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In today's video,
I'm going to be sharing with you my laundry hacks.
This video has been highly requested,
so I really hope you enjoy it.
I have 10 hacks to share with you.
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So yes, let's jump into it.
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For my first hack, I always keep in my head,
if it's not too dirty, wash at 30.
A lot of the energy that you machine uses up
is from heating the water.
So if you can get away with a cool wash,
definitely do because it will save you energy
and it's also worth checking out
your energy provider's website to see if it's cheaper
to wash or use energy at certain times.
Sometimes it's actually cheaper to do all of your laundry
on the weekends or in the evenings.
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Next up, I wanted to share with you my ironing hacks.
If something needs a little bit of ironing,
like the collar of a shirt or a bit of the sleeve,
I will use my hair straighteners.
Make sure they're clean and they don't have hair products
on them first, but they're a really good,
easy way of just getting a few creases out.
Another really good way to get some creases out
is to put a damp cloth into your tumble dryer
with the item that you want to get the creases out of
and just tumble dry it for a few minutes
and this really works.
I also buy non-iron shirts for my kids
and non-iron trousers as well for their school uniform.
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My third hack is to have a laundry routine.
By doing a little bit every day,
I think it's so much easier than doing lots
of loads on the weekend.
So I tend to put a wash on in the morning,
then dry it in the afternoon,
fold it and put it away that evening.
And always make sure you put it away because
that is the step that I always fall down on.
So I tend to put all of the washing away
once the boys are just running around after bath time.
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Next up, I wanted to show you these dryer balls.
These are so good for reducing your tumble dry time.
They get in between the fabrics
and they make them dry quicker.
If you don't actually wanna buy these
and you have some tennis balls lying around,
they work just as well.
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Next up, I wanted to share with you some stain hacks.
You can get some amazing printables on Pinterest
that tell you exactly what takes out what stain,
but the ones that I actually use that really,
really work are using chalk on grease or oil stains.
All you have to do is rub the chalk over the stain,
leave it for a few minutes and then wash as normal.
This is a really good way of drawing out grease stains.
Another thing that I do, whenever my boys spill fruit juice
or something like that on their top, ketchup,
I just take it straight off of them and make sure I soak
it or I will put it over a bowl
and then pour boiling water over the stain.
Sometimes this takes it out instantly.
If it doesn't, I use a bit of Vanish Gold
and wash it immediately.
But normally, by doing it quickly and just soaking it,
that really helps.
Another hack, which is amazing at removing
those explosive poo stains that get onto your baby's vest,
is to dry them in the sun.
The sun naturally bleaches whites.
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Next up, I have the most amazing hack
if your washing machine starts to smell.
Lots of people will wash their machine
by using white vinegar but I use mouthwash.
Just put half a bottle of mouthwash on a rinse cycle
and it will smell amazing.
It kills the odor causing bacteria in your machine
and I love this hack.
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Also, never overload you machine because it does
affect how well your clothes get cleaned.
Always make sure that you can fit a hand at the top
of the machine like this, and then you'll have enough room.
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A really good hack for static cling if you run out
of dryer sheets is to just use a big ball of tinfoil.
This works really well on fabrics and this ball
can last up to six months so its very cost effective.
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Another laundry hack which might make me sound
a little bit gross is to not wash clothes if they are clean.
Having a family of five, I try to save as much as I can.
I wash my jeans every three wears
and if the boys school uniform comes home clean,
I will save their trousers or sweaters for the next day.
And finally, I thought it would be useful to show you
what products I use regularly for laundry.
I always use a non-bio because it's gentler
on your baby's skin, our skin, and also the environment.
I'm not very brand loyal, I wouldn't say.
I tend to just buy what's on offer,
so sometimes it's the liquid form,
sometimes it's tablets, whatever it is.
I also always use a color catcher in our color loads.
You just put this little sheet in and it basically catches
any colors that are running
and prevents clothes from graying.
I also use Vanish on stains.
If a stain is really bad,
I will soak it with a little bit of this on it before,
but if there's just a few stains in the wash,
I will just put a big scoop of this within the wash.
I also love these Unstoppables.
You basically just put a capful in your washing machine
and it makes your clothes and sheets smell amazing.
I don't use it every wash,
but if I am doing sheets or towels,
I think it's really, really nice.
And as I said,
I use these tumble dry balls in the tumble dryer.
Great, so that is it for this video.
I really hope you liked it.
Please leave your best laundry hacks in the comments below
because I know everyone will love to read those.
Thank you so much for watching and I'll see you my next one.
Bye guys!