[Syncro]

It srunk, I can't wear it no mo'!

It's in my hall of fame. Wanna trade?

LOL

I could have sworn I saw Clarabell the Cow on the HD show, but I may be wrong. She had a horn like Harpo Marx.

[DollyCali]

Laundry Tips

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1. When washing dark clothes for the first time use cold water and put salt in the water. The salt helps set the color. To brighten dark clothes after they have been washed several times, repeat the procedure.


2. Black clothing tends to look brown after several washings. To restore the black color, add coffee or strong tea to the rinse water.


3. Many garments labeled "Dry Clean Only" can be safely handwashed using mild soap like Woolite and cold water.


4. Cut dryer sheets in half before using. They still work just as well. Keep a kleenex box on the dryer for the used ones - use to dust furniture. More uses for used dryer sheets here.


5. To dye fabric a brown color inexpensively, soak it in a bucket of strong black coffee. This technique will also camouflage a non-removable coffee stain on a white table cloth.


7. You do not need to wash with hot water unless you are trying to sterilize your laundry. Use the warm or cold setting to save money. Set your rinse on the cold setting. Washing in cold water can save the typical family over $120 a year!


8. The best overall laundry tip: Make your own laundry detergent and fabric softeners! It works great, and costs so much less! Click here for some recipes:
Homemade Laundry Soap
Homemade Laundry Softener


9. When you first switch from store-bought detergent to homemade, wash laundry once with washing soda alone to get rid of the detergent residue and avoid yellowing of fabric.


10. Even your washer needs to be washed once in a while. Run the machine on hot water, normal cycle, and add a bottle of vinegar to clean the soap film and scum that's built up inside.


11. Wash and dry clothes inside out to prevent fading.


12. Tie or pin socks together for easier sorting.


13. Use a mesh bag when washing/drying socks, especially baby socks.


14. Close zippers, button buttons, and tie strings before washing and drying. This keeps clothes from being tangled together.


15. Spot cleaning - Use Tilex Shower Spray (mildew) to spot bleach on clothes that can be bleached, but you don't want to bleach the whole load.


16. Always empty the lint trap every single time you dry clothes in the dryer.


17. If instructions aren't printed on the washer lid, type, laminate, and hang them over the machine.


18. Label or color-code bedroom baskets to prevent laundry room mixups.


19. Pilling is caused by items rubbing against each other in the washer and dryer. Prevent it by turning susceptible clothes inside out and washing them in a mesh bag or a drawstring pillowcase.


20. The difference between "Dry Clean" and "Dry Clean Only" is fragile fabric, but washable. Dry cleaning fluids are tough on fabrics, so whenever they can be avoided, the life of a garment is prolonged.

[DollyCali]

It srunk, I can't wear it no mo'! It's in my hall of fame. Wanna trade?

sure I do!...Would you consider a Browns or Indians shirt?