Read on to learn how to boost your laundry skills using baking soda.

Baking soda can enhance the effectiveness of the detergent.

Wash and Dry as Usual

Wash and dry your clothing as you normally would.

ways to use baking soda in laundry

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You may discover that even less detergent is needed and that your clothes are softer than usual.

Baking Soda vs. ## Additional Tips for Using Baking Soda in Your Laundry

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Baking soda should only be placed directly in the drum of your washing machine.

Adding baking soda to the washing machine

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Never deposit baking soda in the built-in fabric dispensers of your washer.

In general, baking soda is safe for colored clothing.

Person loading clothing into the washer

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towels in the dryer with dryer balls

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