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Drying clothes: windy but cold outside vs warm(ish) inside?
The best hard facts are the ones you establish for yourself under your specific conditions.
One experiment is worth a thousand good opinions. — Bill Nye, the
science guy.
Determine which ...
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Drying clothes: windy but cold outside vs warm(ish) inside?
Assuming that it’s dry outside, windy and cool is always better than stagnant air.
The rate of evaporation depends on two factors:
The absolute amount of water the air can hold and
The difference ...
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How to label socks
It would still be some work, but maybe sewing a colored thread, just a few stitches, could do the trick. This would have the added benefit of not fading when being washed.
And you could give each ...
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Washing face towels
If you are acne-prone, you should change washcloths and towels very frequently, possibly every day, not just when you feel they are getting "dirty".
My personal "hack" for a similar situation1 was ...
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How can I remove my dryer's lint filter without creating a mess?
Several things come to mind.
Put something under the filter to catch the falling dust, a piece of cloth will do, as will a sheet of paper like a part of a page of a news paper.
Have your vacuum ...
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My son's socks are stiff
If the socks are "soaked from his working everyday", I assume they are soaked in sweat. Sweat contains salt, which crystalizes when it dries, making the socks hard. It can also dissolve ...
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What causes these marks on my chinos, and how can I get rid of them?
These problems are actually connected.
The first problem is that the cotton used is very likely short staple, so as not to say cheap, low weight, low quality cotton. That represents a systemic ...
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How to dry clothes without clothes line or laundry dryer
I don’t recommend any method that leaves wet laundry in a pile - if you are lucky, it will just take quite long, but more likely than not you will end up with a stinky humid pile that needs rewashing ...
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How to label socks
Get a white permanent marker - Sharpie makes a couple, one with a fine point, one medium, or Pentel Pilot Super Colour in white with a medium tip. Link is to UK Amazon, but it does show the pen...
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Reducing laundry
If you have the money, you can hire a service to do your laundry for you. This may be a local dry cleaner / laundry service; it may be a neighbor who needs extra money and has a washer-dryer; it may ...
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Reducing laundry
I propose a change in your general approach.
You write you use disposable plates and towels to reduce the time expended to wash them. How much time are you expending to go shopping for those in turn? ...
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Given that I get a urinary tract infection (UTI) when I wash my gym clothes with laundry detergent, how should I wash them?
I'm going to suggest you rephrase your question into something more specific at the top, something like "Given that I get a urinary tract infection (UTI) when I wash my gym clothes with laundry ...
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Tumble-drying a fitted sheet without getting other things tangled in it
Just get some chip clips and fold the fitted sheet in half, holding it with the clips.washes and dries just fine.
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Measuring laundry load weight to determine right amount of detergent to use
Frankly, I'm surprised your brand expects you to know the weight of your laundry to use their product. Every brand I use specifies a fraction of a cap-full based on the volume of the load.
For example:...
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How to remove tuna oil from backpack?
You may try to spill some salt on the area. Salt would drain some oil from backpack. After that, you have to wash your backpack with soap. :/
Sorry for the incident
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How to label socks
Try iron-on labels. They are similar to your printed labels, only it takes a fraction of the time to iron on a label than to sew on a label!
Many people feel that sewed on labels are longer lasting, ...
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How to get rid of sorting and losing socks after laundry?
There are several options, but none of them come without a significant drawback.
Buy socks with snap fasteners. Yes they sell things like that. They are expensive but usually of higher quality. ...
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What are the other substitutes for an iron?
Hanging in the bathroom while you take a hot shower.
Place under a heavy object like a book (for a while, like overnight)
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An alternative (cheaper) option than offering towel service at the gym
You can give every employee 2 or 3 towels for free. The catch is that they have to wash them themselves, and they have to remember to bring them to the gym. Most employees will see the gift as ...
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How to prevent washing machine jumping up and down when washing quilts or blankets
The machine has to be stable and level. Most washing machines have 4 feet that are adjustable in height.
Place a spirit level on top of the machine.
Adjust the feet until all 4 feet are firmly on ...
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How to dry clothes without clothes line or laundry dryer
Put two chairs about 4 to 6 feet apart.
Get some twine or light rope and run a dozen or more lengths of twine between the two chairs. Tie securely on both sides.
Put newspaper or brown paper bags on ...
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Transporting a used fridge and washing machine
I don't think that you would need to wrap in cling film. If it is a hot day and you start to sweat this could become a nightmare. All of my experience (moving 5-6 fridges/ washing machines in my life) ...
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Reducing laundry
You can reuse clothes more often. As an example, I go running for 10-20 km twice or three times a week, and after the first run I often just hang my clothes to air/dry instead of washing them. Yes, ...
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How to remove static from clothes and self?
Any static charge gained in the dryer will be lost on the first grounded object you touch.
Your issue is due to subsequent build-up of charge, either from lack of fabric conditioner, which contains ...
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How to get rid of sorting and losing socks after laundry?
I found another solution which is quite smart. In germany it is called "sockstar". With this little plastic item you can clip your socks together. It even comes with a hook to hang them directly on ...
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How to label socks
A bleach pen may work, though the bleach would have the tendency to "bleed" (wick). You would probably not be able to write very clearly, if at all. A dot or "X" may be the only design you could ...
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Eliminate smoke smell from BBQ out of clothing
I do a lot of grilling for friends who don't appreciate the smell of a fine grill smoke. I have a bottle of Febreze Heavy Duty fabric refresher that I spray my clothes down with post-grilling. It ...
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How to prevent my socks from becoming dry and rigid?
You need to add fabric softener to your washing steps, after using the detergent fill up the laundry machine with water again and pour the instructed quantity of fabric softener, let the laundry do ...
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How to make a yellowish white shirt become perfectly white again
There are essentially two types of bleach, chlorine & oxygen.
I assume you have tried the first, but not the second.
Chlorine bleach is the most common - the one that smells like a really strong ...
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How to Prevent and Fix Shrinking Cashmere
To prevent shrinking you need to wash it in cold water and move it as little as possible until it's completely dry.
Any wool, merino or cashmere is made of animal hair. Hair is a long string of ...
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