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5 acre Farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1007 Posts
~~~*Terri*~~~
WA.
USA
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 Posted - Nov 03 2008 : 09:00:54 AM
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What a incredible idea...I tried White vinegar in my final rinse of my laundry and I LOVE IT!!!!
I am allergic to almost everything, as far as, laundry goes, and I am not to the Vinegar,,,YYIIIPPPEEE!!!
My clothes smell good and clean...Whoever posted it earlier,,,a Great Big Thank-you to you....
THANKS!!!
Farmgirl Sister #368
http://froccsfrillsfurbiloesandmore.blogspot.com
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therusticcottage
True Blue Farmgirl
4439 Posts
Kay
Vancouver
WA
USA
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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MarySueK
True Blue Farmgirl
96 Posts
Susan
Richland
WA
96 Posts |
Posted - Nov 03 2008 : 11:16:54 AM
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I love white vinegar in the laundry to get rid of the "man smell" - we have two teen-age boys and husband - you know what I mean!! but it doesn't make everything smell all flowery like fabric softener. So everyone is happy. Plus it is CHEAP especially if you buy the two gallon pack at Costco.
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4737 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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Posted - Nov 03 2008 : 7:06:11 PM
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I buy white vinegar by the gallons. I use it to clean practically everything in my house!
Dawn in IL |
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clux64
True Blue Farmgirl
162 Posts
Celeste
Blair
NE
USA
162 Posts |
Posted - Nov 04 2008 : 11:01:51 AM
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You can add a few drops of your favorite essential oil to the vinegar you put the rinse dispenser in your washer. Leaves a faint scent in your clothes even you line dry. Delicious!
Celeste
"No matter where you go, there you are"
--Confucious
www.urbanprairiehome.blogspot.com
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Grandma Mar
Farmgirl in Training
36 Posts
Marlene
Bolingbrook
IL
USA
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Posted - Jan 27 2009 : 06:53:06 AM
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I always heard that you need to clean your dishwasher with 1 cup of vinegar and running it through a regular wash cycle. I read that you put it in a cup on the top rack. How can that actually help clean the dishwasher? I hate to sound stupid, but does it clean as it overflows from water added when the spraying of water begins? Rinse aid dispenser??? I'm not sure I have one on my dishwasher.
Mend and make do. - Old English Proverb
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jillybean
Farmgirl at Heart
7 Posts
Jill
Halifax
PA
USA
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Posted - Jan 31 2009 : 3:22:59 PM
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How much vinegar do you add in your rinse for laundry?
Thanks.
Jill |
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K-Falls Farmgirl
Chapter Leader
2096 Posts
Cheryl
Klamath Falls
Oregon
USA
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Jana
True Blue Farmgirl
482 Posts
Jana
Eau Claire
Wisconsin
USA
482 Posts |
Posted - Feb 03 2009 : 2:53:18 PM
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When I started using vinegar in my rinse dispenser in the washer, not only were my clothes free of any residue, my washer started to "degunk". Large clods of old softener and detergent that had stuck in the innards of the machine would work themselves loose and could be picked out at the end of the load. I think its got to be better for the machinery!
Jana |
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gardencottage
Farmgirl in Training
24 Posts
Kelley
Oxnard
Ca
USA
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Posted - Feb 03 2009 : 3:59:18 PM
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It really is a miracle cleaner and we like it too in place of fabric softener...
It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all.
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lara916
True Blue Farmgirl
170 Posts
Lara
Washington State
USA
170 Posts |
Posted - Feb 05 2009 : 09:18:52 AM
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I used to use vinegar in every diaper wash when I had hard water, works better than Calgon and so much safer and cheaper!
Lara #327
"Boots" Becker Homestead Farmgirls |
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Maryjane Lee
True Blue Farmgirl
2195 Posts
Maryjane
CA
USA
2195 Posts |
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farm~maid
True Blue Farmgirl
176 Posts
Christine
IN
USA
176 Posts |
Posted - Feb 09 2009 : 2:39:29 PM
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I'm a vinegar user, too. Like Sue, I like how it helps with odors.
I notice a difference when hanging clothes outside to dry.
A soil scientist told me once that liquid fabric softeners and septic tanks don't mix. So, it's always been either vinegar or the fabric sheets here.
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katalind
True Blue Farmgirl
177 Posts
Kathy
Chapin
SC
USA
177 Posts |
Posted - May 26 2010 : 8:56:50 PM
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| I use vinegar and baking soda to clean almost everything (and occasionally borax). It's truly a do it all miracle product. |
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Karrieann
True Blue Farmgirl
1900 Posts
Karrieann
Northeast
Georgia
USA
1900 Posts |
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MrsRooster
True Blue Farmgirl
1168 Posts
Amy
Seabrook
TX
USA
1168 Posts |
Posted - May 31 2010 : 11:34:00 AM
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Love it!! I have started using it.
My sheets and clothes seem softer and smell clean. The only problem that I have found so far is when I washed my daughter's fleece blankets, they were full of static.
Plus it is so much cheaper and the clothes dry faster and the lint screen is less full.
www.mrsrooster.blogspot.com
Farmgirl #1259
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root mama
Farmgirl at Heart
6 Posts
Melissa
Asheville
NC
USA
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Posted - May 31 2010 : 10:52:46 PM
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| Love vinegar! I infuse all sorts of herbs in mine. like lavender, mints, eucalyptus, thyme, sweet annie...today i made a quart of orange mint and lemon balm since i have so much of it in the garden! So i get the cleaning of vinegar and the smell and actions of the herbs. easy and so very farmgirl thrifty |
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DvilleMama
True Blue Farmgirl
159 Posts
Lyn
Small Town
MI
USA
159 Posts |
Posted - Jun 05 2010 : 11:50:00 AM
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As soon as my commercial fab softener runs out, I'm going to start using vinegar. I will be adding essential oils to mine for a light scent. Having a Sam's Club membership, I can get a 2-gallon pack for $3.38! Soooo much cheaper than fab softener! Better for the clothes & environment too.
Lyn
Rural Mid-Michigan
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OneCraftyBugger
True Blue Farmgirl
626 Posts
R
USA
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DvilleMama
True Blue Farmgirl
159 Posts
Lyn
Small Town
MI
USA
159 Posts |
Posted - Jun 06 2010 : 08:28:02 AM
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I have an h.e. washer. I just put it right into the fab soft dispenser on the washer. I think the only thing that needs to be h.e. is the laundry soap because it needs to be low sudsing. When I start making my own laundry detergent, I'll probably put it right on the clothes before washing...just in case. I've heard that homemade l.s. is fairly low sudsing anyway but don't want to take my chances of putting it into the washer's soap dispenser. Hope this helps. :)
Lyn
Rural Mid-Michigan
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
2875 Posts
Lisa
Georgetown
OH
2875 Posts |
Posted - Jun 06 2010 : 11:32:28 AM
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| I have an HE & I use homemade & vinegar as a rinse. Homemade sudsing is very low. There is no reason to purchase the HE stuff; I have never had a problem. |
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OneCraftyBugger
True Blue Farmgirl
626 Posts
R
USA
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - Jun 06 2010 : 2:25:12 PM
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It makes the whites whiter, too.
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
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Peg Graham
True Blue Farmgirl
281 Posts
Peg
Chesapeake
Virginia
USA
281 Posts |
Posted - Aug 04 2010 : 07:37:40 AM
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Distilled White Vinegar is the BEST for all sorts of cleaning too. I buy it in bulk and use it to clean everything!
TIP: Renew sponges and dishrags by placing them in just enough water to cover them. Then add 1/4 cup white distilled vinegar. Let them soak overnight.
miles of smiles~Peg
My Blogs:
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Cabin Dreamer
True Blue Farmgirl
54 Posts
Brenda
Cortland
NY
USA
54 Posts |
Posted - Aug 08 2010 : 4:00:22 PM
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I've begun to use vinegar in my rinse cycle. very pleased. Never thought about using it.
Farmgirl #1954 |
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