forum thread Posted by htp182 | Staff • Mar 11, 2025
Mar 11, 2025 3:19 AM
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forum thread Posted by htp182 | Staff • Mar 11, 2025
Mar 11, 2025 3:19 AM
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I buy it all the time since the bottle is double the size of the average liquid Stevia container, which lasts me an entire month. The consistent/reliable $2.50 Cash Back is also a nice bonus.
You can even use white vinegar as a fabric softener in your wash occasionally when your laundry is really stinky. (Vinegar can be deleterious to a washing machine's rubber gaskets and parts if used too frequently.)
Just don't use vinegar along with bleach, as doing so creates highly toxic chlorine gas [healthline.com]. Pretty sure that's common knowledge by now, though...
You can even use white vinegar as a fabric softener in your wash occasionally when your laundry is really stinky. (Vinegar can be deleterious to a washing machine's rubber gaskets and parts if used too frequently.)
Just don't use vinegar along with bleach, as doing so creates highly toxic chlorine gas [healthline.com]. Pretty sure that's common knowledge by now, though...
The thing is I'm going to use a public laundrmat washer so what if someone else had used bleach before me though? That seems to be the issue here if you are going to use a public washing machine?
The thing is I'm going to use a public laundrmat washer so what if someone else had used bleach before me though? That seems to be the issue here if you are going to use a public washing machine?
Get an empty 32oz spray bottle, fill it with white distilled vinegar [walmart.com], and thoroughly saturate the bedding with the spray. Allow the bedding to sit soaked for about 10-15 minutes, then proceed to wash it.
Since you are using a public laundromat, just fill the fabric softener reservoir with white vinegar and start the wash. Do not add bleach or detergent containing bleach to the wash. Any residual bleach from previous washes should be negligible and not a concern.
Word of Warning:
To be absolutely safe, spray a small inconspicuous area on the bedding to see if your linen has any adverse reaction. It should be fine, as I have never seen white vinegar stain or ruin anything, but better safe than sorry. Note that thermal-attached labels, like those on T-shirts, might get stained due to the mild acidic nature of white vinegar. However, I have personally used it for over a decade to sanitize and deodorize without any deleterious effects.
Making a Bathroom and Kitchen Cleaner:
You can also make a cheap, effective bathroom and kitchen cleaner with white vinegar. Fill a 32oz spray bottle 1/3 with white vinegar, then fill the rest with water and add a decent squirt of Dawn dish soap. This spray will kill mold and most bacteria on contact. Just avoid using it on plastic surfaces and rubber, as it can weaken and stain them over time.