I came across this tip from another site and thought I would ask, has anyone else tried it? I haven’t tried it but would like to know if it works. Be tter than Dryer Sheets Put two bars of soap (one you like the smell of) in a tube sock, and then tie off the top. When you dry your laundry, throw the...

I've been using this product for over six months now. I like it for most purposes. I no longer need to double rinse to remove detergent residue, and without this residue, don't need to use fabric softener or dryer sheets. It's not as powerful a cleaner as detergent for genuine grime. Since...

I just fill up the bleach cup with hydrogen peroxide - there's plenty of water in the wash to dilute it with! I also put some vinegar in the fabric softener cup, and I'm going to try borax in with the detergent (or maybe replacing the detergent). Then I line dry. The clothes smell just great...

Not sure exactly how much I've saved since I started making my own laundry detergent four years ago, but it's a lot! I make it in one of those big Homer Buckets from Home Depot, which I think are five gallons, so I make about 4.5 gallons at a time, I think. We scoop one old Fiesta coffee cup...

Title: Betty's Book of Laundry Secrets Author: Betty Faust and Maria Rodale Publisher: Rodale Copyright year: 2001 Number of pages: 127 pages, including index "How difficult is it to do the laundry? You put in the soap, you turn on the water, put in the clothes and let it happen"! So I...

The newest thing in laundry care is on a shelf near you...2 x concentrated detergent! Have you tried any of the double concentrated detergents yet? Share your experiences...which ones work, which ones don't?

Hello There, I have a zippered sock bag that I use in the wash to keep baby socks from disapearing. I have washed many other items including my rope style mophead in the zippered sock bag. The washing machine in my house is precious so we feel bad for you. Sorry you had to learn the hard way. I can't...

hot for towels and white underwear. I have a 9 year old DS who waits until the last second to go to the bathroom. Makes me crazy! Cold for everything else. Soap does a good job of zapping germs, as does the hot dryer or sunshine.

What temperature do you wash your laundry in?

Hi Anne, I found this: http://www.pburch.net/dyeing/dyelog/B1063361308/C22699859/E20061206202040/index.html Probably doesn't answer your myth question completely, but I couldn't find anything else when I searched.