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DIY Laundry

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Ingredients

Notes

Lab Tested

Perspiration Stains

Baking soda paste

Soak clothes prior to putting them into the washing machine.

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Salt water

Soak clothes prior to putting them into the washing machine.

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Mildew spots

Lemon juice and salt mixture

For white fabrics - rub on the spots then let dry in the sun before washing

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Ink stains

1 tablespoon white vinegar, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon milk and 1 teaspoon borax

Mix in a bowl, put on the ink stain, wait a few minutes then sponge area with cool water. Repeat until the stain is gone.

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Grease stains

Eucalyptus essential oil

Best for cutting grease

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Tea tree oil

 

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Lavender oil

 

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Lemon oil

 

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Orange oil

 

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Price stickers

Creamy peanut butter

For non porous surfaces - dip a cloth into peanut butter and rub over the surface

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