Quick Tips For Laundry

Here are a few tips for laundry & ironing that were previously published on Tipnut as Quick Tips that have been 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.
• When you let down a hem there’s usually a problem line showing where the original hemline was. Try sponging that line with a 50/50 water and white vinegar solution. Then cover with a damp pressing cloth and press with a hot iron. This may take a few tries, but I’ve had good luck with this process.

Remove Shine & Scorch Marks From Ironing

Method #1

• Sponge vinegar on affected area. Turn piece over and press with iron.

Method #2

• Lay piece shiny side up on ironing board.
• Place a damp cloth on top of shine mark.
• Steam with hot iron until shine is removed.

Method #3

• If you don’t need the clothing item right away, rewash with a splash of vinegar in the wash cycle.

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