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Air drying is free. Plus, not only will your energy bill be lower, your clothes will last longer too. If you have no backyard or space for an outdoor clothesline, buy a few drying racks (see lots of ideas here). Clothes will last much longer, and shrink less. Drying clothes … [Read more...] about Find other ways to dry

Using more laundry detergent than recommended on the bottle is a waste of money. The clothes won’t get any cleaner with an extra capful of detergent. Be sure to read the recommended pour size, since the newer concentrated detergents often require much less than you expect. To … [Read more...] about Don’t throw money away on wasted detergent

Baking soda or washing soda added to the wash can save a lot of laundry detergent. The minerals soften the water, increasing the power of the laundry detergent, so you’ll need to use less. Add ½ cup of soda at the beginning of the wash when using liquid detergent, or ½ cup of … [Read more...] about Raid the cabinet: swap in baking soda for some of the detergent

First off, let's answer this little question: what the heck are dryer balls? Well, they can vary in shape and size, but usually they're 3-inch round rubber balls with rubber spikes. When you put them in the dryer, they lift and separate your wet clothes. This may not sound … [Read more...] about Use dryer balls instead of liquid fabric softeners

A half of a dryer sheet is all that's needed to soften fabrics - using the whole sheet is a waste. Cut them in half and stretch your money twice as far.A LOZO expert posted this tip. … [Read more...] about Cut dryer sheets in half, for double the life