Laundry Product Review: Charlie's Soap Prewash Spray
From a small, family-owned company in eastern North Carolina comes Charlie's Soap Prewash Spray. Even the best detergent needs a bit of help on tough stains. A little pretreater and some patience to allow the product to work gives your clothes the best chance to be stain free. Take a look at my review and see if Charlie's Prewash belongs on your laundry shelf. (Photo: MML)How to Keep That Father's Day Necktie Looking Great
So, Dad...you got another necktie. Hope it was a good one! No matter whether it is a classic or has a neon yellow background with a hula dancer, you need to wear it and keep it looking great. Learn how to clean, press and store neckties so that they last and last and last!
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Monday Laundry Day Q and A: HE Detergent and Septic Systems
Every week I get questions from readers about how to handle laundry stains and problems. I'm sure that many of us have experienced the same problems and asked the same questions. So, I'm sharing a Laundry Q and A every Monday, the traditional laundry day. Hope you find it helpful!
Q: Can HE detergent cause a problem with septic systems?
A: Septic systems need a good balance to maintain a properly working system. HE Detergents...Read More
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Laundry Detergent Deals On Sale: June 16 - 22, 2013
Here are the laundry deals I found on sale this week:
Walgreens: Purex liquid 24-33 loads or Purex UltraPacks 18 ct. Buy one Get TWO free; Tide liquid 48 loads or Gain 64 loads $11.99; Walgreens Balance Rewards card required for all sales.
CVS: Purex liquid 24-33 loads or Purex UltraPacks 18 ct. Buy one Get TWO free (Limit 6); Xtra liquid 30 loads $1.99; Tide Stain Release 10 ct. or Bounce Dryer Bar; or Bounce/Downy dryer sheets 70-80 ct. $4.49; CVS card required for all sales.
Rite Aid: Gain or Cheer liquid 24-32 loads or Gain powder 30 loads or Gain fabric softener 60 loads or Gain dryer sheets 120 ct. $4.94; Tide Pods 16 ct. $4.94; Rite Aid Wellness card required for all sales.
Target: Downy liquid 150 loads or Bounce dryer sheets 240 ct. $8.99; Tide liquid 100 oz. or Tide Boost Duo Pacs 37 ct. $11.99 (Buy Two and Get a $5.00 Giftcard)
Kmart: Downy liquid 48-60 loads or 105-120 ct. dryer sheets or Bounce 2-month dryer bar or dryer sheets 120 ct or Febreze 18.5-27 oz. 2 for $10.00; Tide Pods 16 ct. 2 for $5.00; Xtra 235-300 oz. or Arm & Hammer liquid 120-150 oz. or Arm & Hammer Crystal Burst 50-60 ct. $6.99; Oxi Clean liquid 32-64 oz. or Oxi Clean Max Force Paks 18 ct. $6.99; all liquid detergent 96-150 oz. $9.99 (Limit 2); Snuggle 64 oz. w for $6.00; Tide liquid 150 oz. $17.99; Tide powder 80-120 loads $20.99
Dollar General: Sun liquid 150 oz. $3.50; Shout triple action 22 oz. 2 for $5.00; Arm & Hammer liquid 62.5 - 75 oz. or Crystal Burst Paks 24 ct. $4.50; DG home Bleach 64 oz. $1.50Family Dollar: Tide liquid 75 oz. or powder 47 loads $9.00; Gain liquid 100 oz. or powder 63-80 loads $10.00; Tide Pods 14 ct. $4.50; Downy Unstopables 9.7 oz. or Downy liquid 41-51 oz. or Downy dryer sheets 105 ct. $4.50
Remember those in need and purchase extra laundry supplies to give to shelters, food banks and animal rescue organizations. (Image: Dixie Allan, About.com Clip Art)
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Laundry Stain Removal Saturday: Stuffed Peaches on the Grill
The Summer Solstice is coming up on June 21. And what goes with summer more than grilling? About BBQ has put together ten fruit grilling recipes that you will love and the one with peaches (South Carolina peaches, of course) caught my eye. If you happen to spill a bit on your shirt, just follow the links to remove the stains.
Stuffed Peaches on the Grill
Wash and halve peaches. Remove pit. Place peaches on aluminum foil so that you can fold up the foil and seal the peaches in. Spoon 2 tablespoons of berries into each peach half. Sprinkle 2 teaspoons of brown sugar on each and 1 teaspoon of lemon juice. Fold up foil and seal. Place on hot grill and cook for 15-18 minutes Turn once. Serve right out of the foil.
For free nutritional information about this recipe, including calories, visit CalorieCount.
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Shout Wants You to Have The Trip of Your Dreams
Shout Stain Remover is offering you an opportunity to win the vacation trip of your dreams worth $10,000. About.com Contests has all the information that you need to enter and get ready to pack your bags. You can enter until June 30. Good luck! (Photo: MML)
Why is My Washer Leaking?
There is little more frustrating than finding a leak in your laundry room. Not only must you clean it up, you have to find the source and stop the leak or the cycle will repeat over and over until you have a flood. But where to start?
I've put together some information that will help you pinpoint the source of the problem and fix it. Trust me, if you don't need this information now; you will one day....just hope it isn't one day soon! (Illustration: MML)
Laundry Product Review: all Baby Laundry Detergent
Springtime usually means lots of new babies. If you have a little one on the way to just got one home, you know that baby's laundry can present some challenges. There are mysterious and smelly stains to deal with and you want to be sure that clothes don't irritate your baby's skin. all offers a baby laundry detergent that may just be what you need. Take a look at my review and see if it should be on your laundry shelf. And, if there is a new little one in your life - Congratulations! (Photo by MML)Lauren Conrad Shares the Downy Difference
You may have seen the television commercials showcasing the Downy Difference when t-shirts are laundered with Downy. Last week in a New York laundromat, Lauren Conrad - fashion designer and television personality - shared her thoughts on laundry and demonstrated the Downy Difference.
Downy, a Procter & Gamble product, offers four product lines - Ultra Downy and Downy Infusions liquid fabric softeners, Downy dryer sheets and Downy Unstopables. Each product infuses your clothes with scent while the liquid products and dryer sheets deposit manufactured softening molecules on the surface of clothes to make them feel softer and prevent static cling.
Learn more about Lauren and other celebrities that do their own laundry and how you can test the Downy Difference at home. (Photo: Courtesy of Downy)
Monday Laundry Day Q and A: How to Dye Blue Jeans
Every week I get questions from readers about how to handle laundry stains and problems. I'm sure that many of us have experienced the same problems and asked the same questions. So, I'm sharing a Laundry Q and A every Monday, the traditional laundry day. Hope you find it helpful!
Q: How do I dye blue jeans to make them an even overall color?
A: When jeans are worn and have lost color from certain areas, you will need...Read more
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