Premeditated Leftovers

Using Vinegar On Mildewed Towels

It is summer and in our house that means mildew. Somebody forgets a wet towel in a hot car or bunches it up in a pile in the laundry room or leaves it wadded up in the beach bag, etc… the possibilities for creating mildewed towels are limitless for my creative family. But I have a secret weapon: Vinegar!

I add one cup of vinegar to a load of laundry at the beginning of the wash cycle and it removes all trace of the mildew smell from our towels. The best part is it only costs a couple of pennies per load.

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4 Responses to “Using Vinegar On Mildewed Towels”

  1. The Thrifty Countrywoman says:

    Good tip! I'm going to use it today.

  2. Melissa says:

    This really works!

  3. The Book Lady Online says:

    Great tip! I have that exact same brand of vinegar sitting on our kitchen counter (we wipe down the counters with it), one in each bathroom (for cleaning toilets and showers) and another in the laundry room. I didn't realize it would help with mildew smells, though. We'll be using that tip a lot! Thanks :)

  4. The Thrifty Countrywoman says:

    Alea, I used your tip on some old linens that I recently bought. They had that old "pickle" smell. Why do old things get that smell? Worked like a charm!

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