Vinegar is a non-toxic substance that has thousands of uses around the house. Here are some ways it can work with your washing machine.
How Vinegar Can Help With Laundry
Remove the new clothes smell: It is a good idea to wash new clothes before wearing them. Adding half a cup of white vinegar to the washing machine helps neutralise chemicals left over from manufacturing.
Cut down on lint: Add half a cup of vinegar to the rinse cycle to stop lint and pet hair from clinging onto your clothes.
Add a quarter of a cup of vinegar to the final rinse to help to dissolve alkalis from detergents that can make clothes look dull.
Clean the machine: Using the bleach or fabric softener compartments in your machine for vinegar will help to clean them. Washing nothing with just a cup of vinegar will clean the entire machine.
Brighten whites: Add a cup of vinegar to a large pot of water, bring to a boil then drop in white socks, dishcloths or tea towels and leave to soak overnight before washing the next day to make them whiter.
NOTES:
- Distilled white vinegar is best for laundry.
- Always test on an inconspicuous part of the item first
- Never use vinegar on rayon, silk or acetate.
- Try vinegar at your own risk, if you damage your clothes or machine it’s your responsibility to check with your washing machine manufacturer to make sure it won't cause damage.
S&D Ireland: Domestic Appliance Repairs
At S&D Ireland, our local network of fully qualified repair technicians turn up ready to work with many of the most common replacement parts they might need. We always attempt to fix your domestic appliance on our first visit. Give us a call to find out more about our domestic appliance repair services, or to arrange for your visit from a repair service engineer.
If yours needs repairing rather than replacing, S&D Ireland's repair service, Appliance Repair Men, offers washing machine repair across Ormskirk, West Lancashire and Merseyside, with a £30 call-out fee refunded against parts. Call 01695 768 738, or 01704 779 123 in Southport and 0151 601 7150 across Merseyside.