How to Wash Clothes with Apple Cider Vinegar

Distilled vinegar not only works miracles in laundry, but can also be used for many other purposes, from softening fabrics to deodorizing clothes or removing stains. Usually, you just need to pour vinegar or a solution of vinegar and water into the washing machine when it is full of water, then put the laundry in. Note: do not pour vinegar directly onto the fabric.

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Wash clothes

Clean clothes with vinegar. Put 1/2 cup of distilled white vinegar in the washing machine instead of regular soap. Vinegar will help you clean your clothes without the harsh chemicals found in commercial laundry soaps. ^{[1] X Research Source}

Use vinegar as fabric softener. Measure out a cup of distilled white vinegar on hand. When the load reaches its final cycle, pour the vinegar into the washing machine. Vinegar will act as a simple but effective fabric softener. ^{[2] X Research Source}

Clean stains with vinegar. Dilute ½ cup of vinegar with 4 quarts of water. Use a clean cloth or pour the vinegar solution directly onto the stain, then wash the garment as usual.

Wash clothes with vinegar solution. Mix ¼ cup of lemon juice, ¼ cup of fenugreek with ½ cup of vinegar. Use this mixture to replace bleach every time you need to bleach your clothes. ^{[3] X Research Sources}

Use vinegar to deodorize clothes. If your clothes have a bad smell, pour half a cup to 1 cup of vinegar into the washing machine during the last wash cycle. This will help get rid of the smell of clothes without leaving a vinegar smell. ^{[4] X Research Sources}

Fabric Maintenance

Anti-fading clothes. Add ½ cup of distilled white vinegar to the wash to help keep fabric colors from fading. This also prevents black or navy fabrics from tarnishing from repeated washing.

You can also use vinegar to treat the fabric to make it more durable. Mix ½ cup of vinegar with 4 quarts of water. To keep the color from smudging, dip brightly colored fabrics in the solution before washing.

Anti-static and sticky lint. Pour ½ cup of distilled white vinegar into the last wash cycle of the load. Vinegar will prevent clothes from sticking together or sticking to people due to electrostatic attraction. With many fabrics, this also prevents lint from getting on the clothes. ^{[5] X Research Sources}

Remove stains on clothes. Regular laundry soap can leave soap scum on clothes and cause white streaks or harden fabrics. Mix 1 cup of vinegar with 4 liters of water and soak clothes in the solution before washing to remove stains on fabrics. ^{[6] X Research Sources}

These streaks are especially noticeable on white fabrics and will yellow over time. Black clothes will also fade over time. Soaking clothes in a vinegar and water solution can reverse these effects.

Clean the washing machine. Soap residue can also build up inside the drum and stick to clothes. Once a month, you should pour 1 cup of vinegar into the washing machine and run the machine with no laundry. This will remove soap residue in the washing tub.

Warning

Be sure to only use distilled white vinegar to wash your clothes.
The vinegar solution is safe for 100% cotton, wrinkle-resistant cotton and ppyester fabrics.
If you’re not sure how vinegar affects a certain fabric, pour a small amount of vinegar over a hidden spot on the garment. If the fabric is not damaged, you can wash the whole item in the solution.

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