No doubt we’ve all heard about the miracles of white vinegar as a: cleaner, deodorizer, and stain remover. But let’s take a closer look at some of the stain that it can remove from clothing and how!

• Coffee and tea: for these types of stains that have already set in you will need to: soak item in a solution of 1/3 cup of vinegar to 2/3 cup of water. Then hand to dry, preferably in the sun. However be mindful of how log to prevent a bleaching effect from the sun’s rays.
• Grass: These tricky stains that are a constant on children’s cloths can be eliminated by soaking in full strength white vinegar for about 30min before washing.
• Gum: We have all been there I’m sure, fighting with a piece of gum stuck on to clothing. Well if a residue remains after the removal of the gum, soak the stain in full strength vinegar for 10-15 min. Then launder as usual.

• Juice: Dried red juice stains may seem impossible, however that isn’t the case! They may be removed from garments that are bleach-safe by soaking it in a solution of 1/3 vinegar and 2/3 water. After which you can wash as usual.

 

 

 

Halvorson, Christine. “Uses for Vinegar: Doing Laundry.” HowStuffWorks, HowStuffWorks, 16 Mar. 2006, home.howstuffworks.com/home-improvement/household-hints-tips/cleaning-organizing/uses-for-vinegar-doing-laundry-ga1.htm.