How to Solve the Soaking Problem with a Front Load Washer
How to use a product like Smelly Washer with a front loading washer that drains instead of soaking.
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The Hard Water Headache
Dear Home-Ec 101,I was visiting my MIL recently, and she told me that they have hard water, so she had to put a lot of extra soap in the washer because otherwise, she didn’t get any bubbles, and it wouldn’t clean the laundry. This confuses me because I always thought you weren’t supposed to have …
Borax and washing soda and where to find it all, oh my!
Where to find borax and washing soda in most US stores like Target and Walmart
More Laundry Soap Is Not Always Better
Dear Home-Ec 101, I have what is probably a stupid question, but I’d really love an answer. If I have a particularly dirty load of laundry (say, woke up to find the cat had puked on the bed), does it do any good to add extra laundry detergent? In other words, does more detergent=cleaner laundry? …
Can I Use Dish Soap in the Clothes Washer?
Dear Home Ec 101:So, uh, how bad is it if I add a little liquid dish detergent when I’m running out of laundry detergent? I swear my momma didn’t raise me this way.~Bubbling in Beaumont Heather says: Chances are if you have some laundry detergent to add to a load of laundry you probably have …