen with the embroidered side down over a white terry towel then press (wrong side up). This will help preserve the direction of the stitching without flattening it. You could also do this in reverse: first lay the embroidered side up, then place a terry towel on top, then press.
• Try adding a cup of vinegar to the rinse cycle when washing plastic table cloths. This will help them dry soft and pliable.
• Before washing new colored or print fabrics or new items of clothing, try soaking first in 1 tsp Epsom salts to one gallon of water. Helps prevent fading as well as dyes running in future washes.
• You can use a 50/50 mix of vodka and water to spray on suit jackets, coats, and other clothing items to freshen the armpit area. Lightly mist or spray the vodka mix underneath the arms on the clothing item, allow to dry then store until needed. If your jackets and clothing items are otherwise clean, this will help save money on dry cleaning costs.

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