Saving Money on Washing Laundry
There are ways that we can save money when it comes to doing our laundry. One way is by always washing full loads of laundry. Use less detergent than the bottle says to use, and cut that amount in half or even less. Use as little as possible to clean your clothes. Also, you can use vinegar as a fabric softener.
Use cold water to wash laundry to save money on electricity for your water heater and your well pump, if you have a well pump.
Before you wash your clothes inspect them to see if they really need washing. Sniff them, do they smell, are they wrinkled or stained? If you answer no to these questions, you don't need to wash them as it is a waste of money to wash clothes that are not dirty.
Wearing clothes more than once saves you money because you will do less laundry. When I go out of the house to run errands I’ll dress better than I do if I'm just staying home for the day.
Then, once I get home from running errands, I’ll take my clothes off immediately and hang them up to wear another day and switch back into my every day clothes. This helps to make my good clothes last longer with less laundering and saves money in the process.
Also considering wearing an apron that will save your shirt from spills and stains. You can hang it in the kitchen, and use it daily.
Also consider having outside clothes for dirty jobs like gardening, which can stay by the door and gets washed minimally.
My Dad had his workshop downstairs for many years and it is completely separate from the house upstairs. There is also a bathroom, and washer and dryer, so he could shower downstairs and wash his clothes and not have to bring the dirt from his machinery upstairs with him.
Stretching your laundry means stretching the life of your clothes. Stretching your clothes means stretching your dollar and we could all use some of that in our finances these days.
Saving Money on Drying
The cheapest way to dry your laundry is to hang it to dry, but if you do use a clothes dryer, be sure to clean the link trap after every load to make sure it is drying and heating sufficiently. Also, use a dryer lint brush to get all the dryer link out, or if you have a vacuum cleaner attachment use that to get rid of even more dryer lint.
What are some ways you save money on laundry?
You do all the same things I do. But alas the ironing basket is growing.
ReplyDeleteOh yes! I rarely iron, so forgot about that. I do steam some though.
DeleteGood tips. I wear my work in the yard pants 2 or 3 times before laundering. They come off as soon as I come in - then I use them the next time.
ReplyDeleteUnlike Kim, I do NOT iron unless it is an absolute emergency. I hate ironing.
I totally understand that, Cheryl. 😂
DeleteGood advice!
ReplyDeleteI remember way back in the day, I would have to change out of my school clothes into play clothes when I got home from school so my clothes would last longer.
With my kids, I learned to treat any stains on their clothes quickly before they set.
Oh yes, another great tip, Kathy. Thank you.
DeleteGood tips. I love line dried laundry, sadly my family doesn't. It aggravates my daughters allergies. Sad.
ReplyDeleteI understand that so much, my daughter has allergies too, so I cannot dry outside because of the pollen.
DeleteI usually wear shirts for two days, pants for three days, though I have been know to extend wearing of both. You do many of the same things that I do.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Kindred spirits, Jackie. 💕
DeleteHave you read the book "Laundry Love" by Patrick Richardson? It was a life changer for me! I am hoping to get our outdoors clothesline up this weekend or next week.
ReplyDeleteTommy doesn't like the stiffness of line-dried clothes, so I give them a ten-minute air-fluff and that does the trick.
I’ve not read that book but just put it on my wish list. Thank you for the recommendation. Dryer fluffing is definitely a good thing.
DeleteSuch great tips! I am going to try some of these. I love drying my laundry on a line in our backyard. We have a good privacy fence so the neighbors can't see which helps haha! Thanks for sharing!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jackie. Privacy fences are perfect for that purpose. 😂
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