Great tips here, I just subscribed ! I have a tip or two to give : one, if you are a industrial maintenance worker or are a electrician who has to work on high voltage/amperage equipment never use fabric softener on your clothing, it makes them more flammable ( in case of a electrical arc flash) also you should wear cotton clothing, never polyester...way to flammable. two: you should also clean the inside of your drier and all venting I believe once per year as the lint builds up quickly, dryer fires are fairly common.Thanks for all the great tips ! Bill

Great video! One of the things I've done to replace dryer sheets is to take liquid fabric softener, mix 1 part softener to 10-ish parts water in a spray bottle. Give a wash cloth a few sprays and toss that into the dryer. It doesn't seem to coat the dryer the way sheets do but it does cut the static and any scent is very light. One bottle of softener lasts me about three years. I recently purchased the wool dryer balls and love them for fluffing up towels, kitchen cloths, microfiber cloths, etc. where I won't use any softener at all. As for fluffing items that are hanging dry, outside in air that's moving is the best, or maybe a fan aimed at the drying rack or just shaking out the cloth a couple of times during the drying period. It's getting the fibers loose and dry that fluffs them up.

I hang most of my stuff to dry because it saves loads of energy. With towels, I hang them to dry until they're barely damp then tumble dry them. The cycle ends a lot quicker and the towels come out all soft and fluffy :)

As always, love the videos. But it brought back a funny memory. My Grandfather was the home maker and always hung the clothes out to dry, winter or summer the clothes were on the outside rack, BUT....after the towels, jeans and even socks were dry (without softener) he would iron them. Drying off with a air hung towel that has not been softened and iron makes me LOVE my dryer even more! HA HA!! FYI: Still not used to the modern new washer...its smarter and uses less water than my plants. Love from CT!!!

As usual, love you guys! Great tips on dealing with laundry and natural cleaning tips :-) Always good stuff, thank you!

I love the wire drawers I'm going to have to get some of those and the dryer balls too. Thnx for the video!

Hi Melissa...short story...my mother had a dryer fire many, many years ago. She always had cleaned the lint catcher but lint and fuzz had built up on the outside of the drum and that's where the smoldering started. Fire department came....advised her to once in awhile lift the lid and check inside and to also check the venting for build up..........I had dryer balls....bought them twice....they disappeared.....someone...not me....left them in the basket with the clean clothes and I think the dog finished them off. They are a good idea and I think it's time to get more....I like the wool ball...I'll have to look around for some and the foil...great idea. Always enjoy your tips....hugs to you from Fort Langley BC oxoxox

I use distilled vinegar, about 1/4 pre load. It helps kill bacteria, brightens colors & whites, decrease drying time, to fluff clothes. I've been using the vinegar for about 6 years now. Because the vinegar is distilled it will not leave an odor especially if you use fabric softener like me. Once you use it, you won't go back, it's a laundry staple.

Regarding fire starters: a great way to recycle tp tubes is to put them in the laundry room to stuff lint into. Cram a few loads worth of lint in each one and store in a plastic storage bag for fires at home or while camping 😊

Hi! thak you so much for your videos! Love them! Can you please make a video on how to properly wash your towels and keep them soft? Mine became really dull and really hard.... Thanks!!

💌 The no heat cycle is great! I had forgotten I had a no heat cycle and it works super for the Makers Microfiber cloths! I was so glad for the tip to dry them o no heat air cycle and they come out so nice with no wrinkles!Saves so much time!

Top quality production and a wonderful host! Subscribed and shared.

That is one awesome laundry room! Good video. Thanks.

@cleanmyspace

9 жыл бұрын

E Song Thanks!! We hope to have our laundry room tour up soon so you can see more :)

In Argentina we use starch liquid for pressing clothes. To avoid wrinkles, I put 50/50 of that starch and water and spray clothes as they go into the dryer. Not only it improves and softens (the comercial starch has silicone based softners) it's mostly wrinkle free as you pull it out of the dryer!

Hi Melissa, great video, sorry no help for the towels when hanging them up to dry, but I did find a DIY wrinkle releaser on Pintrest that works great, 1 cup distilled water 1 tsp rubbing alcohol 1 tsp liquid fabric softener place in spray bottle lightly shake, lightly spray clothes, shake or rub clothes to release wrinkles, there you go. I use when I don't get to the dryer right away or when I pull something out of the closet that is wrinkled. It even worked on the hem of my husband's jeans.

I love your videos. Sometimes if I don't feel like tidying up I'll have the playing in the background to inspire me to clean. Keep up the good work and thanks for the tips. 👍☺

@cleanmyspace

9 жыл бұрын

Juli Vee Happy to help Juli!! Thanks for tuning in!!

Hi Melissa, if you hang-dry your washcloths, wait until they're dry then take two sides and rub them together quite well.. Keep turning the cloth and rubbing it until it is soft. I also do this with towels that haven't been put into the dryer for whatever reason. Thanks for a great channel.

After the items have air dried, just throw them in the dryer and run a NO HEAT cycle (mine defaults to 30 minutes but 5-10 minutes is all you need depending on the items). I do this every time for everything that I air dry: shirts, jeans, pants, delicates, etc. It removes the stiffness in the fabric, especially jeans!

@marilyncurtis5011

2 жыл бұрын

same. but not with 'everything' I hang dry... only a few of those things.

Great advice young lady. Thank you.

Hi! This is very resourceful! This month, we've been starting to use wool dryer balls nowadays rather than dryer sheets. However, almost the same, but still, very resourceful! Thanks CleanMySpace for this video! Hey, we only have a Samsung Dryer.

I frequently vacuum the dryer vent from the outside of my house. Even with the filter being used properly, I still manage to catch build-up between the machine and the vent. I also detach the collapsible (accordian-like) duct that connects the machine to the vent pipe. Probably saved my house from burning down.

@dominiqueposhtar5369

5 жыл бұрын

Adam Slagle, by “frequently” - do you mean annually? Longer shorter?

I love how you revenovated your laundry space!

@cleanmyspace

9 жыл бұрын

moranalilith Why thank you - we will have a laundry room tour coming soon :)

Your new laundry room is awesome! Everything is so organized and the room is so spacious! The only dryer tip I have is when I dry towels I spin them on the highest spin speed and I've found they dry a little quicker.

@cleanmyspace

9 жыл бұрын

***** Good tip Andrew! We hope to have the laundry room tour up soon!

I hang all of my clothes outside on the clothes line, and then after bring the clothes in, I put them in the dryer on air fluff, along with my dryer balls. Everything comes out soft even my towels. The color stay bright on my clothes.

@Susazeu

6 жыл бұрын

You hang your clothes, in Buenos Aires we're finally embracing dryers for once. Most clothes with elastane and synthetics should not be put into the sun, so be wary of that!!!

@dominiqueposhtar5369

5 жыл бұрын

Crochet Fun thank you for that!!

@nayelliperusquia

4 жыл бұрын

Crochet Fun good tip !! Thank you :)

@anthonyhaynes6118

4 жыл бұрын

When drying t shirts with fitted sheets,most times the t shirts end up within sheets and still damp and crumpled

@crochetfun7202

4 жыл бұрын

Dryers heat can damage elastic & synthetics items, clothes are never left in the SUN ON THE Clothes line that long to damage, yousave so much cost drying outside

Great tips 🥰

Hi, I have noticed that tennisballs, those fluffy balls, works as good as those dryer balls. Although if they are of the yellow kind it might stain the clothes. They are a little heavier and will have it easier to fluff out towels, pillows and duvets. And as a second tip, dont wash towels, kitchen towels, washcloths and microfiber cloths with fabric softener. It smells nice but it will heavily reduce the absorbing and will often just smear around the stuff you want to wipe away. I use a little white vinegar instead when washing these items to make them smell fresh. Although you probably knew this, but i wanted to share anyway :)

@everynewdayisablessing8509

6 жыл бұрын

also microfiber towels need to be washed separately from other fabrics, it is just the way they are, and do not add fabric softener to them and dry on low heat or hung outside to dry. i've heard tennis ball can damage you appliance, so be carefull!

Anyone else noticed Chad's neon/flashy yellow socks?! Love the video!

About the matted wash cloth which was hung up. My Mom never put towels or terry cloth into her electric drier. She preferred to have the fiber ‘matted’. She said that when using the towels, they automatically give one a light massage and take off dead skin particles, and help for better circulation. So many times I hang out my wash cloths and towels outside to dry. And when they are slightly deformed, I just gently stretch them into shape and fold them like usual. Helps my skin, helps the environment.

So helpful Thanx

Omg I never thought of the stain thing!! 😮😮😮😮😮

Hi! Love your videos! Do u have any tips on how to keep your backpack and locker clean? :-) thanks !

Question: For someone who has physical impairments preventing hand cleaning the inside dryer, would it work to soak a few towels in vinegar, then dry them in the dryer? Thanks, Melissa. Your videos provide solid education!

Excelentes videos

My favorite thing about dryers is that they collect the lint off clothes. Clothes look better and the apartment stays debris free longer as less comes off of clothes.

Hey Melissa! Where did you buy your sweater? It's so cute!

I like this persons humor and attitude😎

As usual thank you great video 😀

@cleanmyspace

9 жыл бұрын

Unique Hooyo ..and thank YOU for watching!

Love looking at all theses tricks!!! GREAT JOB !!! CLEAN MY SPACE FAN !

I have seen the dryer balls at Walmart the other day I did not pick them up I don't know how much it was it a song hanging in there over by the pop hanging from a plastic strip on theit was over there by the laundry stuff that's where I saw it they look pretty cool you get four in a pack if I did get a dryer ball I wouldn't know where to get the lavender scent to put I have a lot of Thai pods and I have a lot of fabric sheets and I'm going to use all those up before I buy anyting else I enjoy washing your videos all all God bless you hope you're having an amazing day 😏👍

Where is ur dryer rack from? I've been on the hunt for wider ones like urs!

I have the same laundry-line-no-fluff problem. We just manhandle the cloth diapers and try to fluff them up. I can't wait to add essential oil to my wool dryer balls - I just got some and I'm looking for easy ways to get started. I also just cleaned up and DIY'ed some decor in my laundry room so I like being in there a little more.

Hi Melissa, I have exactly same washer and dryer. Can you pls let me know how to clean the lint which had fallen under that filter Thanks

Where did you get your hand trying piece? It is awesome!

Love your tips thanks, and wow, I am the first commenter. Amazing.

thanks for telling us

Here in malta we hang clothes to dry cause electricity is very expensive but I always use the dryer to dry towels. Tried so many stuff but they still dry harsh on the line. Once l read a label to not use softner with towels but still if you hang them to dry they still dry harsh so better for your face and for the towels use dryer. Love your videos xoxo

Thank you! I watch all of your videos

@cleanmyspace

9 жыл бұрын

Reina Leftwick Thanks very much Reina!

@tanjoseph1

7 жыл бұрын

Can u do my laundry

I have wool dryer balls. I found they reduce drying time, especially for towels, but don't help with static cling. The foil doesn't work -- it falls apart from friction. Don't use it.

Last night a new washer and dryer and a new bed from Rent-A-Center never been used whirlpool 😊

Back again with another question... my washer and dryer are on the second floor and tucked into a pedestal with a counter top. I watched your video about vacuuming behind the dryer. I can't easily get to the back. Any suggestions on how to do this task. I haven't vacuumed the back since we installed this dryer which is about 3 years. I am concerned about the lint. I am a new subscriber...love your videos.

Thankyou. It is good idea. But what can we do for colour tolerance when drying? Can we use colour catchers in drying machine?

I’m looking for ideas about sheets and pillowcases in a front loading dryer. One sheet wraps around all the others and interferes with drying the items that are stuck inside. Is there a special way to load a front load dryer to prevent this?

I'm curious your thoughts on the crystal balls for the washer?

Than very useful info

Would love to know which washer and dryer these are… I love how they look!

For fluffing lined/hung dried clothing/towels. I will put the dried items into the dryer on no heat air fluff mode with the dryer balls.

Where did u get your shirt from? I love it

Try sunning your clothes that have stains. It's been working for me. As far as the washcloth I know the feeling I have the same problem this is why I use the dryer on my towels a day washcloths.

Hi Melissa ☺ a cleaning product, maybe floor cleaner(not sure which) washed away dye from my red pants leaving white drops patch... can this be fixed???

people always tell me to run clothes/fabric in the dryer for about 10 minutes before hanging them, and that will eliminate the stiff problem. the last place i lived in where i hung towels to dry was EXTREMELY windy, and on windy days the towels dried without any stiffness. i imagine the tumbling and fluffing are the key. i'm gonna try the vinegar in the rinse cycle trick that Shannon Vary suggested below.

Hey Melissa, I live in an apartment building with a communal washer and dryer. I'm wondering if you could recommend to give it a quick clean before I personally use it, should I be concerned about my neighbours washing habits? Also, do you have any tips on how I could do that? Love you and your videos! :-)

Good video

My LG real steam electric clothes dryer calls for water when the reservoir is full and gives no steam. By chance would you know what the problem might be . Your video is nicely detailed, thank you.

Warning about using tennis balls in the dryer!! I thought they were a great idea and would toss two in with towels to fluff! Guess what! They actually, over a period of about three months, broke off one of the fins inside the dryer!! Needless to say, I no longer use tennis balls!!

@Kelli_D.

6 жыл бұрын

you are supposed to tie the tennis ball up in a sock/ stocking, or something similar.

I heard about tennis ball in dryer Is it good idea to use that ball? Thanks

Can you make a video about what you have on top of your dryer/washer? And where did you get that white board?

In Argentina, dryers are hard to see and come by. I always hung my clothes and matting is something that gets solved only with the dryer. Unfortunately I can't drag my bucket of clothes outside anymore so I've invested in a washer/dryer that is a little tricky to use but works well. Yes, you save on electricity but you also save your precious back, specially when you wash sparingly. Underwear gets washed by hand and hung in an inside location. Thanks for the tips!

I'm pondering between getting those electric airer eg. Houm Superdryer for my new home instead of a conventional dryer as I'm abit skeptical in frequent lint removal and oso afraid of having some of my clothes spoilt from all de tumbling n heating 😬

I'll thru items that are almost dry in the dryer for 5 - 10 minutes on very low heat when I want to fluff them up and get rid of lint.

How would you clean the dryer drum like wipe it or something else? Thank You

I use softener and I do notice IT IS fluffier after washing. We only wash & dry right now since we live in an apt. Will be purchasing our first washer/dryer set soon for our new house! (yay!!!) anyway. I use to wash only with detergent and notice the clothes would come out feeling weird. Eventually somewhat outstretched as well. So I started using softener (Snuggle) and notice there has been a big change on our clothes. Our daughter's clothes use to come out all stretched and deformed after washing with just detergent and feeling rather crunchy after drying. After using Snuggle it isn't deformed looking and is actually soft. Even taking it out of the washer it feels soft. My husband don't use softener and his clothes look old quick. I've also washed her blanket and stuff animals with the softener and it did come out fluffier. But after years of washing it (I think 2 years) it's old and matted up; I think that's normal though. So for me, softener DOES work when we use it in the washer. My mom use to use dryer sheets and that actually makes no difference. Also, because I use softener into the wash our wash cloths and towels come out soft and unmatted.

I saw a Power Drying Rack thingy on the shopping network here in our country.......Its a space saver but i dont know if its durable....Can you please make a video about that drying rack

HI! How do you clean the inside of your LG washer? I'm worried about mold in my dryer too. I've read you can wipe the inside of the dryer with baking soda or bleach. Would you recommend that?

It would be nice to hear more about the environmental impact some products have. Also more about cruelty free products. You guys are so influential! You could make a big impact!

I love to watch Your channel. Great movie :)

@cleanmyspace

9 жыл бұрын

My City Of Beauty Thank you!

What are your thoughts on airing out your home? My fiancé and I get into discussions over this regularly. He hates it and I believe it's necessary.

I have a question about dry cleaning. I have certain items of clothing that require "dry clean only" and often its very expensive to send every items to the dry cleaning service. do you have any tips on how to dry clean at home? thank you

My washer (top loader with agitator) and dryer rare from 2003. I don't want to replace them because I think they are better, wash and dry larger things like comforters, and more reliable. Your thoughts?

I tend to wash two loads every other day so I wash separated but dry as one load. for some reason, the capacity of loads for the dryer is higher than the washer

I’ve never had a tumble dryer because of the electricity cost. The consequence of this is that my clothes seem to last a lot longer. Everywhere I go on my travels my clothes always seem to be a bit smaller and a bit crispier when the laundry service hands them back - especially evident along the seams. So at home I hang them up, and I recently acquired a dehumidifier to help keep the air dry and speed up the drying process. Works a treat. Towels aren’t so fluffy though, but I seem to prefer the sandpaper effect as I associate that with being freshly laundered!

how do you deal with pet hair. i have seen gadgets to use but not effective

in the old days, before dryers if diapers were hanging on the line outside and got frozen, it would make them softer after they warmed up again.

@morehn

3 жыл бұрын

The ice may break down the fiber

I don't have any "Wool" dryer balls, but we toss in a cloth with essential oils, and use plastic (hedgehog style), balls! Works great, a little noisy lol... Plus they work awesome as a massager!

Great video, I just want to know if you have any tips for public washing machines and dryers, would these same tips transfer over? Thanks

@cleanmyspace

9 жыл бұрын

Ben Dover This is a good question - maybe we'll make a video on tips and tricks for laundromats and common washer/dryers :)

I've gotten set in vomit out of my clothes before. You just have to scrub it with a mixture of dawn and hydrogen peroxide. Let it sit, then wash the item again. Dryer-set-stain be gone!

@manuelsalvatierra25

5 жыл бұрын

Half dawn, half peroxide?

Being allergic to dust mite frass (droppings) I water-wash my feather pillows occasionally and change my pillow cases frequently. To get the moisture out of the pillow or feather quilts, I bought a cheap pair or canvas shoes to 'rough-up' the feathers and dry faster. One can be used in a lighter load that holds water. To soften towels and other clothes, I rinse and soften my laundry with half- to a cup of white vinegar. After all, it removes shampoo. residue, detangles, and makes my hair shine, so why not laundry? In my experience it works well and leaves no aroma after drying (hair or laundry).

Can you tell me where I could find a kenmore elite HE4 drying rack .... or one that is compatible with it ...

I don't own a clothes dryer, but this video was still a lot of good information for those that do. Your laundry room is sooooo much bigger than mine. Mine is a pass through to the back door & I decided that I wanted a small chest freezer instead of a clothes dryer so I hang clothes to dry year round. It works ok for me but my brother tells me I live in the stone age because I also don't have a clothes dryer or a dishwasher. Adding white vinegar to the rinse cycle as well as throwing your washcloth/towel in the dryer for a few minutes will help improve the fluff.

@candyluna2929

9 жыл бұрын

Clothes last longer by air drying them. I rather is dry than drier, I just don't have the space.

I like to use vinegar in the rinse cycle to keep my clothes soft. :)

You can also use tennis balls! Let them air out to get rid of that smell but they work amazingly!

thankz

Is that really your laundry room? It's dreamy! :D

@cleanmyspace

9 жыл бұрын

makeupyourmind2019 It really is!! We will be releasing a luandry room tour if you want to see more :)

I'd love to see a video on tips and tricks for those of us who use public washers and dryers, either at a laundramat or, in my case, the laundry room of an apartment complex.

@cleanmyspace

9 жыл бұрын

Gary Gentile That's a good one Gary! Thanks for watching :)

In answer to your question on fluffing up wash cloths and such. I'm not an expert, but I think the key is movement. Towels in a dryer are in a constant state of motion while drying, where as on a rack they simply dry in one position. I would say try using a fan while drying on a rack, the movement might give the desired result. Just watched this, and gave it a ponder lol. I hope it works. :)

I just got a Maytag washer and dryer and I’m so damn happy! The installer wanted $1,500.00 to install, so I just did it myself. Not going to lie the gas piping scared me a little, but I checked everywhere for leaks and no leaks.

@knuckles1006

2 жыл бұрын

One of the reasons homes blow up is from people who live in a 350 thousand dollar home who try to save a money with doit youself projects.

You have to occasionally wash the lint filter under warm water. Fabric softeners can plug up the filter. Some will hold water when plugged. If in closet make sure doors are left open, dryer needs air.

Have you looked at the new Dwadder at defuturesolutions.com. It keeps your blankets from wadding up in the dryer.

I've made a fabric softener with 1 litre of water and 200 grams of citric acid. I have a dryer but never use it because it usually sets stains I never see and it's so old and not energy efficient. Usually the citric acid softener is good enough at keeping the towels and facecloths soft after hanging up to dry but if for some reason it's still stiff, I'll toss them in the dryer on the Fluff setting (no heat) for about 20 minutes and everything becomes nice and soft. Also if the load of laundry is particularly full of lint and hair, I'll hang dry first then toss the entire load on Fluff for 20 minutes, that usually gets all the hair and lint out

Watching this and doing laundry at the same time

If i hang dry something and it comes out matted or stiff, I'll throw it in the dryer on cold for a short while, that seems to help without risking shrinking garments