How to Add Vinegar to Laundry

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Keep your clothes clean with vinegar.

   Pour 1/2 cup of distilled white vinegar into your washing machine, instead of the detergent you would normally use.
   
   This will clean your clothes without the use of the harsh chemicals found in many commercial laundry detergents., Get 1 cup of white distilled vinegar ready.
   
   When a load of laundry reaches its last rinse cycle, pour the vinegar directly into the washer.
   
   This will act as a simple but effective natural fabric softener. , Dilute 1/2 cup vinegar in a gallon of water.
   
   Apply this directly to stains on your fabrics, with a clean cloth or by pouring the solution directly on the stain.
   
   Wash your clothes as you normally would. , Mix 1/4 cup of lemon juice, 1/4 cup of Borax, and 1/2 cup of vinegar.
   
   Use this as a gentler alternative whenever you would use bleach with your laundry. , If you have smelly clothes, add 1/2 to 1 cup of vinegar straight to the washer during the last rinse cycle.
   
   This will remove the smells from your clothes, without making them smell like vinegar.
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   Step 2: Use vinegar as a fabric softener.

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   Step 3: Pretreat stains with vinegar.

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   Step 4: Bleach clothes with a vinegar solution.

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   Step 5: Use vinegar to deodorize clothes.

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