Doing laundry can be made much easier and more pleasant
It would seem, what could be simpler than doing laundry? You open the washing machine, load the clothes, press a button and forget about it for a couple of hours. But sometimes even in this simple task we face difficulties. For example, after washing it turns out that your favorite sweater has shrunk. And the situation with the missing sock is definitely familiar to everyone. Here are a few simple life hacks that will make laundry easier.
How to Preserve Clothing Color When Washing
To prevent your favorite black dress or trendy distressed jeans from losing their appearance after washing, there’s one simple trick. Before throwing them in the drum, you just need to turn them inside out.
The inside will take the main impact from rubbing against other items and the machine’s walls, while the outside will remain intact.
By the way, a life hack to enhance the effect: it's better to wash dark items in cold water and try to dry them naturally. Cold water prevents dye from washing out, so the color will stay with the fabric for a long time.
How to Remove Grease Stains from Clothing
A grease stain on a new blouse is a familiar and frustrating situation. But don’t rush to say goodbye to the item. If you don’t have a special stain remover on hand, you can look in your cosmetics bag or even in the children’s room.
An ordinary piece of chalk absorbs oils and fats excellently—just rub it on the fresh stain before washing. Chalk will collect most of the dirt.
No chalk? Baby powder will do the same thing: you can sprinkle it on the stain, leave it overnight, and send the item to wash in the morning. Shaving cream also works well against grease stains.
How to Restore a Shrunken Sweater
Did you accidentally wash your favorite wool sweater in hot water, and now it looks like doll clothes? It’s too early to panic.
You can fix the situation by filling a basin with cool water and adding a little baby shampoo or regular hair conditioner. You need to soak the sweater for at least half an hour.
Shampoo gently acts on the wool fibers, relaxing them. After that, carefully, without overdoing it, you can stretch the sweater back to the right size.
Even shrunken clothes can be saved
What to Do So Socks Don’t Disappear in the Washing Machine
The problem of socks disappearing in the washing machine is as old as time. But it’s easy to end this once and for all.
You can buy a laundry bag on marketplaces and wash socks in them. Zip it up and throw it in the machine. You can also dry them right in the mesh. And when it’s time to sort clean laundry, you’ll just need to take out the whole bag. And not a single sock will be lost!
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How to Remove Pet Hair When Washing
Pet owners know very well how their hair sticks to clothing. To avoid pulling out clumps of fur from under buttons after washing, you need to use fabric softener with antistatic.
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It removes static electricity, and the hair easily separates from the fabric on its own. Plus, you can add special balls or a bag for collecting hair to your laundry—they are sold in pet stores and household chemicals departments. They collect all the excess hair onto themselves, and after the wash cycle the clothes will be cleaner.
