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There are specific products for this, but if you want to be eco-friendly and try to have as little impact on the environment as possible, baking soda is for you!
Vinegar and yeast to disinfect the washing machine, do it at least once a month!
In addition to being a fundamental ingredient in cooking, yeast also has several other functions, including disinfecting the washing machine. Using it in this way is very simple and does not require any special effort.
In fact, all you have to do is start the washing machine and let it run empty, that is to say without clothes in it, pour a mixture composed of: 200 ml of vinegar and 18 g of baking soda into the drum and not in the laundry compartment. normal detergent . The temperature should be around 90°C and the process should be repeated at least once a month.
This means the washing machine shines and is free from bad odors, bacteria and limescale deposits. If you have neglected your washing machine for a long time and feel that more decisive action is needed, you can substitute baking soda with baking soda when cleaning it for the first time. This makes the disinfectant effect even stronger.
Yeast and detergent, also perfect for whitening clothes!
Very white laundry in the washing machine
But yeast’s infinite resources don’t stop there! In addition to cleaning the washing machine, it is also used to whiten clothes. It is a little-known but very successful property that is both environmentally friendly .
The next time you need to do laundry , add baking soda to the compartment with the detergent. At the end of the wash cycle, you will notice the difference: your clothes will not only be clean, but will shine even more. Excellent both for a general whitening effect and to combat yellow spots caused by the sun, perspiration or stains , which are often treated with chemicals that, in addition to guaranteeing the result, may not be considered as skin-friendly . Planet.
Another way to make clothes whiter with yeast is to soak them . After normal hand or machine washing, simply fill a basin with warm water and add a packet of yeast. Now immerse the white objects and let them soak for about two hours. Once the exposure time has elapsed, rinse, wring and continue drying.
If you have yeast at home that you no longer want to use in cooking, try it in the bathroom or laundry room, the result is guaranteed and you won’t regret it!
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