If you use homemade laundry detergent to wash your clothes don t add the vinegar until the rinse cycle and let it soak for 20 minutes.
Vinegar pre wash laundry.
Vinegar is an excellent substitute for laundry detergent it s inexpensive effective and earth friendly.
For a stain spot treatment nelson says to apply undiluted vinegar to stain and wash immediately.
Add one and a half cups of vinegar to the wash cycle along with your detergent.
If you add vinegar acidic to laundry detergent alkaline the vinegar tends to cancel out the effectiveness of the detergent making it a waste of detergent and your money.
Use the hottest water recommended for the fabric type.
Vinegar was discovered more than 10 000 years ago.
Add half to two cups of vinegar to the washing cycle as well to help remove tough stains 5.
The amazing chemical comes from bacteria turning alcohol into acetic acid which most people know as vinegar since then vinegar has found any number of uses from cooking to household chores but one of the best ways to make use of vinegar s restorative and whitening powers are to us it in laundry.