Also dont be afraid to please ELI5 it cause Im a bit 'slow' sorry ans thanks. Also I wont be wearimg ANY fabric other than cotton or wool so there isnt any need to worry about other fabrics here.

Is cleaning wool clothing in baby shampoo a long-term solution? What should I be concerned about in the long term? Im only doing this long term cause I was tolf that baby shampoo is a cheaper 'detergent' than those other wool wash products like Eucalan and Soak Inc. So leave any notes about that if you know anything about it please.

What do yall think anout this detergent here? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5qNWa9By9EY Is it cheaper than store brand detergents that clean cotton safely? Is it cheaper than typical store brand detergents that clean wool safely? Does borax or washing soda have enzymes in it or am I crazy? Or is the baby shampoo solution better ? Edit: Also Ive found this about long term usagw of homemade detergents https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VKeNjdgiwfo&pp=ygUaYm9yYXggYXMgbGF1bmRyeSBkZXRlcmdlbnTSBwkJOQwBhyohjO8%3D

Also where in god's blue Earth does one even find 'washing soda' ? I dont think Ive ever seen that at the store, only baking soda. I live in canada as a side note so ...

Is borax actually anti fungal ? Like is it anti mildew anti fungal? Can borax be use d alone as a detergent and what are the downsides of choosing to do this ?

Thanks.

Edit : Sorry I should have beeen more specific. All Im trying to do is find out 2 things:

1. What is the world's cheapest methood to clean wool baselayer clothing that wont slowly destroy the clothing ? (and as wee all know about 90% or more of all detergennts have wool destroying enzymes in them) Should I just make a homemade detergent for the wool? Doesnt borax destroy wool clothing cause the pH of it is too high?

and

2. does cleaning cotton clothing with certain things like borax or washing soda make it almost timpossible for mildew to start growing on and in them during the drying process?

TLDR - You can reply to any of the questions below that you have a citation or knowledge about please and thanks. But basically I hang dry my clothjng and have had a problem with them getting that mildewy smell . Please help

1. Im talking about a whole 2 cups of citirc acid per a load of clothing. What notablw effects on the clothing wll this amount have? Also I plan on leaving the citric acid solution on the clothing after rinsing away as much detergent as possible. Bad idea? Should I do a 24 or 8 hour citric acid soak? Nope ?yes?

2. Also it should be noted that most of the clothing is heavy cotton as in 325 GSM or more cotton. Only like 1 or 2 of those peices of clothing are made of wool or polyester or spandex.

3. Also citirc acid may lighten the clothing no? Or will the citric acid only lighten the clothing if it clothing is out in the Sun for too long, right?

4. Will the citric acid impart its own smell to the clothing? Will it destroy it?

5. Can I combine this solution with placing the citirc acid solution on the clothing and l then once its hang dried a bit I can then use a drying machine to dry it even more thoroughly to ensure that rhe mildew is like double dead? Also I cant dry my clothing when its wet as Im super skinny and that would make my clothing stretch far too much.

6. Could the problem be that Im using too much detergent?

7. Ive tried to look for other solutions to this and apparently drying the clothing after the mildew is already there will not have a drastic enough effect to get rid of it. Is this true please.?

8. Should I just dump boiling water onto the clothing after it has washed or will this make it stretch?

Ive found I have this problem when I hand wash the clothing or machie wash it but surprisingly hand washing and then hand wringing it makes the smell of mildew less prominent.

Also I live in an apartment that has a public laundromat and the cleaning of the machines' filters is a sporadic frequency as of now so....

And yes I do now know about mangles to wring dry clothing. I live in canada so if anyine knows any brands that arent absolute garbo please do link

Ive deided to not use the washing machines until. the maytag mechanics fix the problem of to dirty filter and the mildew. I live in an apartment with a public laundromat and the maytag mechanics for the machine come in sporadically

Thanks to all who answer.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/53097501

TLDR - You can reply to any of the questions below that you have a citation or knowledge about please and thanks

1. Im talking about a whole 2 cups of citirc acid per a load of clothing. What notablw effects on the clothing wll this amount have? Also I plan on leaving the citric acid solution on the clothing after rinsing away as much detergent as possible. Bad idea? Should I do a 24 or 8 hour citric acid soak? Nope ?yes?

2. Also it should be noted that most of the clothing is heavy cotton as in 325 GSM or more cotton. Only like 1 or 2 of those peices of clothing are made of wool or polyester or spandex.

3. Also citirc acid may lighten the clothing no? Or will the citric acid only lighten the clothing if it clothing is out in the Sun for too long, right?

4. Will the citric acid impart its own smell to the clothing? Will it destroy it?

5. Can I combine this solution with placing the citirc acid solution on the clothing and l then once its hang dried a bit I can then use a drying machine to dry it even more thoroughly to ensure that rhe mildew is like double dead? Also I cant dry my clothing when its wet as Im super skinny and that would make my clothing stretch far too much.

6. Could the problem be that Im using too much detergent?

7. Ive tried to look for other solutions to this and apparently drying the clothing after the mildew is already there will not have a drastic enough effect to get rid of it. Is this true please.?

8. Should I just dump boiling water onto the clothing after it has washed or will this make it stretch?

Ive found I have this problem when I hand wash the clothing or machie wash it but surprisingly hand washing and then hand wringing it makes the smell of mildew less prominent.

Thanks to all who answer.

I was cleaning the other day and noticed some lint/dust getting sucked into the vacuum cleaner while I was holding it in the air. It made me think an air filter would probably catch dirt as it gets stirred up within the space.

Does anyone use one? Have you noticed a cleaner room/home as a result?

I try (and I stress try) to clean my walls once a year and spot clean when I notice hand prints and dirty marks. I personally am a bucket and rag cleaning person but I've seen a few people use a flat mop with success.

My personal method: dust the walls first, bucket of water, minimal amount of either dilutable all purpose cleaner or, dish soap well mixed into the water. Use a rag to wipe down the wall, use another bucket of just water with a rag to rinse (unless your cleaner does not require a rinse).

If you have children or pets, you might need to wash the lower part of your walls more often.

I'm not shaming anyone who doesn't clean their walls annually. I know many people who don't. I just used to clean houses for a living so, I do this sort of thing annually.

This is based on this reddit post which has absolutely fantastic information on how to do laundry. If you want more information on enzymes and specifically lypase, the author also has a Lipase List in a google spreadsheet.

Edit: the first link to the reddit post was an incorrect link. Fixed that!

Double edit: Not all steps here are necessary for every load. You don't always need to pretreat. Citric acid may or may not help your laundry chemistry, that's fully dependent on how hard your water is and what products you're using. I also personally don't separate by color but, I don't own many colors.

We have a laundry section in our wiki! And we actually have a wiki!

Please post below if you have contributions for the wiki. Right now it's a bunch of stuff sources from Reddit, what I'm able to is also linked in the lemmy wiki so you don't HAVE to go to Reddit. Some are requested by the posters to not take them off Reddit and I've respected that.

Currently the wiki is just the framework of what I'd like to see it become. The only page with real information on it is the Laundry page right this second.

Robot vacuums are a great addition to cleaning routines. They can help you get the day to day dust, hair, dirt, and pet hair. And those with mop attachments even help you keep the floors extra clean. They make less work for your weekly/monthly clean ups.

Any tool that helps you get a job you don't like done more often and keeps things cleaner and healthier is a great tool in my book!

Do you have a robot vacuum? Do you like it? If you don't, would you ever buy one or, do you prefer a little DIY?

Normally I would copy and paste the entire Reddit post here but the author has politely asked people not to and I'm not a jerk so the link is provided and it's also here.

Laundry spa day is essentially a reset for your clothing using enzymes. Here's an additional Reddit Post called what is spa day?.

Essentially, you're trying to get your clothes back to a state with little to no soil, oils, and grime. You'll do this by using different enzymes and cleaners (don't mix and match without knowing your chemistry!) in a bucket/bin/tote of hot water and letting your clothes soak in it.

There's plenty of information within that post, I don't want to essentially re-write it or it defeats the purpose of the author's request.

Houses are a lot of work, what tasks should we be doing daily, weekly, monthly and bi annual/annually?

Daily

• Kitchen surfaces or anything food and dirty hands will touch
• Dishes, no one wants a pile of dishes to greet them in the morning
• Laundry, try to do at least a load a day (if you make that much laundry)
• Messes, any mess that was just made that can be cleaned now should be cleaned now (yes easier said than done)

Weekly

• Bathrooms:
  • Toilets
  • Sinks
  • Shower/Tub
  • Floors
  • High touch areas like door handles, cabinet pulls mirrors etc.
• Kitchen:
  • Wipe down surfaces that may have not been cleaned daily
  • Clean high touch areas like switches and door pulls
  • Scan the fridge/pantry for expired food
  • Check places like the microwave, oven, and small appliances and clean if needed
  • Clean the floors
• Bedrooms:
  • Bedding should be changed weekly (or at least twice a month)
  • High touch areas like switches, door knobs, pulls etc.
  • Clean up any stray laundry
  • Clean floors
• Other areas:
  • Pick up any messes or things that don't belong in each room
  • Clean high touch areas like switches, door knobs, remotes etc.
  • Dust (start high work lower)
  • Vacuum and/or sweep
  • Mop

Monthly

• Ceiling fans
• Light fixtures
• Baseboards (at least hit them with a duster or your mop)
• Cabinet doors
• Regular doors
• Windows and window trim
• Dishwasher and Washing machine filters if you have them
• HVAC filters
• Run a washing machine cleaner and cleaning cycle
• Same with the dish washer

Bi Annually and/or Annually

• Smoke detectors! Not cleaning but, check them make sure they work!
• Carpets and/or rugs. Hit them with a carpet cleaner or hire someone
• Windows, do a full clean inside and out of your windows 1-2 times a year. Some climates lend well to mold and mildew and may need to be done more often
• Curtains and blinds, they get dirty too! This is very important if you have allergies
• Your furniture, make sure you're hitting it with an upholstery cleaner every so often if it's fabric
• Pantry/Fridge/Cabinets: Semi or annually pull out everything, see what you have, what you forgot about, what got pushed to the back and missed during your weekly checks
• Cabinets: Take everything out and wipe everything down. Dust settles in there too. If you have shelf liners, this is a great time to replace them if needed.
• Oven: If you haven't been keeping up on it, now is your time. Deep clean that bad boy.
• Fridge: Pull it forward, clean the coils on the back (consult your user manual for any other cleaning you may need to do) -Oven Vent: If you have an oven vent, it probably has a filter and that filter needs to be changed or cleaned 1-2x a year, more if you cook a lot.

And finally

If you have any places you don't go often, garage, under a specific sink, in the basement etc. Check those out at least twice a year. A slow leak over 3 years will do a lot more damage than a slow leak over 3 weeks!

Please share any tips or tricks you have, anything you would add even if it's not for the home.