Mama's Laundry Talk
Mama shares tips, insight and secrets of homemaking, good home cooking, and getting the laundry done.
Are your whites looking a little yellowed? Do they seem dingy, but you can’t quite figure out why? If you are a faithful bleach user, it is the bleach that is probably the culprit. Household bleach (sodium hypochlorite) is often used as a laundry booster or whitener. However, its chemical makeup can often make white …
Melissa was kind enough to send in this question about how to have whiter whites: Hi Mama, My biggest problem with laundry is yellowed and dingy “whites”. I use Clorox bleach in every white load plus detergent and softener and wash in hot water. I am at a loss for what else to do, HELP …
One of my readers, Reagan, sent in the following dilemma: I bought front loading machines almost two years ago. I love how big they are and the fact they use less water. BUT……they don’t clean as well as my old fashioned machines. Is it just mine? I’ve not had any problems at all with them, …
There are a couple of laundry questions that I am asked repeatedly, and one of those is: How do I get my clothes to last longer? There are several reasons you would want your clothes to last awhile: you (like me) have a minimal clothing budget, you have a favorite outfit that you want …
In an effort to fully disclose my Laundry Life, I feel compelled to reveal these shameful pictures. This is the current state of my Laundry Room. Oh yes, it’s painful to look. Consider yourself warned. As you can see, my laundry room is ultra-small. I think it is only 6 feet x 4 feet. You …
So you’ve got a stain on your brand new shirt. What do you do next? Here are some guidelines for general stain removal. Regardless of the cause of the stain (grease, mustard, an ink pen) the initial steps in stain removal are almost always the same. All of the steps are crucial to excellent stain …
