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8 Secret Uses of White Vinegar for DOING YOUR LAUNDRY.

8 Secret Uses of White Vinegar for DOING YOUR LAUNDRY.

You probably know that baking soda helps whiten clothes.

But few people know that there is another cheap and natural ally. to do your laundry...

It's white vinegar!

Indeed, white vinegar can do almost everything!

It disinfects, revives white, fixes colors, eliminates odors, softens rough fabrics...

8 Secret Uses of White Vinegar for DOING YOUR LAUNDRY.

Contents
  • 8 uses of white vinegar for laundry
  • 1. Softens laundry
  • 2. Eliminates bad odors
  • 3. Removes stains
  • 4. Prevents clothes from bleeding
  • 5. Fix colors
  • 6. Revives the white
  • 7. To save a shrunken wool sweater
  • 8. Kills bacteria
  • Result
  • Where to buy white vinegar?

In short, in my house, white vinegar has quickly become one of the essential products in the laundry room :-)

The only concern is knowing how to use white vinegar for laundry and in what proportions .

To help you use white vinegar in the washing machine, we have prepared this printable guide to the 8 Secret Uses of White Vinegar for Laundry ! Watch:

8 Secret Uses of White Vinegar for DOING YOUR LAUNDRY.

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8 uses of white vinegar for laundry

1. Softens laundry

To soften the laundry and prevent pilling from appearing, add 250 ml of white vinegar to the rinse tray.

2. Eliminates bad odors

To remove odors from stinky clothes, add 250 ml of white vinegar to each wash. Not sure where to put the white vinegar in the washing machine? Simply in the wash tub.

3. Removes stains

To remove a stubborn stain, mix 3 tablespoons of white vinegar, 3 tablespoons of liquid detergent and 1 liter of hot water.

Soak and scrub the stain with this mixture, then machine wash as usual.

4. Prevents clothes from bleeding

To prevent discoloration of a fabric, add 250 ml of white vinegar to the wash tub. This is the amount of white vinegar to put in the washing machine to prevent colored clothes from bleeding.

5. Set colors

To fix the colors of a new garment, soak it in a bath of white vinegar for 10 minutes before putting it in the washing machine.

6. Revives the white

To revive the white of a garment that has gone gray over time, boil a mixture of 250 ml of white vinegar with 1 liter of water. Remove from the heat and soak the white clothes in it overnight. Then machine wash as usual.

7. To save a wool sweater that has shrunk

Soak the sweater in vinegar water (1 vol. of vinegar for 2 vol. of water), for 25 min.

Once the fibers are relaxed, stretch the sweater back to the desired size, then let it air dry.

8. Kills bacteria

Wondering how to disinfect laundry with white vinegar? To disinfect your clothes, just add the following quantity of white vinegar:250 ml to each wash.

Result

There you go, now you know all the secret uses of white vinegar for doing laundry :-)

And you know how to use white vinegar for laundry.

Convenient, easy and effective, right?

To remember these awesome uses for white vinegar, click here for an easy printable guide.

That way you can hang it next to your washing machine :-)

Where to buy white vinegar?

8 Secret Uses of White Vinegar for DOING YOUR LAUNDRY.

Very good question ! You can find cheap white vinegar in almost all supermarkets.

The only problem is that it is often well hidden on the shelves!

Given its price and its effectiveness, it is sure that supermarkets are in no hurry to sell it. The easiest way is to ask where it is.

Note that on average, 1 liter of white vinegar costs €0.40. I also advise you to read our price comparison of white vinegar by supermarket.

And if you do your shopping on the Internet, know that you can also find white vinegar in a spray bottle, and at reasonable prices.