Eco-Friendly Laundry Guide

Adopt a green laundry
routine with these 5 tips

1. DIY detergent: A green alternative for
detergent is vinegar! Pour a half cup of
distilled white vinegar into the washing
machine instead of a traditional detergent
or fabric softener. Vinegar whitens,
brightens and softens clothes.

2. Wash full loads: Fill the washing machine
to the recommended capacity (but not
more than that) to ensure efficiency.

3. Wash with cold water: Harvard
University researchers say scientific studies
show that washing clothes in cold water
is just as effective as washing them in hot
water for everyday laundry. Colder water
prevents color bleeding and shrinking
clothes, and helps clothes last longer.

4. Wash using shorter cycles: Doing
laundry with shorter cycle is another crucial
step towards a more sustainable routine.
Shorter and colder cycles also reduce
microfibers.

5. Use wool dryer balls: A regular dryer
sheet is only single-use and loaded with
toxic chemicals. Wool dryer balls are eco-friendly! They can reduce static electricity
and wrinkles, make clothes softer, and
speed up the drying process

How To Remove Ice Cream Stains from Clothing

Remove ice cream stains once and for all in 4 easy steps!

1. Treat your spill: Place the stained fabric
into cold water for 5 to 10 minutes.
Hint: If the stain is dried, avoid hot water
because it will set a protein stain.

2. Rub laundry detergent into the stain: If
stains are still visible, rub liquid detergent
into the stained area. Next, soak the
garment in room temperature water for 30
minutes and rub the stain gently every few
minutes.

3. Rinse and add stain remover: After
rinsing the clothing, add a stain remover
to the stained area. Allow the garment
to sit for 7 to 10 minutes before rinsing
thoroughly with cold water.

4. Repeat steps 1-3 until the stain is gone:
Repeat the soaking and stain remover
process until the ice cream is entirely
removed from the garment. Be sure there
are no remaining stains, and then proceed
with washing the clothing according to the
fabric directions.

Hint: Once the fabric has dried, the stains
are nearly impossible to remove.

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