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32 Laundry Money Saving Tips to Save BIG!

October 24, 2012 By Heidi 13 Comments

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Save BIG around the house with these easy Laundry Money Saving Tips!

Laundry Money Saving Tips

Looking for some creative Laundry Money Saving Tips?

Laundry can get expensive, so do yourself a favor and learn some creative new ways to save money on one expense that isn’t going to go away anytime soon… doing laundry!

Here are just a few of the awesome ideas that were shared right here and on The Frugal Girls Facebook Page…

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Laundry Money Saving Tips:

Money Saving Laundry Tips

Brandy said: “My favorite laundry $ savings advice:  Use spray Oxy!  That stuff lasts forever and saves everything from destruction!”

Georgia said: “My best tip is to add 1/2 cup of Borax to every load of clothes — keeps the clothes smelling fresh and aids the cleaning process!”

Maureen said: “I have three toddlers so I do a TON of laundry every week.  My favorite tip is to add a scoop of baking soda with my regular detergent if the clothes need a boost!  It works really nice and doesn’t irritate my 3 year old daughter’s eczema.”

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Colleen said: “I use baking soda and white vinegar with less detergent to give it a boost and remove orders easily.” :)

Deanna said: “My favorite money saving laundry tip is to buy products when they are on sale, and keep those coupons so you can stack em up!”

Cathy said: “I used to be faithful to Tide, until I realized there are lots of lower priced detergents that work just as well.”

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Becky said: “I use Kirkland Brand detergent from Costco instead of Tide.  I found it works well enough for our family and saves $.  I do prefer the real thing for Downy though.”

Stephanie said: “Use an HE washer and dryer.  Then shop for sample sizes of detergent and use $1 off coupons to get them free.” :-)

Myndi said: “My fav laundry tip is to never do a small load, it wastes time and money!”

Homemade Liquid Laundry Detergent

Jana said: “I always make sure I wash a FULL load :)“

Angie said: “I save a lot of money by using cold water to wash and, when possible, wearing my clothing twice before washing them.”

Abbigail said: “My laundry saving $$ tip is that I always rinse in cold water and I hang tons of stuff to dry!”

Stephanie said: “My favorite $$-saving laundry tip is to use less detergent — you don’t really need the full recommended amount.  Your clothes will still get clean and smell great!”

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Marsha said: “I use less laundry detergent than is recommended in my front loader washer and I also have softened water.  When I contacted P&G directly about it and they said as long as your clothes are getting clean then that is enough for your load.  I use the lowest line on the scoop that comes with the Tide but have switched to using a different measuring device as it is so easy to add more unintentionally.  My 102 load box is more like 210-220 loads.”

Nicole said: “My tip came from a repair man: once a week wash a load with Lemi Shine to get rid of the build up of hair, fuzz in your drum.  It extends the life of your washer.  He also said half the amount of the recommended dosage per load is enough.  It will extend the life of your washer.”

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Benefits of Drying Clothes Outside Tips

Tanya said: “My tip: Rather than throwing away the last bit of laundry detergent, because it’s not enough for a full load, I save it.  It works great for those tiny, ‘hand wash only or gentle cycle’ loads.”

Lauren said: “I use those dryer balls instead of dryer sheets.  I’ll never have to buy those sheets again, which isn’t a big thing, but it’s the little things, right?”  :)

DIY Wool Dryer Balls

Brandy said: “My $ saving tip is to use the Bounce Dryer Bars, which last quite a while.  They have saved me a lot of money on dryer sheets.”

Nina said: “Using vinegar in a Downy Ball as fabric softener.”

Cathy said: “Unless it’s towels, blankets or sweaters, I will rip the dryer sheets in half.”

Beth said: “I use the dryer sheets again after they’ve been used, but for different purposes, like freshening up a trash can!”

Cindy said: “My tip is fabulous… here it goes:
Buy a small travel spray bottle.
Fill it with liquid fabric softener.
Load your machine.
Grab a clean hankie.
Throw it in the dryer.
Spray it with the softener.
Run the machine.
You now have your own fabric sheets.  Reuse til the hankie is in pieces.  I have yet to replace mine.  Saves me tons of money.”

Jennie said: “I hate ironing so the dryer is my best friend to get out wrinkles!”

Georgia said: “My favorite tip is to fluff my clothes in the dryer for a minute to help get wrinkles out and then hang them to dry completely. This saves energy and maybe a little less ironing!”

DIY Laundry Drying Rod for Small Spaces

DIY Laundry Drying Rod for Small Spaces

Vicki said: “I air dry as much as I can.  I have a clothes line for blankets, sheets, jeans and a few other things that don’t need to go in the dryer.”

Debbie said: “I hang my clothes up to dry…I think I’ve used my dryer 5x or less this past year!”

Kimberly said: “My best laundry money saving tip ~ using a drying rack or laundry line whenever possible.”

DIY Wrinkle Releaser

DIY Wrinkle Release Spray

Gina said: “I carry a stain stick Everywhere with me!  In the car, my purse, and I have them tied to the laundry basket too.  As soon as I see a stain I swipe it with the stain stick and I am good. (with 4 kids there are Always stains!)  Even if I don’t get to the laundry until the next day or so, the stain is already treated.  I also line dry just about everything…”

Sandy said: “I’ve taught my kids if they have spot or stain on their clothes to tie the sleeves loosely or the pant legs before they put them in the hamper.  That way when I go to do the laundry I’ll know something needs to be treated.”

Jackie said: “I use Lestoil for heavily stained work clothes.”

Penny said: “My money saving tip for laundry on trips or vacations is to pack clothes that can be worn with other outfits, thus reducing the number of outfits taken on a trip.”

Katie said: “I make my own laundry soap. Costs me about $27 and lasts me a whole year. I also make my own fabric softener with vinegar.  MUCH less expensive than regular soaps & softeners!”

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Comments

  1. Kelly says

    November 21, 2017 at 1:16 pm

    Such a a great tutorial I’m gonna make some tonight when I get home! Where did you get the large mason jars you have then stored in with the clothes pins? Super cute!

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      November 21, 2017 at 7:12 pm

      Hi Kelly ~ you can find the X Large Mason Jars here: http://amzn.to/2zWARju

      Hope that helps! 😉

      ~ Heidi

      Reply
  2. Davette M says

    September 6, 2016 at 11:00 am

    I use the wool dryer balls but have static in almost every load. How do you deal work it?

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      September 6, 2016 at 11:05 am

      Hi Davette ~ I live in Phoenix where it’s very dry and we can get a lot of static as well. I find that I mostly get static when things are dried too long at too high of a heat. Now that I use the dryer balls in every load, I dry on medium heat and for a shorter time. After making those changes, I haven’t really had to deal with static anymore. Hope that helps! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Mary Kay says

    June 13, 2016 at 8:37 am

    I live in a tiny apartment. I utilize tension rods for extra hang drying space in my bathroom and hallway. I also have started drying my clothes in my car. I have a rod that conects the two front headrests. I hang the clothes on hangers and leave the windows cracked about half inch so the moisture can escape. After 20-30 minutes I turn the clothes right side out and leave for another 20 minutes. I dried 27 pieces of clothes in this manner last week, probably a full dryer load. So instead of taking 2 days to dry these clothes took hours.

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  4. Patricia says

    September 5, 2015 at 7:14 am

    Id cut sheets in 1/4’s. then use 2 pieces, that way they get thru all the clothes all over the dryer, and still throw in a dry towel to cut down on how long you need to run your dryer. I just bought white washclothes 3 for $1 at dollar tree, got them wet, and put them in a huggies wipes box and added a few drops of downy, i turn it over til i know its all saturated and smelling lovely. i wont be using dryer sheets anymore. i bought white cause they dont have dye and are not the same as ones i use in kitchen or baths, this way i know i need to readd the White ones to my white huggies wipes box.

    Reply
  5. Sheila Williams says

    May 7, 2015 at 4:47 pm

    I cut fabric sheets in half , really works same as whole sheets. Save money!

    Reply
  6. Sharzee says

    December 13, 2014 at 5:22 pm

    My tip that I have been doing for years.
    Take a clean old sock, old wash cloth/dish cloth. Dampen cloth a tad with water then with fabric softner in a spray bottle, spray cloth 5 times with fabric softner and work into cloth. This becomes your multi use dryer sheet. Who needs to buy those dryer sheets in a box. Those little 5 squirt of sftner last many uses.

    Reply
  7. Patricia Stires says

    February 28, 2014 at 5:36 pm

    I was told that I could use the original Tang for breakfast drink to clean my washer like the lime shine. Is this true and if so how much do I use?

    Reply
  8. Leenie says

    February 21, 2014 at 6:10 pm

    I use dishing liquid with anti bacterial, it works wonderfully gets rid of stains because it has a greaser in it, cheaper then deterrent and less harmful. I buy 5lts at a time..Then Vinegar in the rinse cycle.
    Only wash with cold water.

    Reply
  9. Donna Curtis says

    December 1, 2013 at 9:26 pm

    Had (what I call) a “rinse retention” hooked up to my top load washer that saves my “rinse” water that I then use for my next loads “wash” water. Has saved me 27 gallons of water on EVERY load! huge savings on my rather expensive water bill.

    Reply
    • Ann Malone says

      December 14, 2013 at 10:06 pm

      I LOVE THIS IDEA!! How do you do it??

      Reply
  10. Marsha says

    April 5, 2013 at 3:17 pm

    I use less laundry detergent than is recommended. I have a front loader washer and have softened water. I contacted P&G directly about it and they said as long as your clothes are getting clean then that is enough for your load. I use the lowest line on the scoop that comes with the Tide but have switched to using a different measuring device as it is so easy to add more unintentially. My 102 load box is more like 210-220 loads.

    Reply

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