Knock Out the Winter Musties

Granola Girl offers the following laundry tips to sweeten and brighten your wash:

Add 1/3 cup baking soda to a wash cycle as a bleach alternative or to the rinse cycle for cleaner smelling laundry.

Add 1/2 cup of vinegar to the rinse cycle of your washing machine as a laundry softener. Vinegar works naturally to soften your laundry and has the added benefit of breaking down laundry detergent very effectively. This means less detergent sensitive allergies for those with sensitive skin.

Use baking soda and water to wash the inside of your machine. The next time bubble gum or cookies accidentally get washed, you can use baking soda to gently clean the insides of your washing machine.

Add a 1/4 cup of table salt to the water the first time you wash an item
that is very dark or appears to have a lot of dye. Salt will help make it colorfast.

Try this for a prewash solution: Mix one teaspoon liquid detergent and two tablespoons ammonia with 1 pint warm water. Apply to stains and let soak in for 30 minutes, then wash.