I just wanted to share a little tidbit of advice with anyone who has a habit of doing laundry --- like I do. Stick a load in, and then forget to switch it for 2 days. --- Or perhaps you are a fantastic laundry-woman, but occasionally your hubby decides he needs something washed, sticks a load in, dries it, and sticks another load in the washer --- unbeknownst to you, which then is not discovered until your next laundry day . . . Oh wait, that's STILL like me! Hmmm . . . Well, maybe you are the kind that religiously does ALL her laundry on Tuesday and Thursday - it all gets washed, folded, and put away - all in a 30 minute time period. :) There now maybe you are that person, your hubby NEVER does the laundry, and one day - during that 30 minute time frame --- your CAR BLOWS UP and you (for the first time ever) forget about the load in the washing machine. Okay - so now that this can apply to everyone - I'll give you the tip. :)
My mom told me that the only way she has found to get the mildew-y smell out of clothes (this is also helpful for things like dishrags) is to put a little bit of Pine-sol in the load. I've tried this - you only need a capful or two - and it works WONDERS!
I just wanted to share. I know this is a problem for me occasionally. And this little tidbit has been very helpful!
