Vinegar in with the detergent cancels things out; vinegar stifles detergent. Detergents are alkaline and vinegar is acid. Mix them together and you have a chemical reaction that removes the detergent and leaves a residue that will be left in the clothing. Wait until rinse cycle to add vinegar, instead of fabric softener just use vinegar plus a few drops of quality essential oil (I use patchouli a lot, and also lavender). Fabric softener, fragrance beads, and dryer sheets put a petroleum based waxy coating on fibers; and when the coated laundry goes into the dryer, toxic fumes are emitted as the fabrics heat up. In the rinse cycle, the vinegar will help clear out residual detergent. Also get some quality wool dryer balls and put a drop or two of essential oil. Also, please consider adding a “clean” detergent such as that from Norwex, or Nellie’s, or Charlie’s. Those detergents like Tide have stuff in them that cause build up on the fabrics.
How do you know when it’s on rinse cycle? Or can I just wash it regularly and then at the end of the cycle add vinegar and detergent and put it on rinse and spin ?
Great tips but read Amazon reviews for each of the recommended “clean” detergents because a user had a bad experience with the Charlie. It caused clogging in the plumbing and had to replace the hose!😮
@@graciechavez3475 yes start a new cycle, rinse and spin. If you don't want to start a new cycle then watch the icons. They show the stage of the wash cycle, refer to your manual or search online. It's after the conditioner/softer has left the tray.
Well said! I have never understood the whole detergent + vinegar line of crap. Basic science. I own a stone restoration company. The "natural" house keepers typically clean with vinegar, which destroys/ etches natural stone. Most of all VINEGAR DOES NOTHING TO CLEAN ANY SURFACE!!!!! Acids (vinegar) cause reactions and actually remove a micro layer of surfaces that react to acids, therefore your concrete looks cleaner when an acid is used. Natural stone will be etched and have to be restored. Vinegar will not effect most anything that has a coating, such as a finished table or floor that has a finish. The finishes are nothing but dried plastic for the most part. As for windows... NO! Acids can etch glass (although not very likely if diluted). If somebody has different information that would prove me wrong, please let me know. Also, how and what does vinegar disinfect any surface and please tell me how is works on cutting grease? I know it does not cut grease. You would need to use an alkaline cleaner for that. I hope you enjoyed my rant.
I am severely allergic to bleach. I kinda feel lucky for that allergy because I have found things like Borax, Citric Acid, Baking Soda, Essential Oils and many other very effective and inexpensive cleaners that are safe. Sometimes I wonder how many of our auto-immune issues are aggravated by our chemicals we use to clean with. I am so thankful for people like you that are now out there spreading the word that there are better alternatives out there. I run into people all the time that don't believe you can clean anything without bleach or other harsh chemicals. I have had 3 strokes in my late 20's and early 30's that told me I could not clean with it. In the beginning it was a skin issue when I was 16. Later, it became a nerve issue when I continued to clean with it and ignoring the skin warnings. Now if I smell it, I have strokes if I don't get away fast enough or if they use too much. This means I get to leave a lot of places in a hurry if the bleach bottle comes out. Most use it too much and in too great of volumes. When i travel, I carry extra sheets as well. Some of the cheaper motels still bleach their sheets.
Using tide detergent and those pink little beads that smell “so good” are toxic. So why even use the natural borax, when everything else are toxic and endocrine disruptors? Also those heavily scented waxy beads smell so synthetic and gross to me now that I only use natural products.
I’ve been using borax for years. My mom used it too. Also use baking soda and vinegar in place of soap & Downey on my towels. Then I put some essential oil on my dryer balls & my towels come out fluffy & smelling good!
After the "all natural" comment about the borax, i was shocked that you used downey..... plenty of comments on the dryer balls and EOs, which are the way to go!
@@elizabethsalvage4338 Do you know if I can do that with some shabby chic duvet & pillow shams? They are blue flowers on white background but the white is very dingy. I’d like to try this but worry that it would fade the blue flowers. Thanks
Hi. I live in Shreveport, La. Where can I find Borax? Also I’m physically disabled & have horrible whole back& hip arthritis. If you can recommend housekeeping tips for me I’d really appreciate it. Thanks Ann Breithaupt
I used this with my diapers ...Borax!!!! !in diaper pail soak...back in the 80’s when I had my babies! I was always told my diapers were whiter than anyone else’s!...got the idea from my mom, who did that too!
I did too until we learned my husband’s allergic to the Borax. I still used it with the babies diapers but had to be very careful with it. I don’t keep it now.
Half a cup of borax and regular detergent whichever you use, on WARM or HOT setting (recommended HOT) Second option for whitening 1/3 cup baking soda (WARM or HOT water setting) Extra boost to remove odors 1/2 cup of vinegar
I Agree with this video, except I would eleninate the vinegar, and add a soaking time to that ( about a 2 hrs.) soaking time to making the whitening time more effective..
I've seen suggestions of using the borax as a pre-soak for a few hours on up to overnight. Gonna try that, because then you do your laundry as usual, and it would remove any borax residue, as in some people it can cause skin sensitivity with prolonged contact.
I never used fabric softeners or bleach. My methodology is when I feel like it. I was solely responsible for the laundry so we had a close relationship. Clothes are expensive so one wants to take care of them. I had a big jar filled with borax and one for baking soda and a jug of vinegar. I would use Borax or baking soda or vinegar whenever I felt like it, maybe every 3 months, more or less. Important was to give the clothes an extra rinse once in a while, maybe every month. If I used vinegar in my rinse I would def give the clothes an extra rinse to get rid of the vinegar smell. This worked fine for me.
I love Borax and I love Super Washing Soda. I can not use any fragrance in my houes because I am chemically sensitive. But my clothes are clean and sanitized when I use these products with fragrance free detergent.
I have always soaked my whites in a borax and water solution in a pail. Especially cloth diapers! I stopped using store bought laundry detergent and fabric softener years ago. Too many chemicals. I make my own laundry cleaner with homemade tallow soap and use vinegar in a downey ball for fabric softener. Incredibly inexpensive and so much safer.
I’m sure it didn’t work, that’s why she didn’t show the results... anyway, she made me lost 5 minutes of my life, the channel was blocked for my recommendations
Borax. jessicaaguirre4546: Half a cup of borax and regular detergent whichever you use, on WARM or HOT setting (recommended HOT) Second option for whitening 1/3 cup baking soda (WARM or HOT water setting) Extra boost to remove odors 1/2 cup of vinegar
Mant have front loaders and the door locks when the washer starts and this canchange things up a bit. Also you have to use way less product. I wish someone would address this.
THIS IS SO GREAT. My husband smokes and sweats at night. I have Harry Potter purple design on white cotton sheets. IS this method good for this? I tried baking soda and vinegar and it didn't work. I even tried OxiClean White Revive and it helped but didn't work.
I see you used cleaning vinegar which is different than white distilled vinegar ? On RU-vid checking to see what people use either cleaning one or white distilled one . So far , most use white distilled one . I've been using white distilled one and pretty good results .
I am going to try the Borax. We have a beautiful upright washer dryer set that I hate! My lights come out way dirtier than when they went in, including a brand new set of white bath towels, hand towels and wash rags. I am so upset about it! I drain the filter after every load and leave vinegar in the drain basin after finishing laundry. It's worth a try since I can't spray n wash brand new linen that has nothing to spray!
I agree with other commenters, please stay stay from added fragrance as they can be hormone disrupters, even if natural, so please be safe and use unfragranced when preggers.
I've used both tricks while they remove dirt on most fabrics, they don't work for others I still get very dingy whites I can't brighten or stains that won’t budge only in my whites. I've been using these hacks for 15yrs since I had to do my own washing living on my own as a teen and am yet to find a solution to making whites look brand new. I've tried laundry stripping before that was a big thing, bleach, every special whitener on the market, soap bars & soap flakes, making my own powdered detergent, letric soda, caustic soda, rubbing alcohol, peroxide, including every combination of everything and good old scrubbing till my knuckles have bled literally. I remember mum use to use a thing called blu but I can't get that in Australia any more. Any ideas?
I use an oxi powder on my whites and I always wash whites with other whites, not any other colours. About the bluing: you can Google Mrs Stewart’s bluing liquid or reckitts bluing to make yellowing whites look more white. Dilute some drops in water and add that to your rinse cycle so as to distribute it evenly.
@@maryrabish00 hey yes. It's an old fashioned face cream that you can make yourself at home. With Borax and Beeswax and some other natural ingredients, I saw it a RU-vid channel few years ago.
My cat managed to get hold of some borax thats was in my house (I now know that cats love the taste of borax). We're so lucky i caught him eating it and took him straight to the vets 🥺 he was in intensive care for 4 days 🥺 despite being told to prepare for the worst he thankfully recovered
Where is that couch from!?!! Also thank you! This saved my bamboo sheets! My husband has a lot of natural oils I guess that stains our sheets. Gross I know but hey it’s life.
I read something about how they used to use that in the olden days it as attentive Blue to White are yellowish close to give it a whiter appearance Isn't that cool
@@aldod3937 - Thanks for the memories...you made me think of how my mom would laugh when as a child I would ask her to tell me about life in the "olden days!"
HELP! I went to brunch last week and did not realize the booth I sat in had JELLY on it. I had a brand new pair of ivory colored Hugo Boss linen/denim jeans on. I pre washed with Oxiclean and it bleached the spot white! How can I even out the fabric without ruining them?😭 it’s painful to ruin something so expensive
I’m a chef and my whites are the worst! Every week I wash them on very hot cotton cycle, no bleach just good quality powder detergent, also throw in white towels & cloths etc, always perfect results. No mould or smells in the front loader ever
So...no actual demo of the result of the borax treatment on those stained pieces of cloth you showed? I really wanted to see what kind of difference it would make. 😟
You can mix the grey in. Borax won't bleach it so it'll stay grey. Unless it's a more delicate fabric then you wouldn't want it in hot water. It may shrink
A pinch of borax in liquid can be taken internally to remove calcification of the pineal gland. Pineal glands get calsified from the fluoride in tap water.
Really? I'm in the UK & borax is banned here because it's a chemical that's potentially hazardous to health. We can get borax substitute but I don't think it has the same effect.
I used borax around foundation of house to kill out woody stemmed ivy growing up on the brick and handrails. Ivy was harboring breeding copperhead snakes that got under house too. Use Diamateous Earth to kill out nesting ants that invade kitchen and bath.
Yep, really. Just a pinch in water. I have done it several times . No bad sidee effects. I have heard it from two sources. So do a search on the internet.
Do not take borax internally. It is toxic. In the event that someone ingests or inhales borax, especially a child, call the American Association of Poison Control Centers immediately at 1-800-222-1222. Medical experts will advise you how to act. How the situation is handled depends on the age and size of the person, as well as the dose of borax they were exposed to.
Wait a minute, did you just say you like to use natural products when you can, and then put Downy in your wash? They cancel each other out. Use all natural, all the time, for the health of yourself and your family, please. You, I'm sure, have a beautiful young family, keep them healthy by using all natural cleaners in your home, and, especially your laundry. Just some sage advice from a sixties flower child.
@@barbryll8596 All a person has to do, is walk down the detergent aisle in any grocers to feel nauseous. I try to avoid it, and, if I can't, I get through it quickly, as it instantly gives me a headache. Happy, Healthy New Year to you and yours. Edit: This auto correct that they do, is ridiculous. I have to check to make sure they haven't messed with my comment, and, of course they did.
@@barbryll8596 I occasionally put essential oils on the dryer balls, during it's use in the winter. I use a clothesline three seasons of the year; spring/summer/autumn. I find it meditative when enjoying fresh air, sunshine and birds singing. Essential oils are natural, derived from flowers, herbs, fruit. I'm going to try making my own, should be an experience. lol
@Janet Iznitzer Man made cleaning solutions are poisonous too, if, you consume them. Use some common sense. I'd prefer natural to man made, but, heh, that's my opinion and decision. You do you, and, I'll do me.
@@ShiningLight411 I lived in an apartment and got infested. I took a tablespoon and made a line at the back of each shelf and then put the stuff back in. In short time...the roaches were gone. It doesn’t kill them like raid. They move. Just like diatomaceous earth works on ants...
@@johnjohng668 I haven't done any extensive research. I watched this video and was interested in trying Borax. When I looked for it locally I discovered it wasn't available. It is possible to get a borax substitute. I was just pointing out the warning because Andrea Jean was pregnant and might not have been aware of concerns.
Please be advised that Boron can be absorbed thru the skin and you do Not want to get it on your skin. Please note this information on the Material Safety Data Sheet. Yes Borax is natural but has safety cautions. Also do not use it in your garden or around pet bedding.
Hello, so sorry, but we were unable to hear your instructions or what to purchase. Your voice came on once @ beginning & every now and again. We do not know your information or instructions. Thank you. Happy New Year 2021, from our home to everyone
