Use the hottest water recommended for the fabric type.
Vinegar pre wash laundry.
Add half to two cups of vinegar to the washing cycle as well to help remove tough stains 5.
Plus it can be used for a range of detergent needs including as a stain remover.
Either use vinegar or detergent for the cleaning stage or add vinegar only at the end stage for the final rinse so it can act as a natural fabric softener.
Lansky recommends dabbing vinegar on mustard stains before washing and pre treating tomato based stains with a solution of vinegar and water.
Vinegar is an excellent substitute for laundry detergent it s inexpensive effective and earth friendly.
Vinegar was discovered more than 10 000 years ago.
If you use homemade laundry detergent to wash your clothes don t add the vinegar until the rinse cycle and let it soak for 20 minutes.
The amazing chemical comes from bacteria turning alcohol into acetic acid which most people know as vinegar since then vinegar has found any number of uses from cooking to household chores but one of the best ways to make use of vinegar s restorative and whitening powers are to us it in laundry.