Cheap & Easy Laundry Hacks - Secrets for Cleaner Clothes

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Gentleman's Gazette

Thanks to the Laundry Evangelist's Laundry Camp for many of the tips shown in this video. If you ever have the chance to visit it at the Mall of America, you should do so.

DARK DENIM:
The easiest way to keep a dark pair of jeans dark is to minimize how often you're washing them in the first place, of course, but there is another technique you can use on a new pair of jeans to make sure that their color is set even more permanently, your key ingredient for this technique is salt. Nothing fancy, just standard kosher salt will do. Take a quarter cup of salt and add it to a container of hot water, stirring to make sure that all of the salt is completely dissolved. Submerge your jeans in the hot and salty water, making sure that every part of the fabric is thoroughly wetted. Now, leave your jeans in the container overnight so that the salt permanently sets the dye to the fabric.

To Keep Clothes Soft:
We suggest getting yourself a set of dryer balls in wool or a similar natural fiber to keep your clothes soft and if it's not only the softness you're looking for but also the scent of fabric softener, what you can do is put a few drops of essential oils on to those wool dryer balls then the scent of the oil will be imparted into your clothing as it dries.

Cleaning Your Washing Machine:

To cut down on this problem, in the first place, of course, we would recommend that you switch from liquid detergent to using soap flakes. In the meantime, the easiest way to remove that unattractive scent from the inside of your washing machine is to gather up two basic materials. One whole box of borax and one gallon of white vinegar, mix them together and pour them both directly into the drum of your machine. If the machine also has a loading tray where detergent and fabric softener usually go, it wouldn't hurt to put a little bit of the mixture in here as well then set your machine for the longest and hottest cycle possible, let the cycle run completely and after it's finished, your washing machine should be like new.

We'd like to know which of today's laundry tips were you most surprised by and were you using any of them yourself already? Share with us in the comments section below!

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[yusufahmed]

Preston really is a great addition to the team in my opinion

[saltydemon]

I am a Little ashamed to say it, but these men are not only teaching me how to be elegant and how to take care of my garments, they are teaching me to be independant, and how to run a house
I will never say or enough, but thank you GG,

[kvt]

I hate the sheen fabric softener leaves on my clothes so I haven't used any for years. I'm totally going to use these tips for future garment care. Thank you for this video series. You keep coming out with videos I didn't now I needed. Keep it up.

[hammalamiri]

Preston the type of gentleman to wear peccary gloves to handle aluminium foil :)

[momotheelder]

great video. I also actually use white vinegar as a softener/odour neutralizer as the acidity removes the washing powder residue in the clothes.

[jonathanyoung]

I recommend making your own washing liquid or powder

[juliea.]

I will definitely try the dryer balls instead of softener. Thank you for the tip!

[jalepezo]

One of the must know areas of sartorial knowledge. Thanks for closing the gap.

[dear_totheheart]

Would love more practical and useful home, life, habit, etc videos like this, this was so intriguing and helpful and I appreciate how I as a lady can also apply your great insight as well, thanks and great work helping men improve and advance!

[redrobin]

Looking forward to the information on soap flakes. Never thought I'd say that out loud.

[spaghettijoeroganspowerful]

Your face has eased up and is more relaxed, nice man.
Back in the day, I had a feeling you were just gonna jump out of your skin in excitement, the way your face was so tense.
This is a great improvement, keep up the good work man.

[lisag.]

I thank you for this information! I have some wool dryer balls but don't use them; I thought they were supposed to make the clothes dry more quickly, but it doesn't seem any faster to me when I use them. However, I think I'll try them again if they can make the laundry softer - I appreciate it.

[WinnieThePooh]

1:57 love how he says kosher salt and goes on to use iodized salt

[LivingWithDragon]

Great video. I especially liked the hack about how to get your washing machine smelling fresh.
I also wanted to say to Preston that I feel this is one of the better videos you have hosted.

[autumnsmith]

I already use the dryer ball hack and have really enjoyed having them! Very useful tips and tricks.👍🏾

[azkafen]

Always wondered what that wool ball was for, so thank you

[GenerouslyLubricatedBanana]

One thing I keep around is Mean Green. It’s nontoxic and biodegradable. This stuff will remove many stains like oil, blood, grass, and food. Also it will remove deodorant residue from the pits of shirts to.

[murlimewes]

Thank you! Very informative and helpful 👍

[pilt]

Oh I loved the wool sweater video, this one will be great too.

[utkarshchourasiya]

Can't thank you enough for the denim hack.
I'm 17 and therefore have to dress down most of the times while I need to dress up in a variety of circumstances and this denim hack helps my inter-changable wardrobe so much
Thank you!