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[CLKD]

 

[Mandz]

Sounds bizarre, but wash a lemon in ur machine xxx

[purplenanny]

Whole or sliced 

[CLKD]

I use half in the microwave to freshen that up.

[Ju Ju]

I'm learning loads today! I'm going to try vinegar as a fabric softener. We live live in a very hard water area. I use vinegar to polish glass and mirrors.

5 years ago I treated myself to an expensive washing machine with a 10 year guarantee and it's been great. However, I usually run one of those cleaning, rescaling thingy through it every month or so, but I didn't while convalescing for quite a while and it started not rinsing properly. I rang up and was advised to run two washes without laundry at the hottest programme. Problem solved and I cleaned the machine.

In the past, washing machines always seemed to break down at the worst possible time, like when a child had been sick all over the duvet etc. And they seem to start leaking. Yep I love this new machine!

[Dorothy]

Don't know if it was just my machine, but I've never had to do a cleaning cycle since using vinegar instead of fabric softener. (I also use it to descale the kettle)

[CLKD]

I know that using a 30deg wash doesn't get the wash clean as it doesn't rinse the clothing hot enough 

[Goosieloosie]

Don't know if it was just my machine, but I've never had to do a cleaning cycle since using vinegar instead of fabric softener. (I also use it to descale the kettle)

Mine too never needs cleaning now! Always looks & smells fresh & it's over 6 years old! The longest I have ever had a washing machine!I do wash towels every day on a 60 degree wash though.

[CLKD]

As an aside  - apparently a UK Council [Bristol] have been using vinegar to kill weeds and people are now complaining about the smell  …….. like, since when has vinegar killed weeds 

[purplenanny]

It does CLKD!  I use it on my patio weeds and its great. Smell doesn't last long

[Taz2]

http://www.garden-counselor-lawn-care.com/vinegar-weed-killer.html

Taz x 

[Dorothy]

I know that using a 30deg wash doesn't get the wash clean as it doesn't rinse the clothing hot enough 

I've washed at 30 degrees for years, never any hotter.  I think the vinegar must clean out the machine, same as it does for the kettle!

[CLKD]

Does your cuppa taste of fish and chips 

[Dorothy]

  

No, I boil up a kettleful of water and chuck it out after I've done the vinegar.    Can't risk spoiling good tea!

[CLKD]

So am I a slut  .  Apparently 1 should be using 'dettoll' in my laundry washing.  OH who knew  .  It works on 20degs apparently.  Doesn't it bleach ?  If the rinse cycle is good enough it won't make any difference.  Currently I use a powder; nothing else.  Sometimes even at 60 I need to run a rinse cycle due to the towels feeling sticky.  Then they go onto the line for a Very Good Blow.