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Old 09-21-2006, 03:08 PM   #1
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For our daily showers I keep only white towels, since white can be bleached to stay fresh looking.

When the kids were young I kept red washcloths on hand too in case they got a "booboo" since blood doesn't look near as scary to a child when it's on an already red cloth' and if they stained it hardly showed!
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Old 09-21-2006, 06:15 PM   #2
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I learned this from my grandma last year.. I had some grease spots on my jeans from work and she mixed vinegar with dish soap and scrubbed that into the stain using an old toothbrush. After washing again the stain was gone!
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Old 09-21-2006, 07:34 PM   #3
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Great thread!!! I don't have any tips, but want to keep this one going so we all can learn!!
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Old 09-22-2006, 04:32 AM   #4
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Great laundry tips ladies! I don't have any tips. I hate laundry worth a passion.
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Old 09-22-2006, 10:38 AM   #5
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For our daily showers I keep only white towels, since white can be bleached to stay fresh looking.

When the kids were young I kept red washcloths on hand too in case they got a "booboo" since blood doesn't look near as scary to a child when it's on an already red cloth' and if they stained it hardly showed!
that's really good idea...my dtrs both get nosebleeds alot esp. in the fall and winter because fo their allergies and i swear it looks like they are losing two pints of blood- scares me and them although i know it's not that bad!!! guess it's time to start stocking up on humidifiers.
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Old 09-22-2006, 11:20 AM   #6
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Simple Green (in the automotive section) helps with grease based stains (spaghettie sauce, pizza sauce, french fries - you know, eat a few, wipe your hands on your pants, the boys do that all the time!)

I've used Cascade Dishwasher Liquid in a load of stained baseball paints and it helps "boost" the Shout in getting the stains out.

Forgot to add your liquid fabric softener? Don't worry - take a damp washcloth, pour the amount of softner on the wash cloth, let it soak in, then toss in the dryer with your clothes!
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Have your husband do the laundry!
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Old 09-22-2006, 11:38 AM   #8
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blood is easy soak in cold water & the blood comes right out. Then wash. I had a bloody nose everyday of my life until I was in the 3rd grade. Every picture I have from when I was little if you look close I have blood on my shirt.

Tide sticks actually work, they took grease right off of my favorite khaki capris (don't ask me how I got grease on them because I do not know).

Goop will remove grease & manure stains
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The way I do my laundry has always worked for me. I wash all towels, underwear, socks, anything really "dirty" in HOT water and dry it in the dryer. I was all t-shirts, pants, jeans, bras, delicates, blouses, ect. in COLD water and hang everything to try except for the t-shirts. I just think it's icky if you don't wash your underwear, towels, and socks in HOT water, but like I've said before, I'm a germaphobe.
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The way I do my laundry has always worked for me. I wash all towels, underwear, socks, anything really "dirty" in HOT water and dry it in the dryer. I was all t-shirts, pants, jeans, bras, delicates, blouses, ect. in COLD water and hang everything to try except for the t-shirts. I just think it's icky if you don't wash your underwear, towels, and socks in HOT water, but like I've said before, I'm a germaphobe.
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Have your husband do the laundry!

Here's yet ANOTHER instance when I need the LOL smiley that is laughing with tears!!!! Instead, I guess I'll just use this one:

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LMAO!!!!!
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I like this idea! LOL

The only tip I have...if you hurry and take clothes (slightly damp) out of the dryer and hang them immediately, you don't have to iron! I hate ironing!
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I like this idea! LOL

The only tip I have...if you hurry and take clothes (slightly damp) out of the dryer and hang them immediately, you don't have to iron! I hate ironing!

Who irons?????? I thought we stopped doing that in the 60's when permanent press was introduced.

I let mine completely dry in the dryer and take them out immediately. No wrinkles!!
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that's really good idea...my dtrs both get nosebleeds alot esp. in the fall and winter because fo their allergies and i swear it looks like they are losing two pints of blood- scares me and them although i know it's not that bad!!! guess it's time to start stocking up on humidifiers.
My son use to get nose bleeds at that time too and I was told to use a humidifier in the house. It worked!! No more waking up to a bloody nose.
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