I'm on vacation right now (shhhh, everybody is sleeping and I'm writing this post – that does' count as working on vacation right?), and I may have cheated and just bought everybody new socks and new underwear, so I didn't have to make sure I had all theirs washed. However, you don't have to be me. Instead, be better than me and use some of these laundry hacks in your life.
Use method (especially the NEW 4x concentrated) laundry detergent that is naturally derived cleaning power that is tough on dirt and stains. It keeps colors bright + whites white and works great in cold water so you use less energy for every load! The formula is both biodegradable and hypoallergenic and can also be used as a really effective pre-treat for stains. (I have an awesome coupon for you if you wan try this tip! Use the code THREEFORME for $3 (aff) off your online purchase!)- Don't use dryer sheets and your towels will last longer and be more absorbent! (Plus, you do help save the environment too)
- Remember to sort your colors and your whites. Otherwise, your whites will turn a dingy grey.
- Accidentally shrunk something? Put the clothing in lukewarm water and baby shampoo. You need to make sure you cover the entire piece of fabric and gently stretch.
- Ever try drying your sneakers and thought you were going to go insane from the banging? Make sure you place the ends of your laces outside the dryer when you close the door (up top). No more banging and you have dry shoes!
- Like to air dry but you need your shirt right now? Go into your kitchen and use a salad spinner.
- Want your dark jeans to not fade? Wash them inside out!
- Just buy ASOS clothes. With easy-to-clean pieces, the collection is all about uniting functional fashion with gentle clothing care for long-lasting wear! No need to worry about dry cleaning these amazing clothes!
- Forget to take your clothes out of the dryer and they are all wrinkled now? Throw in a wet washcloth and redry the load. All the wrinkles will be gone!
- If you have somebody helping with laundry (in my house that would be my hubby), you can use a dry erase marker and note on the top of the dryer which clothes shouldn’t go in the dryer. No more excuses for why your favorite sweater is in there!
Just buy What are some of your laundry hacks?
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I never knew that about shrunken clothing. I am totally trying that nifty little trick!
I love this post. I had to bookmark. I have shrunken my husband’s clothes many times and he gets quite mad! Never knew you could unshrink it.
Are dryer balls ok? I don’t know if I can do without dryer sheets because I don’t like my clothes sticking together.
I always use white vinegar in my laundry. It helps to whiten clothes that cannot be bleached, softens clothes, and helps to remove smells. Thanks for sharing this.
I have a great hack that works well for me. I have separate bins for whites, darks, and colors. It’s a great way to keep it all separated.
Great tips! I love the one about drying shoes. I’ve always hated that incessant thumping!
These are great tips. I’ve never used a menthol laundry detergent before, but I’d like to try.
Very good information and tips on laundry and cleaning your clothes. I will definitely try to use these tips at my home.Thanks
I just wish I had a self folding dryer lol. Wouldn’t that be the best hack in the world! I do like the wet washrag one and have used that in the past.
Not sure I have any hacks but I finally got the whole separating the darks from lights routine down! lol But in all seriousness this looks like a great product, I have a problem with my colors fading due to needing to wash the clothes so often cause of the kids, I would love from them to last a little longer than they are lasting now lol.
I’ve been trying to convince my kids to wash their jeans inside out for years. I didn’t know that about dryer sheets!
Oh!~ I love the trick for the wrinkled clothes thank you so much! I will make sure to use this in the future.
These are some really amazing tips. I especially like the one about the shoes in the dryer. You need to enjoy your vacation.
These are great tips and tricks! I have never seen the method brand before. I will have to keep an eye out!
Method is a fabulous product! We’ve been using the cleaning products since our kids were born. I’m not self promoting a post, but rather Method the product – had we not used these products we could’ve lost our children – I’m forever grateful for a company creating a natural flammable cleaning product.. http://www.grinninglikeanidiot.com/2012/01/tonight-we-couldve-lost-it-all/
I am so using some of these tips. Had no idea not using dryer sheets would help my towels last longer!
Thanks for the tips, I so needed them.. I get so tired of doing laundry but I know it’s a must
I don’t like doing the laundry at all. However, I do really like method so that makes doing laundry a little better lol.
As a SAHM I do 3 loads of laundry per day, 6 days a week. I have never tried Method detergent because I have laundry stockpile that has never depleted. I will admit the natural cleaner has caught my eye once or twice. Maybe I’ll give it a try when I see it on sale.
I plan on using a few of the tips that you mentioned. I’m thinking about getting some of those wool dryer balls so that I can skip om softner.
These are some very helpful laundry hacks, going to have to print these and put it up in the laundry room. Some i didn’t even know about.
Number 7 tip is great! For sure, many jeans lovers will find it very useful. Maybe you can create an infographic about this too.
Number 7 tip is great! For sure, many jeans lovers will find it very useful. Maybe you can create an infographic about this too. Thanks for sharing this!
These are great tips! I didn’t know about numbers 4 and 7, although I always wash pans inside out.
I never knew to use a salad spinner! oh that would have come in handy in my college time apartment days! lol
These are awesome tips you’ve put together. #4 is my favorite hack; I didn’t know shrunken clothes still had some hope in them. I will share the lukewarm water + baby shampoo trick at home.
What great tips and hacks! I’m always trying to find ways to make dealing with laundry easier. Thanks for sharing.
These are absolutely great tips. I’ve accidentally shrunk a lot of clothes already and I surely didn’t know that there is a remedy to it. Thank you! 🙂
I’ve been doing laundry for years and I didn’t even know half of these tips! Saving this for future reference!
Wait – that’s a new one! Thanks for the tip on NOT using dryer sheets on my towels, had no idea.
My husband does laundryon occasion like on my birthday or MOther’s day but he takes two days to finish a one laundry day job. I do all the folding though coz he hates it.
These are great laundry tips. I will have to pick up some Method and give it a try.
Great tips! I had no idea about #4. Definitely trying that next time I shrink something.
I new about turning my jeans inside out but I keep forgetting that tip! I do so much laundry! I love the method products.
I have not heard of Method laundry soap before but it sounds like something I will be trying for sure. These are totally amazing tips for the laundry. The one I know I have to try is the shoe drying one. I can’t stand the banging. Thanks so much for sharing.
The shrunken clothes trick is new to me – I’ve got a bunch of shirts I’m trying that on. I also should sort better, a couple of years in the Army wearing all green and brown has me in the habit of just piling it all in together.
I always use dryer sheets-I will have to remember that with towels
I’ve been washing my ‘good jeans’ inside out for the longest time – before I knew that…I would get streaks in the front of dark colored jeans. I received a coupon card with scratch and sniff swabs for Method products – and a few of them smell really, really, really good!
Great tips! I love Method products. Products that work at a great price. Can’t beat that!
I know we don’t have Method here but I would love to try it. Thanks for sharing that neat trick over shrunken clothing.
I am familiar with most of this tips, but the one that was new to me was the shrinking clothing. I will have to give that a try.