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                      Penina Petersen by Penina Petersen
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                      100 time & sanity saving laundry tipsHome cleaning is one of life realities. Personally I’d rather be out on a bike ride, making cupcakes with the kids or flipping through home design books than doing domestic duties! Of course, for all of us laundry is a fact of life and having that washing machine spinning leads to fresh and clean little happy campers in the home. It is satisfying to hold one’s nose to a freshly washed towel or toddler’s t-shirt. But wouldn’t it be great to get the job done faster and have a list of tricks up one’s sleeve to make that happen? Since I’m not in a position to hire help nor do I want someone rustling through our dirty socks and undies, I’ve put together this comprehensive list on how to save time and sanity on home cleaning duties.

                      So! Here is my big list of 100 time and sanity saving laundry tips!

                      Hot home cleaning and laundry tips!

                      Add a plant

                      Add a plant that enjoys a hothouse environment.

                      Art and pictures

                      Change a wall colour using some pale blue or floral lemon fabric tightened against the wall.

                      Avoid the dryer

                      Only use your dryer if it is an emergency. Never use a dryer if it is sunny outside.

                      Baking soda socks

                      Boil up socks in baking soda and water and soak overnight.

                      Bench space

                      Build a table you can pull out or fold down from the wall.

                      Best appliances

                      Place great value on energy and water ratings when purchasing appliances.

                      Better bleach

                      You can add half a cup of baking soda to bleach to make it more powerful.

                      Blood stain

                      Soak immediately in cold water. For dry blood soak in baking soda and water first.

                      Box bookcase

                      Large white box style bookcases are perfect for the laundry for towels, sheets and products.

                      Brighten clothes

                      You can add baking soda or vinegar to the wash cycle to brighten clothes.

                      Bring themes in

                      Bring other colours from the home into the laundry.

                      Clean iron vents

                      Unplug iron. Clean out vents with a pipe cleaner.

                      Clean out your iron

                      Add vinegar and water to the chamber. Turn the iron on and off. Rinse out chamber.

                      Cleaning collars

                      Rub a paste of vinegar and baking soda on collars before washing.

                      Create a home cleaning toolbox

                      Cleaning products

                      Keep all cleaning gear in one big plastic tub. When cleaning grab the tub and get to work!

                      Clothes collars

                      Rub shampoo on a collar before washing it.

                      Cold water

                      Only wash your clothes in cold water. This will also stop them shrinking.

                      Colours running

                      Add a little salt to the water. This will keep colours fresher for longer.

                      Cotton clothes

                      Add a little dish washing liquid to your laundry cycle when washing cotton.

                      Delegating laundry

                      Make house members responsible for their own laundry. Use a system.

                      Delicate clothes

                      Iron clothes inside out with a damp hand towel. Set the temperature to medium.

                      Designer laundry

                      Recreate a laundry design from a home improvement magazine using thrifty finds.

                      Dryer etiquette

                      Dry similar items together. E.g. Towels with towels.

                      Dryer fluff

                      Clean out the lint filter after every drying session. Excess lint can start a fire.

                      Dryer signs

                      Install signs on your dryer E.g. For Emergency Use Only or Use After Hours Only.

                      Dump buckets

                      Create a dump bucket for each person in the house for quick cleans.

                      Extra washing line

                      Turn a large wooden playpen on its side and then repurpose it to hang laundry.

                      Fabric nappies

                      Sprinkle a little baking soda in your nappy bucket to reduce the smell.

                      Fabric softener

                      Dip a flannel in half fabric softener and half water. Wash the flannel with your laundry.

                      Feature wall

                      Consider a feature wall colour or wallpaper on one wall in the laundry to brighten it up.

                      Find your stuff

                      Look behind the washing machine if you have lost small items from pockets.

                      Floor plan

                      If you are short on space invest in some cheap shelving.

                      Fluffy wool

                      If you add vinegar to your wool cycle your garments will be fluffier.

                      Reduce home cleaning duties for more sanity

                      Folding sanity

                      You won’t notice you are doing laundry if you are watching TV.

                      Fold towels

                      Get on YouTUBE and learn some new laundry tricks, like how to fold towels perfectly.

                      Fold washing tip

                      Fold washing in the morning while the kids are eating breakfast.

                      Fresher the better

                      Make the décor in your laundry fresh and light. The way fresh laundry makes you feel light!

                      Functional tables

                      Consider a fold-down ironing board that doubles as your folding table.

                      General ironing

                      Generally always iron clothes inside out and on a medium temperature.

                      Get a funky curtain

                      Change the curtain in your laundry for a quick makeover. Use a shower curtain.

                      Get rid of lint

                      Add vinegar to your washing cycle to help reduce clingy lint.

                      Grass stains

                      Scrub the item with an old toothbrush and shampoo.

                      Grease stains

                      Use some salt and ammonia. Then blot it with a cloth and rinse away.

                      Hanging clothes

                      Hang items directly onto hangers on the line and then place them directly into wardrobes.

                      Homemade starch

                      Add a tablespoon of corn flour to one litre of water. Shake in a spray bottle and use.

                      Ink from leather

                      You can remove ink from leather with nail polish remover.

                      Ink on fingers

                      Grab a nailbrush; dip it in vinegar and salt. Scrub ink away.

                      Instant makeover

                      Add a colourful shower curtain or some durable plastic fabric across a wall.

                      Iron-free clothes

                      Buy clothes that do not require ironing. Go polyester!

                      Ironing

                      Use a peg to secure the hangers with clothes on them on the line.

                      Ironing board

                      If you have the space set up your iron and ironing board permanently.

                      Laundry lighting

                      Install good lighting for a bright and happy space. Better stain spotting!

                      Laundry posts

                      Be sure to check out my laundry system posts for different home situations.

                      Laundry powder

                      Buy laundry powder in bulk every season.

                      Home cleaning tips | Get creative!

                      Laundry box

                      Paint up a gorgeous old box or tin to decant your laundry powder into.

                      Laundry sanity

                      No-one ventures into a laundry. They will not find you there if you need some peace!

                      Laundry schedule

                      Do one bag of laundry per person on a certain day each week. Reduce sorting.

                      Laundry sorters

                      Check out Ikea for cost effective laundry sorter systems.

                      Less stiff jeans

                      Soak jeans overnight in salt and cold water to soften the denim.

                      Little things

                      Use a dryer only for little items like baby socks and underwear

                      Loosen a knot

                      Loosen a knot by applying some baby powder or talcum powder.

                      Machine hoses

                      Run some vinegar through your machine using a warm cycle.

                      Machine sud saver

                      Many machines have a sud saver cycle. Use for heavily soiled clothes, like baby clothes.

                      Mesh laundry bag

                      Invest in a mesh laundry bag for placing your delicate items. E.g. Lingerie.

                      Milk stains

                      For milk on baby clothes soak the clothes in cold water and then wash in cold water.

                      Mouldy smells

                      Rewash laundry left in the machine with vinegar. The mouldy smell will go away.

                      Mud off boots

                      Dry in the sun, bang together and scrub with a toothbrush.

                      Never fold washing

                      Fold washing directly from the line into each person’s basket.

                      New clothes smell

                      Include a little vinegar in the cycle to remove the new smell from clothes.

                      Open shelves

                      Install open shelves near the machine. These are great for quick access to laundry products.

                      Open the windows

                      Be sure to use a fan or open windows in a laundry to prevent mould

                      Paint the laundry

                      Consider painting your laundry a light and bright colour. Looks fresher.

                      Home cleaning | Get those socks organised

                      Pairing socks

                      Pin socks together before placing in washing baskets. Keep the pins handy.

                      Pen marks

                      Spray the mark with hairspray. Dry. Brush over with vinegar and water. Wash.

                      Perfect fold

                      Checkout, a Flip-Fold, which perfectly and easily folds garments. Try to make your own.

                      Perspiration

                      Soak a garment in salty water to help remove perspiration stains and smells.

                      Perspiration stains

                      Apply a baking soda and water paste to the underarms of the garment and wash as normal.

                      Preserve stockings

                      Add vinegar to the washing cycle to preserve stockings.

                      Preserve zips

                      Zip up your clothes before washing them. Preserve zips.

                      Re-evaluate

                      Technology has certainly changed. There are machines out there with 15-minute cycles!

                      Repurpose a table

                      Use the dining table for sorting and folding washing if you lack space in the laundry.

                      Sauce stains

                      Spot clean sauce stains before washing to get more wear out of baby clothes.

                      Scorch stains

                      Scrub the bottom of the iron with vinegar and salt.

                      Shoe shine

                      Dab a little vinegar onto a damp cloth and shine your shoes.

                      Smelly clothes

                      When washing smelly clothes add baking soda or vinegar. Both products remove odours.

                      Smokey clothes

                      Soak garments in warm water and vinegar.

                      Sock treatment

                      Boil socks with slices of lemon to help whiten and lighten them.

                      Starch your board
                      Spray the ironing board instead of the clothes.

                      Sticky iron

                      Sprinkle some salt on a brown paper bag. Now iron the brown paper bag.

                      Storing brooms

                      Designate one tall cupboard for brooms, ironing board and long items.

                      The perfect fold

                      Place clothes open onto an open port-a-cot mattress. Fold both sides over. Slip garment out.

                      Tray for small items

                      Keep an open ice-cream tub or tray in the laundry for items that come out of pockets.

                      Useful products

                      Be sure to check out all Useful Product sheets in Turbo Tips.

                      Washing baskets

                      Fold up washing baskets are a great space saving option and also good for travel or camping.

                      Washing jeans

                      To wash jeans turn them inside out and wash with one cup of vinegar. This sets the colour.

                      Washing powder

                      It is a good idea not to place your washing powder on the machine!

                      Washing line

                      Think outside the square with washing lines. Repurpose furniture.

                      Washing times

                      Only do laundry on selected days of the week. Do not become a slave to laundry.

                      Whiten socks

                      Add a little dish washing liquid to a washing cycle to help whiten socks.

                      Wire shelving

                      Wire shelves are cheap to install and a sturdy solution for storing laundry products.

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