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Getting Rid of Ring Around the Collar

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...]

Yellow Armpit Stains Be Gone! Easy Remedy

Don't you hate it when your white tops develop yellow underarm stains?  It pretty much ruins the top except for around the house and working in the yard.  Take heart, there is an easy way to get rid of yellow armpit stains!------------------------------------------------------------------------------UPDATE:  I did a test using the baking soda and … [Read more...]

No-Fail Fruit Stain Remover and Other Stain Removal Tricks

I'm hoisting this from the archives because summer fruit stains are upon us.  Literally.It's summer time and all the light colored fabrics we're wearing are just magnets for watermelon, blueberries, cherries, and strawberries! So it's important to know how to get rid of stains. Here is my mother-in-law's no-fail method to get rid of stains from … [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...]

In Praise of Plastic Storage Tubs or How I Chucked the Laundry Basket

I asked my dh to buy a new laundry basket for me because the old one was falling apart. He didn't think I needed a new one just because it was tricky to carry up the stairs. I insisted that I needed a new one no matter what. He came back from the store saying he couldn't find any launndry baskets (!) but brought me a super large plastic storage … [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...]

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