However, the directions are not listed on the packaging.
The baking soda can cause clumping and clog the dispenser.
Instead, sprinkle 1/2 cup baking soda into the empty washer tubbefore you load the clothes.
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Baking soda acts as a natural brightener and deodorizer.
If you have particularly smelly clothes, using a full cup of baking soda will not harm your washer.
Borax
Treatpowdered boraxthe same way as dry baking soda.
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Sprinkle 1/2 cupboraxinto the empty washer tub before adding the dirty laundry.
Borax works as a water softener and deodorizer.
Fill the fabric softener cup to the top level with the white vinegar.
There will be no vinegar odor clinging to the fabric.
It is safe to use non-sudsing household ammonia in HE washers.
Take extra care to read the label and confirm that there will be no excessive suds.
The ammonia can be added directly to the washer drum before loading the dirty clothes and adding water.
Warning
Never mixchlorine bleachwith ammonia.
Combining the two creates toxic fumes that are deadly.
This natural product has been used for centuries and it still works today.
For use in a front load washer, always dilute the bluing with water.
Mix 1/4 teaspoon with one quart of cool water in a glass container (it will stain plastic).
Never mix bluing with chlorine bleach in the same load.
Callewaert, Chris et al.Bacterial Exchange in Household Washing Machines.Frontiers in microbiologyvol.
2015, doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.01381
Bleach Mixing Dangers.Washington State Department of Health.
