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CLOTHES IN THE WASHING MACHINE YES, BUT NOT WITH FINE SALT: PUT A HANDFUL OF COARSE SALT
Doing laundry correctly is the first step so that all our clothes are soft and smell good. Here you have an easy, quick and cheap remedy to achieve it. As? Simply using a small amount of coarse table salt. .
How much time do we spend in the supermarket aisles choosing the product that best suits our needs? And how many of them, once tried, really satisfy us?
Getting perfect clothes without buying dozens of packets of detergent and fabric softener is possible, and it’s easier than you imagine. Here’s how the coarse salt we use in the kitchen can become the perfect ally for machine washing.
THE BENEFITS OF ROCK SALT FOR OUR LAUNDRY
Once we have finished washing our clothes in the washing machine, we run the risk of noticing that the softness of our laundry does not correspond to what we really expected.
At this point, our instinct is to run out and buy new products to try them and be able to give our washing in the washing machine the desired result. What if we discovered that the only thing we need to achieve this is to put two tablespoons of coarse salt in the drum before washing?
Coarse salt, in fact, thanks to its ability to make water less calcareous , will ensure the softness of our laundry, without having to resort to expensive softeners every time .
This will happen in all types of fabrics: we can say “goodbye”, therefore, to hard, difficult-to-wear jeans , and to sponge towels that, wash after wash, increasingly lose their soft and pleasant texture.
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Getting into the habit of using coarse salt to wash clothes in the washing machine will also preserve the brightness of the colors of our clothes and prevent the annoying yellowing that we sometimes experience.
For this to happen, just soak the clothes for a few hours in water and coarse salt; Once this time has passed, we can proceed to machine wash it without rinsing .
Cleaning and maintenance
In addition to preserving the beauty and durability of clothing and lingerie, rock salt is also effective in cleaning and maintaining our washing machines.
As we have already mentioned, coarse salt is capable of making water less calcareous, so it can also be used to eliminate dirt residues that, over time, can accumulate inside the drum and pipes of our washing machines. .
For thorough cleaning, simply pour a 1kg package into the basket and vacuum wash at high temperature .
A small cup of coarse salt in the drum of the washing machine when it is not running will also prevent moisture, mold and odor from building up .
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