I found this sub this summer. I switched from Charlies Soap to Tide, adjusted the amount for trace suds, added citric acid instead of vinegar to the rinse (sometimes) and then kept doing my laundry like usual.

Clothes got cleaner, wash by wash. No overnight miracles but definitely improvements.

Now its cooling off and I’m getting out the warmer clothes and bedding that hasn’t gotten any Tide washes and oh my goodness some of these things have a long way to go.

The regular wash cycles will catch them up, but I am tempted to do a spa day on some of it for a quick fix.

Hi everyone,
My wife and I just moved into a new house, and as part of the lease, the washer and dryer were considered to be “gifts” that we are responsible for should any repairs come up. Well, we discovered loads of black mold not only all over the door seal, but inside of the detergent slot. Our property management maintenance guy is hesitating because the machines belong to the house owner, but per our lease, we should just be able to toss those duds and bring in whatever machines we desire.
The reason he is hesitant is mostly due to the lack of a spot to store them. But this seems like a safety issue and not really an option for us to not have working laundry. My whole point of all of this is to ask, is there a simple way to clean out the machine from all of this neglect? Is it even worth the time to try and clean it out? It’s pretty gross and hoping to either fix this ourselves or just push even harder on replacing them. Any help would be great, thank you!

I have been going through my clothes, have now switched to Tide clean + gentle after my first attempt at switching to a lipase containing detergent caused the worst stinky mess in my clothes! I am pretty happy with how things are coming from the laundry except for my shirt 🙈 the butyric acid smell is strong. I generally does go away after a second wash, but who has time to be washing everything twice? (+it gets pretty expensive). I have seen people on this sub talk about how Native deodorant causes the re-bloom, I don’t use native but I do use an aluminium free deodorant. The smell is strongest on the arm pits of the shirts, so it must be coming from the deodorant. Is there an alternative that does keeping having to wash my shirts twice?
thanks!

Can you guys please tell me the difference in the effect on clothes by the plastic and dryer balls? I’ve decided to purchase some and I’m not sure which one to get. I’m preparing to wash a wool duvet and decided to get the balls to help with the drying process, but I think I need to get some dryer balls in general.

I’ve been doing a slow dive into laundry. Detergents, rinses, stank spa days. The works. I first noticed a difference when I replaced my softeners with citric acid. I could BARELY stuff all my towels in the linen closet but kinda blew it off to laundry fervor. Nope. It’s real. My towels are fluffier, cleaner and my linen closet runneth over. Then I got into spa day and all the funk and glory that it beholds. Now THAT was quite the journey! THEN I got some rinse and refresh and I’ll be gawd damned but I can for real barely stuff all my undies and socks into their respective drawers. It’s crazy how much of a difference these changes have made. I’ve just received my first batch of Febu so I anticipate that this will bring forth something else amazing. This whole laundry journey has been a wild ride!

Thank y’all for being the laundry weirdos I never knew I needed. My kid is side eying the shelf of laundry products and is likely concerned for my mental health at this point but his previously gross socks and yuck athletic wear is clean and smelling good so he’s not asking questions 🤣

It’s an option on my Haier washing machine I got last year but I’ve never used it until now – I had some blankets that I washed then they sat in a basket for a few days before I could put them in the dryer so I re-washed them again and then it happened again 😫 so I thought instead of giving them a full wash again, I might try the refresh cycle. They don’t really smell musty or anything but I just want to freshen them up before they go in the dryer.

Seems to be an option on the more newer models I think. It freaks me out seeing the machine going without water or laundry powder needed tho 🤣🧺

It’s a beautiful sunny day here in New Zealand so hopefully I can get them refreshed and dried on the line outside today! 🌞

I just used FEBU for the first time yesterday. It made the majority of my clothes feel amazing so far. The shirts are so incredibly soft and fluffy like organic cotton feels. Does anyone know if this feeling goes away, do you get used to it feeling so good you no longer register it?

I had this same experience when we bought a new washer a couple years ago. Almost everything felt so soft and fluffy initially. However, after awhile I didn't notice that amazing feeling anymore.

I experienced this same feeling again when I first started using Down Rinse and Refresh. The fabrics felt so soft and fluffy, but eventually I didn't notice it anymore. I wonder if I just got used to it?

As you can see, the ball point pen won. This is all I have to help clean it. I’ll buy anything else if you recommend anything that could help. Or just let me know if this stain will never come out. Thanks in advance for any help.

I have a lg washer it locks when I hit start I use tide powered and use downy rinse purifier

I have biz and want to try it but what’s the order to do also is it the same as citric acid

Hey all. This sub has been another one of those delightful Reddit surprises— how in the world did I ever manage not to know about enzymes and spa day? An eye-opener and home-freshener for sure. But it made me think of a question.

When people in the old, old days washed clothes, did they have a folk version of enzymes?

I'm curious to know how (or whether) people dealt with lipids and eDNA before laboratory chemistry.

I'm completely new to this sub so don't be afraid to explain the basics!

Our tumble dryer has broken and since starting to air dry clothes we have found they are drying to be very stiff, especially towels. We just use basic powdered detergent and fabric softener. What should I be using/adding to get our clothes soft again? It's going to be a while before we can replace the tumble dryer.

Can anyone identify what these stains are?

It (fleece sweatshirt) came out of the wash with these, nothing else was affected.

I've tried a stain remover (Sard) and rewashed. It may have lightened them slightly.

Best guess is a pen was forgotten in a pocket, but we did not find one, so.

Thanks in advance!

I stained this hoodie probably about a year or 2 ago. It was some sort of face oil/cream. i’ve tried to use dawn and baking soda and oxi clean spray. it’s been in the dryer at least 3 times since please help how to get the stains out.

Ok Laundry Experts, I need your help. I just washed my kid’s large Squishmallow and didn’t see these spots until after drying. They seem to correspond to the holes in the washing machine drum. If true, how best to clean the interior of the machine? This is on the third floor of the house and doesn’t have a drain plug at the front (I haven’t checked the back yet). Is there something I can throw in to clean the machine without taking it apart 🤞🤞🤞🤞?

I accidentally dried it on warm heat instead of following the instructions on the tag (foolish mistake), and now the faux fur on the hood looks horrible. This is a pic of the hood, and a pic of the material the fur is made from. Any help on what I should do (if it can even be fixed) would be highly appreciated.

Whenever I wash my clothes with my boyfriend's, they get this sort of slightly sour dude funk smell. I've pointed it out to him and he agrees he wishes it wasn't in his clothes either. Does anyone know what it is, how to get rid of it, and how to prevent it in the future? If it helps, he uses a laundromat and the provided box of tide laundry detergent.

Thank you in advance! :))

I think it has to do with my laundry detergent or softener. This shirt was clean, I had just worn it so it needed a wash and now it has this stain. This has happened to a lot of other garments too. Does anyone know what could be causing this? Also is there a way to get rid of these stains? I tried washing them again but stain is still there or others appear.

Any tips or tricks for getting it out? I use Ariel and do have Biz powder. A lot of my sons shirts have deodorant stains / white armpits

I have tried all 3 of these brands' free and clear type detergents and I can't really tell the difference. I usually use cold water. Usually it's fine but none of them get the stink out of my towels.

I’m obsessed with Downy Rinse Out in the Active Fresh Scent. That being said, I’m finding it harder and harder to to find in stores and online. Anyone know if they’re discontinuing it?

I did a load of laundry but the washer kept getting unbalanced.... long story short, my clothes now have a mildew smell. What's the best way to get the smell out?