Why You Should Put Mouthwash in Your Washing Machine (Really!)

Why You Should Put Mouthwash in Your Washing Machine (Really!) 

Laundry: We’ve all gotta do it, and we’d best learn how to do it well. If you need a little extra help with the growing piles in your laundry basket, turn to our list of some of the best hacks.

Among these gems, you’ll find out a couple unusual ways to combat fading on your favorite jeans, (hint, one involves a freezer), how to iron without an iron, which kitchen ingredients to add to your washer to keep clothing colors vibrant—oh, and did you know you can run mouthwash through a rinse cycle to disinfect a dirty washer? Watch and learn.

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The best part: you don’t need to do any fancy shopping to tackle these hacks, as it’s pretty likely you already own everything you’ll need to try them.

Get ready to be so fresh and so clean!

Laundry day just might end up as your new favorite day of the week.

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