Really Bad Ring Around the Collar! Mr. Pennies brought out a couple of shirts he wanted to wear over the holidays that had the same problem, the dreaded ring around the collar. Oh, no! What to do? I found quite a list of tips at Tips N Tricks 4 Moms. My first choice was to try Dawn liquid dish detergent. Happily it worked! So I didn't … [Read more...]
Save Detergent, Save Money, Save Your Washing Machine!
Are you using too much detergent to wash your clothes? Probably. I found out that I am. I did the wash test in the washing machine with clean clothes & no added soap. Yes, all kinds of frothy soap bubbles carried through the whole wash. This article says that we use too much in the dishwasher too. I think I'll cut back the amount I use … [Read more...]
Do Less Laundry: 4 Easy Tricks
There aren't many tips that save money, time, stress, and your clothes! The less laundry you do, the less water you use, and the less power you use to run the washing machine and dryer. These tips come from MP (Mr. Pennies) in his bachelor days.As a bachelor MP thought doing laundry was a huge waste of time and found several ways to spend as … [Read more...]
Make Your Own Wrinkle Releaser for Clothes
Here are some great tips at TipHero for getting wrinkles out of your clothes. This includes a simple wrinkle releaser spray made with liquid fabric softener & water. Click title for link. … [Read more...]
Recipe: Spray Starch
This recipe is for those who like to use spray starch on their clothes. It's super cheap & works just fine.On this page it says that most purchased spray starches contain formaldehyde, not exactly something I want to breathe in. Also it says that clothes that are starched last longer because the dirt and stains stick to the starch rather than the … [Read more...]