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  2. How To Use Borax In Laundry For Fresher, Brighter Clothes - AOL

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    For removing smelly odors, decrease the amount of borax you use to 1/4 cup for each gallon of water and allow the clothes to sit in the mixture for the same amount of time. Or, you can just move ...

  3. 10 Laundry Habits That Are Secretly Ruining Your Clothes - AOL

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    Hot water can actually damage clothing that has a delicate weave, whether that's a silk, cotton, or synthetic. Most modern washing machines should be able to get your clothes clean with a proper ...

  4. Stain removal - Wikipedia

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    The pressure allows for the solvent to better penetrate both the material as well as the stain. This technique is commonly used on durable woven fabrics, as less durable material may be damaged. In this method a soft bristled brush is used to directly press the solvent onto the stain.

  5. Get Fresh or Dried Blood Out of Clothes in 4 Steps - AOL

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  6. Detergent enzymes - Wikipedia

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    Clothes made of delicate materials such as wool and silk can be damaged in high-temperature washes, and jeans and denim can fade due to their dark dyes. Low-temperature washes with detergent enzymes can prevent this damage, meaning that consumers can buy clothes from a wider range of materials without worrying about damaging them during washing.

  7. Washboard (laundry) - Wikipedia

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    Woman on an Israeli kibbutz using a washboard to do laundry. A washboard or a scrubbing-board [1] is a tool designed for hand washing clothing. With mechanized cleaning of clothing becoming more common by the end of the 20th century, the washboard has become better known for its secondary use as a musical instrument.

  8. 6 Eco-Friendly Alternatives to Laundry and Dishwasher Pods

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    Detergent pods can make doing laundry or running the dishwasher slightly more convenient. The pre-portioned packets make it easy to toss a pod in, hit 'start,' and cross the chore off your to-do list.

  9. Fabric treatment - Wikipedia

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    stain on clothes. Fabric protection minimise the fiber wear, maintain fabric appearance by reducing fiber pilling, reduce colour loss, inhibiting the deposition of fugitive dyes onto the fabric during the washing process. [15] For a blood stain, soak the fabrics in cold water and wash it in the laundry if the stain is fresh.