All laundry tips
Stains
4 min read
The counter stain guide: coffee, grease, grass and wine
Cold water first, never the dryer until it’s gone, and a different fix for every stain. The four we see most at the counter.
Theo Banks, attendant
Most stains are fixable if you do not put the piece in a hot dryer first. Heat sets almost everything.
Coffee and tea
Rinse from the back with cold water, rub in a drop of dish soap and wash warm.
Grease and oil
Cover with dish soap, let it sit for ten minutes and wash in the warmest water the label allows.
Grass and red wine
Grass needs an enzyme stain spray. Red wine needs cold water right away, then an oxygen booster in the wash.
Big load coming up?
See which machine fits first.
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More laundry tips.
Bedding
6 min read
How to wash a comforter without lumps or a musty smell
Pick a washer twice the size you think, use half the detergent and dry it low with two clean tennis balls. The full method, step by step.
Drying
5 min read
Dryer sheets or wool dryer balls: which one actually works?
Dryer sheets fight static, wool balls cut drying time. Which one is worth it depends on what you wash, and towels have their own rule.
Fabrics
5 min read
Washing workout clothes so the smell actually leaves
Synthetic gym clothes hold onto odor. Wash them inside out, cold, with less detergent and a vinegar rinse, and skip the fabric softener.
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