Make your laundry detergent stretch farther

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    Make your laundry detergent stretch farther

    by Badbadivy on January 10, 2008

    retrochick.JPGIvy says:

    I wish I could remember where I read this tip, so I could properly credit it. If you originally wrote about this on your blog, please let me know so I can link you.

    Anyway,  to stretch your laundry detergent a bit further, when it is nearly empty, add some vinegar, shake up the bottle and then pour in your wash. It will wash just fine and will get the tiny little bit of laundry detergent that is left out of the bottle. Waste not want not!

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    Margaret January 12, 2008 at 2:30 pm

    Interesting! I just use water, but I’ll try vinegar now. On a related note, I remember reading somewhere that vinegar can substitute for fabric softener (I don’t know amounts because I don’t have a softener dispenser and I doubt this would work in a Downy ball).

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    Angela January 16, 2008 at 4:09 pm

    I’ve heard about adding Vinegar to a Downy ball, but I haven’t tried it yet. I’ve recently become hooked on white lilac Pure Essentials and I’ve worried that the vinegar and detergent will clash. Maybe if I use the white lilac Bounce Sheets I can retain the smell (if smell is even an issue). I think I may experiment with it this weekend.

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    half-baked April 11, 2008 at 12:25 am

    I use the vinegar in my Downy ball all the time! I fill it to the same line as indicated for the fabric softener.

    The vinegar doesn’t leave any scent, unless you use about double the amount.

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    renee March 12, 2010 at 9:10 pm

    half-baked, I love using vinager, I think it makes the clothes softer.

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