10 laundry-day shortcuts

Unless the garment is especially soaked with BO or has embellishments on the outside, always wash your clothes right-side out. It will save time when you fold later. And if you are drying a small load, put dry towels in the load because it will help it dry faster.

My LG washer spins the water out of the wash so well that when I take the clothes out they are practically damp. This cuts the drying time in half!

Thanks for the tip with the salt water trick. I'll try it.

My cousin taught me about the wet towel trick...it really works!

Instead of buying those expensive wrinkle release products take a spray bottle put a table spoon of liquid fabric softner and the rest water in it. It works just as well.

If you get YOUR blood on YOUR clothes, use YOUR spit to remove it. But the blood has to match the spit (Has to be the same person) it has something to do w/ enzymes. I know it sounds gross, but it works!!

Dawn dish soap is the best stain treatment. As HipMom stated, it cuts through the worst of any stains, lifts it out and your item is like new. So much cheaper than using specialized laundry products that cost so much more.

This may sound gross....but with jeans, if they aren't too dirty I will take a spray bottle with mosty water, and a small amount of febreeze mixed in and spray down the rear, knees and front pockets. All the areas that get stretched out or wrinkled. Then throw them in the dryer just long enough to dry the liquid you sprayed on them! They smell refreshed, and aren't saggy in the rear or wrinkled enough to give away you've already worn them once! (or twice!)

another blood trick...hydrogen peroxide, pour some on the stain with some paper towels bunch up underneath ... the peroxide reacts with the blood and foams up and the stain will be blotted by the paper towels.

if you have kids or pets, don't leave the door open! that is how terrible accidents happen.

Wow! Awesome advice. Thank you so much for taking time to post! xxx

Here's my trick for getting rid of odors (especially perspiration) and softening clothes naturally. Add 1/2-3/4 cup of vinegar to the wash. The only smell you will be left with is fresh and clean. The vinegar smell completely disappears. This works beautifully and you will be amazed at the fresh scent of your laundry.

This may be the grossest trick, but if ever you get blood on your clothing or sheets, soak the spot in cold salt water. Salt breaks down the proteins in blood, the way it softens a steak for cooking. If the blood is dried on, it may take extra salt to get it all out. Works great for me!

I will definetely try the vinegar trick!

Here's a great one for grease/oily stains. I tried this after I washed and dried a garment that had a small splatter of salad dressing. I really didn't want to throw the item out. I treated the stain with a degreasing dish soap and a little water. I washed it and dried it again and it worked! From then on, whenever I know I have a grease stain I pretreat it with the degreasing dish soap. Works for me...

If you want to remove the mildew smells from towels use the following trick...
http://www.ehow.com/how_4541937_eliminate-mildew-smell-towels.html

Also if you want to get your clothes dry faster, keep one of those already dry towels in your dryer and you will defiantly see that it takes much less time to dry.......I discovered this on a hunch a couple months ago and I see a difference in my electric bill as well......

Very good tips and tricks, I'm sure I'll find good use for these helpful tips, THANKS

Running cold water gets rid of blood-stains very effectively. Even if it looks like the stain isn't gone, add a little Bio-Shout and wash. This usually works even on old stains. Make sure the water is as cold as possible.