7 tips for washing and ironing your laundry that will save you both time and effort
There are those who willingly dedicate their time to doing housework. Then there are those who, if they could, would gladly never do housework again. Among other chores, washing clothes is something we can't really avoid, while ironing is essential only in some cases. In fact, there are many people who have decided to totally give up on ironing, resorting to a few tricks that save time and effort, and which must be be done during the washing phase and at the time of drying in order to be effective.
Speaking of washing and drying, it is useful to know that there are simple and effective DIY tips you can use, both to remove stubborn stains and to dry the laundry quickly. Let's find out below what these 7 foolproof tips are:
Removing stains from clothes is not very easy, especially if they are stubborn ones (like blood or ink, for example). Of course, there are special products to eliminate these stains, but we suggest this tip that does not require any effort: put 1 tablet from the dishwasher directly into the washing machine's drum. But be careful not to use this method if the garments are delicate, as they could be damaged.
Are you short of space and have too many clothes to hang them all up on the clothesline? Hang them up on their hangers and you will see they will become perfectly dry very quickly.
Were the white garments you washed unexpectedly dyed pink due to loading mishap? You can always fix this with bleach: pour some into a bucket of water and let the affected garments soak for about ten minutes, no more. Then rewash them in the washing machine.
If you alsohate ironing, you can use a few tips both when doing the washing and drying of the laundry, which will allow you to get uncreased clothes without any effort. Use regular laundry detergent, but replace the fabric softener with vinegar. In fact, this simple ingredient helps to stretch out the materials fibres.
Another valuable piece of advice for those who do not like ironing and intend to totally give up on using an iron, is to shake out the clothes vigourously immediately after washing, and without leaving them too long inside the drum. Repeat the shaking out motion at least 2-3 times and only then put the laundry on the clothesline.
And here is one last trick to use to reduce the need for ironing: the clothes dryer. Since this machine helps to soften the laundry, it is often enough to dry them in this appliance to obtain ready-to-use garments, without the need to iron them.
If you have black clothes, you will have probably noticed that they get faded with each wash. Well, you can remedy this by soaking them for half an hour in water and salt, and only then wash them in the washing machine after doing this. The salt in this case provides a protective function for the dark pigments. Now, you just need to try out these 7 tips for yourself.
