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How Often Should I Wash or Dry Clean My Clothes?

This video is about the right frequency of washing or dry cleaning your clothes. …

Is Packet or Liquid Detergent Better to Use?

This video is about the different qualities of liquid and packet detergents. Lately there has been debates on which type of detergent is better, liquid detergent or laundry packets? I am here to explain the pros and cons of both liquid and packet detergents! …

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Leaving Wet Clothes in the Washing Machine

A few years ago, I shared a story where my husband left a load of wet towels in the washing machine for a week. Given the amount of clothing I wash in a week, that’s something I would never do, but recently I accidentally left a load of towels in the washing machine overnight. The next morning, I quickly headed to the laundry room after waking up. I opened the washer door expecting to be greeted by some weird funky smell -- but there was none. I started thinking and ended up posing this questions to myself: “How long is too long to leave wet clothes in the washing machine?” …

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What Happens When You Don't Wash Your Clothes Often Enough?

We’ve talked in the past about how often you should wash garments and bedding, but we’ve never really said why. Stop and think about it – if stuff builds up on your sheets, it would make sense that it would build up on unwashed clothing …

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The Scoop on Fabric Softener and Dryer Sheets

There was a stark difference in bath towels between my grandparent’s house and my parent’s house. When I was growing up, I hated bathing at my grandparent’s house because their towels were stiff as a board. My grandmother washed her towels in a wringer washer …

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A Cleaner World's Learning Library

I am constantly working on new content ideas to share, and sometimes, as I am writing out steps and including photos, an article with words and photos simply doesn’t work. That’s where A Cleaner World’s Learning Library comes in. What is that? It’s a collection …

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How to Speed Up Laundry

Sometimes I feel like all that I do is laundry, and there’s only three of us in our house. One of Gray’s friends has 6 siblings; that’s 9 people worth of laundry. I cannot begin to imagine what their laundry situation is like. But in …

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How Laundry Can Help Allergies

Whenever a healthcare professional asks me if I’m allergic to anything, I typically say no. That’s because there’s no medicine or food, now that I think of it, that causes my lips and tongue to swell up like a balloon, but I do have skin-related …

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Removing a Red Wine Spill on Clothing

Now that my niece has turned 21, we’ve taken to gifting each other some of our favorites wines. Recently, Kaysie gave me a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon, which is by far my favorite type of wine. I saved it for a special Saturday night dinner …

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Where Did the Word Laundry Come From?

In our house, the word “laundry” has several meanings. Noun. ‘A pile of dirty things thrown on the floor in front of the washing machine by husband or son.’ Noun. ‘Clean, nicely folded, and organized garments, towels, and linens that wife/mom carries all over the …

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