How does washing save the ruble? Or 6 ways to save money on regular "laundry"

Prices in stores for household chemicals and the cost of utilities rise regularly, which cannot be said about salaries. And as a result, ordinary washing turns into an extremely expensive event! Especially if there are small children in the house, and you have to wash almost every day.

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Water, electricity, laundry detergent, bleach and fabric softener... All this takes a significant amount from the family budget! Which in fact can be seriously reduced by changing only your habits and the very approach to "laundry". Without doing anything illegal! For example, you can wash clothes at night. This step will allow you to reduce your energy costs, as the nightly rate is much lower ...

In general, I will not rant for a long time, but I will introduce you 6 practical tips to save money with every wash.

1.Pre-use stain remover. Have you had to wash your clothes several times because of stubborn stains? Probably had to! So: in order not to simply waste household chemicals and the benefits of civilization on repeated washing, you need to treat the stain with a stain remover or folk remedy - laundry soap, ammonia, lemon acid, etc.

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And after that, throw the thing into the drum of the washing machine.

2.Use a laundry bag. Would you like your things to serve for a long time and please the eye? I am sure yes! If so, then it's time to start taking care of them during the wash.

Remember: it is advisable to wash all clothes and linen made of thin fabrics in a special net. It will save delicate textiles from mechanical damage. As a result, you will have to buy new things much less often.

3.Choose the right mode for washing clothes. Typically, low temperature washing is less expensive than high temperature washing. Therefore, clothes with fresh dirt or easily removed stains can be safely washed at 30-40 ° C.

Owners of washing machines with a separate prewash cycle are particularly fortunate. It can be used for repeated washing if the laundry has not been washed after the low temperature mode. It is as efficient as a high temperature cycle, but more economical.

And of course, the choice of washing machine mode depends on the type of fabric. Do not neglect special programs. Delicate, Wool, Sport - these cycles are designed to handle your clothes gently and use less energy than a regular wash cycle.

4.Fill the washing machine as much as possible. The washer didn’t wring out the clothes or did it wash them badly? Perhaps you overloaded it. Which is extremely short-sighted, since this step affects not only the quality of washing, but also the life of the washing machine. By the way, you shouldn't start a half-empty machine either. Indeed, one "incomplete" wash will take the same amount of "money" as with 100% load.

Therefore, try to adhere to the manufacturer's recommendations and put as much laundry into the washing machine as indicated in its instructions.

Not sure how to weigh things? Easy! Use a regular bathroom scale. Stand on them, remember your weight, and then grab your dirty clothes and weigh yourself again. The difference between the two numbers will be the weight of the dry laundry.

5.Use half of household chemicals. But you definitely need to save on this, and here's why! It is known that marketers encourage us to use as many personal hygiene products, household chemicals, medicines, etc. Despite the fact that this is not necessary at all! And the detergents are no exception, since half of the powder is able to cope with washing clothes as well as a full dose.

If you doubt this, then spend some of your time doing the experiment. And most likely you will see that it is possible to wash things well with much less household chemicals than indicated on the original packaging.

6.Apply vinegar to soften laundry. Did you know that fabric softener can be easily replaced with cheap table vinegar? No?! Be aware that he is able to solve several problems at once: soften and preserve the color of the fabric, remove unpleasant odors and even disinfect the washing machine.

Want to add a subtle hint of lavender or lemon to your underwear? No problem! Together with vinegar, use 4-5 drops of essential oils. That's all, actually!

Save your budget and try to save a little bit, but every day, and the result will not be long in coming!