Lost socks, stains in clothes, and still smelly gym clothes. Do any of these sound familiar? Two words: Laundry day. It’s a necessity, but can oftentimes be tedious. The Canyon Park Apartments has some tips so that you never lose that sock, take out stains, and remove odors for good!
No More Lost Socks
Have you heard of using mesh bags to hold your socks to prevent losing them? This is a great tip to end the lost sock problem. All you need is an inexpensive mesh wash bag. Visit the local Walmart, Target, or online here. Store all dirty socks in the mesh bag until laundry day comes. Then, simply zip up the bag and throw it in with a load. No more dropping those pesky socks.
Get Rid of Odors
Do you have that pair of socks or your favorite gym shirt that never seems to get rid of that awful smell? Reader’s Digest gives these directions: “First, add ½ cup baking soda to 1 gallon (3.78 litres) water and presoak any smelly washable items for about 2 hours. Then, as you machine-wash them, add ½ cup white vinegar to the rinse cycle.”
Here’s another great tip to combat odors: “Cut the foot off a pair of old panty hose, fill it with baking soda, knot it, and toss this makeshift odour eater into the hamper. Replace the baking soda every month or so.”
Stain Removal
Print out a basic stain removal guide and use it on laundry day; that way you will have the solution you need for stains when you need it. For more in-depth stain removal information, refer to this Stain Solutions Guide, put out by the University of Illinois’ Extension Office.
For more laundry day tips visit these Reader’s Digest or BuzzFeed articles. What are your favorite laundry tips? Let us know in the comments. Thanks for reading! We hope that you have a great month here in Puyallup, WA!