Second Laundry Cycle With Vinegar??

[Bionicle5]

After the first laundry cycle with detergent my mom does a second one with vinegar. Could some one explain the purpose of the second cycle with vinegar?

[ladybirder]

Have you asked your mom?

[1ozzy]

Possibly reduces the effect of "hard water".

I add a splash of white vinegar to our dishwasher.

Everything comes out sparkling.

[emmie]

i use white vinegar on the shower base, it came up clean the last time i did it.

[Hopkirk]

Perhaps she likes her towels to smell like a chip shop.

[1ozzy]

Then sprinkle salt on them?

[emmie]

the smell won't linger in the washing machine.

[naomi24]

I've no idea why your mother uses vinegar in a normal wash, but I've discovered that when you get a new towel that won't 'dry' even though it's been washed before use, a bit of white vinegar in the wash cures the problem. The fabric conditioner in the wash takes care of any smell that might otherwise linger.

[naomi24]

Emmie, a squirt of Flash cleaner and a wipe every day keeps the shower tray sparkling.

[emmie]

i tried flash cleaner before, but it didn't get the marks off the base. i have a telescopic pole to reach the far point of the base, and it cleans with either viakal or white vinegar.

[emmie]

which Flash product do you use Naomi.

[naomi24]

The one with bleach.

[emmie]

ok will look out for some.

[emmie]

specifically for bathrooms i take it.

[naomi24]

No, just the one for hard surfaces. I use it on my ceramic kitchen sink and wash basins too - and my granite worktops.

[emmie]

ok thanks, will take a look when i do my next shop.

[emmie]

https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/flash-multi-purpose-bleach-cleaning-spray-for-hard-surfaces-750ml

[satprof]

My better half uses the white vinegar wash with towels that become harsh over time, especially with drying in the sun. They then come up nice and fluffy.

[windywillow]

Please can you confirm how much white vinegar to use? Just a splash or more than that? My washing machine takes an 8kg load.

Thanks.

[1ozzy]

A splash falls somewhere between a dribble and a whoops, did I do that?

[windywillow]

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