22/09/2021
COVID-19 pandemic has taught us about the new normal such as social distancing and the importance of cleanliness and sanitation. Speaking of cleanliness and sanitation, it is very important that we do laundry regularly because when we use these clothes outside, who knows what viruses and bacteria we pick up.
However, not everyone enjoys doing laundry and we’ve become used to making our laundry pile up before we do it. Because of the new normal and the spread of COVID-19 virus, it’s very important to own or buy a washing machine to ensure that clothes are properly cleaned and heated to kill viruses. Also, it’s important to just stay at home and do the laundry using your very own washing machine than visiting the laundry service stations to avoid being exposed to COVID-19. In order to make laundry and stain removal more pleasant, we’ve compiled simple things around the house that may help with laundry chores.
In this article, I’ll discuss some laundry hacks you might not know about that may help make laundry an easier task. Most of the things here can be found inside the house and are easy to use, just make sure you need the warnings and notes to avoid unnecessary stress.
VINEGAR
One of the basic things that you should consider adding to the laundry cycle is Distilled White Vinegar. Vinegar has acetic acid, which can kill viruses and bacteria. It works as a disinfectant and deodorizer on clothes as well as a fabric conditioner. So if you suddenly ran out of fabric conditioner, just know that you can find an alternative inside your kitchen.
Other great things about using vinegar in your laundry are: it brightens and whitens clothes, it removes the “kulob” smell of clothes, it reduces lint and pet hair, it fights yellowish stains and underarm odor, it keeps dark clothing dark (make sure that light and dark clothing are washed separately), and when you find your clothes smelling like Samgyupsal restaurant you can also use vinegar as it gets rids of smoke and food odors stuck on clothes.
Warning! Do not pour vinegar directly on clothes. To learn more about how to use Vinegar in Laundry, please check out this wiki/tutorial: https://www.wikihow.com/Add-Vinegar-to-Laundry.
SALT
Salt helps to stop colored clothes from fading and losing their bright colors. This ensures that your clothes stay vibrant. If you have old clothes, a pinch of salt per load is okay. If you’re going to wash new vibrant clothes for the first time, add 1/2 cup of salt into the load to prevent the color bleeding as it goes through its first wash. Speaking of bleeding, did you know that salt also helps remove blood stains on clothes? So if you have an “accident” during your period, you know what to use.