white vinegar.

newMS

hello all ,

Have been reading the cleaning index with interest and came across the white vinegar instead of fabric conditioner thread. i have a couple of q's and apologise in advance if its already been answered...
do i add wash powder as normal and put some vinegar in the conditioner section of the drawer? how much should i use ?

will def try this as my eldest has been struggling with a rash in an intimate place recently , ended up at the docs for anti histamines and calomine cream.

thanks in advcance for any advice :beer:

xx newMS aka Jackie

newleaf

I recommend using half as much washing powder as it says on the box - the manufacturers always recommend using far too much. It may even be the washing powder residue that's causing your son's skin trouble. What's your water like? If you have hard water the vinegar will counteract the alkalinity. If your water is hard, put a tablespoonful of vinegar in the fabric conditioner section - I don't use it myself as I live in a soft water area and it's unnecessary here. HTH

newMS

no my water isnt hard, maybe i could just just one tablet instead of two, used to use loose powder but had new cupboards put in and they wont fit but used to use far far too much powder anyway. thanks for the help!

newleaf

Yes, definitely only use one tablet. Don't bother with the vinegar if your water's soft, it won't make any difference. I only use fabric conditioner to hand rinse things that are prone to 'static', like underslips, now. My washing machine has never been cleaner! All that nasty black goo that gathers in the soap drawer is down to fabric conditioner.
I also use the 3 powder laundry mix - equal quantities of Bold, Bettabuy and washing soda, mixed together in a huge plastic box. I use 3 tablespoons for a full load and 2 tablespoons for a half load. I pre-treat any difficult looking stains before washing. I haven't noticed any drop in results of my wash since doing this and it saves a bomb!

Queenie

newleaf - as far as I'm aware, the point about using vinegar instead of fabric softener isn't anything to do with softening the water (soda crystals used as a laundry powder booster *will* aid water softness though).

Vinegar used instead of fabric conditioner softens the clothes because it helps break down any residual detergents in the laundry.

Queenie

newMS wrote:

hello all ,

Have been reading the cleaning index with interest and came across the white vinegar instead of fabric conditioner thread. i have a couple of q's and apologise in advance if its already been answered...
do i add wash powder as normal and put some vinegar in the conditioner section of the drawer?
how much should i use ?

Yes.

I dilute white vinegar with water in an old fabric conditioner bottle and put a couple of capfuls in.

tee_pee_2

i have used white vinegar in the past but it was to clean the washing machine drawer. I also put it in the diswasher on a quick cycle( empty) and it gets rid of all the grease and grime.

newleaf

Queenie wrote:

newleaf - as far as I'm aware, the point about using vinegar instead of fabric softener isn't anything to do with softening the water (soda crystals used as a laundry powder booster *will* aid water softness though).

Vinegar used instead of fabric conditioner softens the clothes because it helps break down any residual detergents in the laundry.

Apologies if this is the case.
I found adding vinegar made no difference whatsoever to the feel of my laundry, so I assumed it was to do with the battle between acid and alkaline. There will be very little detergent residue in my laundry anyway, as I'm so stingy with the powder. Whatever, I don't use the vinegar now, and thus save even more money!

newMS

thanks for all the replies. new to this posting lark really, not new to budgeting i spend my life doing just that (dont we all!) going to give the vinegar a try anyway, sort of a trail period, wil save on fabric conditioner costs if nothing else!

Now, any quick fixes for doing all the ironing i have piling up, im trying to imagine its not there, its like having an elephant in the room and trying to ignore it!

Queenie

newMS wrote:

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Now, any quick fixes for doing all the ironing i have piling up, im trying to imagine its not there, its like having an elephant in the room and trying to ignore it!

Yes ... delegate!