Hi guys, welcome back to my channel. In today's video, I'm going to be sharing with you my
ultimate laundry hacks. I have over 20 hacks to show you today and I think I've got some
really good ones. So I hope you like this video because let's face it, any tips and
tricks that can help us with the never ending cycle of laundry can only be a good thing.
But I must admit, since Haier hooked me up with my brand new washing machine, which is
a higher 876 series machine. So I will show it in today's video. I've actually been loving
doing laundry and they have once again kindly sponsored this video. So thank you so much
to them. But without further ado, let's get into my laundry hacks.
So the first tack that I wanted to share with you is the best way to get grease stains out.
I used to think that grease stains from food or makeup were pretty much impossible to get
out until I did this technique. So all you have to do is rub some chalk gently onto your
grease stain, let it soak in a little bit and then wash the garment as normal. And it's
amazing all of the grease stains completely come out.
My next hack is such a simple one, but it's definitely worth saying that when it comes
to laundry detergent, less is actually more. You only need a small amount for it to be
effective. And actually using too much laundry detergent can cause you all kinds of problems
like rashes on your skin, residue on your clothes, or can even make your machine less
effective. So don't be tempted to add more if something is very dirty, only put the amount
that is on the packaging for the detergent or if you're like me, I've actually really
been enjoying using the pods because you can't get that amount wrong you just chuck it in
and you're done.
And speaking of pods, something that I recently learned is that they need to go into the bottom
of your machine. So you want to put them into the drum of your washing machine before you
put your clothes in and make sure it's at the bottom. This is because of washing machines
fill up with water from the bottom and they really need to be there so that they can break
down and be distributed evenly and the same goes for any scent enhancers that you use
as well, put them at the bottom. If you're like me and you're always looking to save
money on your utility bills, one hack you can try is to check out your energy provider's
website and see if it's cheaper at any time to use energy. Sometimes for instance, it's
cheaper to use energy on the weekend or in the evenings and if that is the case it might
be worth doing your laundry then.
I can also really recommend that you get an energy efficient machine. Our new Haier machine
has an A+++ rating, which not only means that our utility bills are nice and low, but it
also means that it is extremely quiet. It's actually one of the quietest machines on the
UK market. And that is because it has something in it called direct motion motor, which means
that even when it's on its full spin cycle it is pretty much silent and that has been
life changing for our family. Because I used to actually wait to put washing on for when
we were going to be out of the house. I typically do it right before the school run because
then I knew I was going to be out for a little while. I'd also avoid putting it on when the
kids are doing homework or when we were watching TV at night. But now at this moment in time
it is impossible to be out of the house and we're homeschooling and we're pretty much
always in our living space.
So it has been amazing having such a quiet machine. And just to show you how quiet it
is with this direct motion motor, I will insert a little clip for you here with it in its
full spin cycle.
For my next laundry hack I just wanted to say if you notice that your machine is starting
to smell a bit on the inside, you may have a bacteria issue and you may need to give
it a really good clean. Luckily for me, my new Haier machine has been treated with something
called the antibacterial treatment. It's actually exclusive to the Haier brand and it means
that it prevents bacteria and mold from growing inside your machine. So since having it, it's
been so nice. There's been no buildup of bacteria, no bad smells, all of the clothes come out
smelling and looking really fresh and clean. And even in spots like the drawer and the
plastic bit around the door, which is notorious for growing bacteria, all of that has been
treated and therefore it prevents it from growing, which is brilliant.
My next hack is don't overload your machine. I know it's tempting to just shove as much
as you possibly can in there, but if it's full to the brim your clothes are not going
to get as clean as they should. So what you want to do is leave a little space at the
top. Just stick your hand in, make sure there's like a palms worth of space at the top of
the drum and then that is enough space for your clothes to get clean. My new Haier machine
actually has a 12 kg capacity, which is so much more than we used to have. I think my
old machine was just eight kgs, so it means I don't have to do laundry every single day.
I can do it every other day and let me tell you, as a family of five, it is such a game
changer and it also means that I can wash all of our bedding all on one day in one wash.
And its just made such a difference because it's such a chore washing all the bedsheets,
drawing all the bedsheets. Now I can just get it all done.
Also on the machine the door is really, really wide. I think it's 36 centimeters round, so
it makes it just so much easier to just get everything in and out of the machine. And
when it comes to doing laundry, I pretty much always do it on a 30 degree cycle because
your machine uses so much energy just heating up the water for your laundry. And actually
machines and detergent are so good and so powerful nowadays that you probably only need
a 30 degree wash most of the time. And my biggest tip for removing stains is to soak
the item as soon as you can. So if my boys ever spill juice or ketchup onto their top,
I will take the top off of them, put the garment over a bowl and pour a boiling water onto
the stain.
That itself normally gets the stain straight out. But if not, you can then put it into
the bowl with a little bit of stain remover and then it normally washes up first time
with no stains. I also have a few hacks to reduce creases in your clothes. The first
one is if your washing machine has a steam cycle, definitely use it because it really
does help. And my second hack is if you need something like a shirt in a hurry, you don't
have time to iron it, something that you can do is put a wet flannel and the item into
your tumble dryer. Let that go for a few minutes and it really does help to get the creases
out. It almost steams it in the tumble dryer.
And if you ever need something dry in a hurry, a great hack is to put the wet item into the
tumble dryer with a big towel. Let it go for about 10 minutes and then stop it and take
the towel out. And you'll see that that has actually soaked up a lot of the moisture.
So then you can take the towel out with lots of the liquid on it and then continue with
the cycle. And if you ever run out of dryer sheets, don't panic because you can use a
big bowl of tinfoil to help reduce the static in your clothes. And you can use this same
tinfoil ball for up to six months.
I also have a couple of completely natural ways to brighten up your whites and these
are hacks I used to use when I had a baby and they wore those adorable little white
vests, but they will get completely ruined by all the [inaudible 00:07:16]. So what I
would do is soak those vests in boiling water with lemon, so I just cut up a lemon and squeeze
about half into the boiling water and that would really help with the stains. But for
an extra boost I would also dry those baby vests in the sun because sunlight naturally
bleaches those stains.
Let's also talk about fabric softener. I used to use it on my towels and my sheets, but
I didn't put it into every wash. But someone recently said to me that not putting fabric
softener on my clothes is like not putting hair conditioner on my hair when I wash it.
And that kind of changed the way I thought about it, but our clothes have fibers and
they really do need that fabric softener on them. The only thing that you shouldn't use
fabric softener on is your gym clothes because that can actually clog up the fibers and the
pores on those clothes. And while we're talking about gym wear, if you do do a workout and
you get really sweaty but you're not going to wash the clothes immediately, one little
tip is to just hang them up so that they can kind of dry and so that you don't get mildew.
And another tip when it comes to gym wear is to make sure you wash it all inside out
so that basically your leggings and everything don't start to peel along the seams.
And when you're doing a color load it is worth buying a color specific detergent or pod to
make sure that they stay nice and vibrant. I also like to use a color catcher to prevent
my clothes from graying or if I really want to preserve a color, like for instance we
did tie dye recently with the boys, you can actually add some salt into that wash and
that just helps to keep all of the colors nice and vibrant. Another hack is one that
I don't know if everyone knows or does, but that is that you can wash your running shoes
or your trainers in your washing machine. Lots of machines have a sports cycle on it
or you can just wash it on a cold wash. You obviously don't want to wash it on a hot wash
because you don't want your running shoes to shrink or fade in any way. But it's so
worth doing because it's so easy and it makes your shoes smell so much better.
Another little hack which might sound a bit lazy, but I really like having it, is to have
a little bin in your utility space for lint or another thing that I've seen people doing
which is so clever is to just keep old tissue boxes and have them to collect your lint.
And then once it's full you can just dispose of the whole thing. It's also worth investing
in multiple laundry baskets or a big one with dividers. We have one for our darks and one
for our lights. And it's just so good that everything is separated straight away. And
I've seen some really cool ones that you can get. The ones that we have I really like because
they're made of material, if they themselves ever start to smell, I can actually put the
whole thing into the wash and actually wash them as well.
And this next hack is one that I'm sure most of you do, but when you're washing your bed
linen, just make sure that you do up any of the poppers or the buttons at the bottom so
that no clothes or little tiny baby socks go missing within your duvet. And the last
hack that I wanted to share with you is to have a donation basket or it could be a bin
or a bag that you just have in your room. This is great because if there's anything
that you grow out of or shrink or just notice that you stopped wearing, you can easily chuck
it into your donation basket. It makes sure that you're not holding on to things that
you shouldn't be. And once that basket is full, you can take it to the charity shop.
So that is it for this video. I really hope you enjoyed these laundry hacks. Please add
any of your own in the comments down below, and thank you again to Haier for sponsoring
this video. Of course, all the links for them and to the machine that I have will be in
the description as well. And thank you so much for watching. I'll see you in my next
one. Bye guys.