This is quite a domestic topic but I just remembered to blog about it.
I often hear and read about this, vinegar use as rinse in your wash but I only tried doing it about a month ago when a friend told me that I can use it safely. We don’t have a dryer here. Most washing machines have spin dry tub attached to it. Since this is a tropical country, we make use of the sunny days to dry our clothes. Clothes line with your wash gently swinging in the breeze is still I think the best way to get your clothes dry and feeling fresh. Vinegar removes that mildew smell in your towels and clothes.
I seldom use fabric fresheners nowadays. Taking advantage of the sunny weather. It is a blessing that those with practical uses are often in our kitchen but we just ignore them.
Do you know that vinegar just like baking soda is a multi-purpose cleaner too? It’s a great way to make a paste of it mixed with baking soda and dishwashing liquid. Josef cleans the lavatory using this mixture and it is very effective. Just use a little amount of vinegar.
Arlene, I just cleaned out a stinky drain yesterday with vinegar and baking soda. It bubbled right up, bottom to top, and the bad smell was gone. It’s great stuff.
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That’s nice. Now I won’t always have to use those harsh commercial cleaners.
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“Clothes line with your wash gently swinging in the breeze is still I think the best way to get your clothes dry and feeling fresh.”>>> I agree! Ang bango ng damit na natuyo sa araw 🙂
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Thank you. You bet 🙂
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i am a number 1 fan of vinegar, Arlene 🙂 i use it in most household chores, i am never without a spray bottle with vinegar mixture for the counter tops, appliances, faucets, shower heads, etc. our fridge smells fresh all the time 🙂 once a month, i pour half a gallon into the toilet bowls and sinks. and of course, sa laundry din. i also add vinegar to rinse fruits. ang galing. no chemicals mura pa 🙂 🙂
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Vinegar has several uses. At sinabi mo, mas mura pa nga pero at the inflation nowadays here, mahal na rin isang litro.
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We used it to clean a very greasy/dirty house when we moved here. I took ages to remove its smell – perhaps we used too much.
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In the case of clothes, they always smell fresh when they are dry. Thanks Derrick.
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We use a rotary clothes-line on sunny days too, Arlene. We just don’t have so many of those, so also have an electric tumble-drier too. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Clothes dried under the sun is always the best way Pete. They smell so fresh.
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I love using vinegar for cleaning. I make my own all purpose cleaning spray with vinegar, water and lemon essential oil. I also use baking soda with lavender essential oil mixed in as a carpet freshener. 😀 Great tip on using vinegar in the washer!
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I wish I could buy some essential oils here too so I could imitate you. Thanks Michelle.
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I always used it to clean out my coffee maker.
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The versatile vinegar. Thanks Elizabeth.
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Vinegar and baking soda have a lot of household uses!
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True, practical uses at home.
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I’ve been using vinegar in the laundry for years. It’s also good as a hair rinse every once in a while. Just avoid getting it in your eyes. I wish I could dry our clothes on a cloth line, but it’s not allowed in our neighborhood.
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We take advantage of the heat of the sun here. I only just discovered using vinegar in my laundry.
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Thanks for sharing this handy tip Arlene!
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You’re welcome dear.
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