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22 | May 24, 2018 | 22nd century media Summer Fun Guide
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Summer laundry tips for
fresher, cleaner clothes
Statepoint Media
From grassy picnics and sweaty soccer
games to saucy cookouts, clothes can be
particularly vulnerable to all kinds of stains
and odors during the warm weather months.
Check out these tips for doing your
laundry in a way that keeps clothes fresh
and looking new as long as possible.
Understand the basics
Different stains require different cleaning
agents, and unfortunately, there is no
one single ingredient that cleans all kinds
of stains well. For example, milk and grass
stains require enzyme cleaners, while
ink or wine stains require peroxides. Of
course, clothes also need brighteners and
detergents to come out looking their best.
Understanding these basic principles can
help you treat clothes more effectively.
Pre-treat stains
Stained clothing should be pre-treated
with a tough, multi-faceted solution. Rub
in pre-treatment gently and wait three to
five minutes. Just be careful not to allow
the solution to dry on the fabric. Some
garments will need a longer pre-treatment.
If so, add the solution to water and
soak the soiled clothing in a bucket before
washing as usual.
Fight odor
Select products that keep laundry fresh
longer. For example, Dryel has an Odor
& Wrinkle Releaser that provides an extra
boost of clean.
Extend the life of clothes
Pair a great detergent with a laundry
booster that can tackle multiple types of
stains. For example, Biz has more stain
fighters than other brands, while also
brightening clothes. Available in powder,
liquid and liquid boosters, independent,
third-party tests have shown that Biz
works 80 percent better than detergent
alone.
Read the tags
When in doubt, referencing tags for
washing and drying directions can help
you best maintain a garment’s color,
brightness and shape. More fresh laundry
tips can be found at bizstainfighter.com.
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