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TAFF’S TIPS For the Laundry

If it isn’t dirty, don’t clean
it! We are trained to wash
our clothing after every
wear, but a lot of clothes
simply are not dirty after
you wear them once. If it
still smells fine and looks
great, why wash it? Wear
it again. If you want, you
can spritz a little vinegar
on and then hang it
outside on the clothes line
to air out for a bit. This saves time and energy
and money.

Vacuum lint out of your Baking soda is a good alternative to bleach.
dryer. Even if you clean Bleach can damage fabrics, but baking
out the lint trap every soda is a lot gentler and can still have a
time, some lint is still whitening effect.
going to build up in there.
That can drain your
dryer’s efficiency by 30%
over time, and it also is a Overfilling your
fire hazard. Twice a year, washing machine
vacuum the lint filter out will result in your
using the hose attachment. Clean out the clothing not
external vent while you’re at it. getting as clean as
it could. Fill your
laundry to around
the three-quarters
mark. If you need
to do additional
loads, that is
better than trying
to stuff the washer
full.

Use cold water whenever possible. This uses
up a lot less energy, which will cut back on
your costs, and it will help to preserve the
colours in your clothing. Warm water causes CHEERS
colours to bleed, whereas cold water
minimizes this impact. Additionally, cold TAFF
water is much gentler to delicate fabrics. You
can make your clothes last years longer this
way.

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