So, any gueses as to what I am gonna be doing today?
Getting all the furniture for the studio delivered today and am washing all the new linens for the studio. Thank heavens for LG's huge 4.7cu ft washer - and my 5-wire clothesline!
I just wanted to drop a pic here cos I also wanted to share something with everyone:
Vinegar, when added to the washing cycles, does something amazing. It breaks down minerals in the water, allowing the white to show brighter and colors to be clearer, it also breaks down soap film on the washer surfaces. One final thing...if you use 1 cup of vinegar in the first wash for colors, it functions to set the colors, so they can be washed over-and-over and very little (if any) bleed occurs. You don't have to use it every time you wash the items, just the first time and once every few months thereafter.
Also, go get bluing liquid - I like Mrs. Stewarts. One $5 bottle lasts years. Add it to the compartment for your water softener. 2-3 drops w/water to fill up to the "fabric softener" line in the machine. You will not believe how the bluing counters the yellowing that the water causes to whites. Don't add to colors - tho it wont actually hurt them, it just may tint, for instance a yellow shirt. Just use it for whites. It's also safe chemically (non-toxic)