How to urgently wash clothes if you run out of powder: tricks of experienced housewives

15.05.2024 15:29

If you wash often, it may happen that the powder suddenly runs out.

At the same time, there is no need to waste precious time and run to the store for detergent.

In fact, in any home you can find several analogues of washing powder that are in no way inferior to professional detergents.

What to replace washing powder with

Every housewife has baking soda and vinegar in her kitchen. The combination of these two products will help get rid of any stains.

Simply add half a cup of baking soda before starting the wash cycle and then add half a cup of vinegar when the machine is about to rinse.

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If you don't have vinegar at home, lemon or citric acid will do. The principle is the same: before the rinse cycle, pour half a glass of lemon juice or citric acid diluted in water into the compartment.

Dishwashing liquid is also suitable as an alternative to washing powder. You need to be careful with this product because of the large amount of foam: 1 drop is enough for one of the things you load into the drum.

The same goes for hair shampoo. To soften things and effectively wash out soap from laundry, it is also recommended to pour half a glass of vinegar before the rinse cycle.

Earlier we wrote about what to replace nail polish remover with.

Irina Tint Author: Irina Tint Editor of Internet resources