23 Best Laundry Hacks Every Mom Needs To Know

Get my tried-and-true laundry hacks to save time and money.

23 Best Laundry Hacks Every Mom Needs To Know

As a busy Mom, it’s important to me to use my time wisely. I put together a list of some of my favorite time-saving and money-saving ways to use while doing the laundry.

I’m not a HUGE fan of being stuck in the laundry room, overwhelmed by mountains of clothes, but when I do, I want to get in and out quickly.

23 Best Laundry Hacks Every Mom Needs To Know:

1. Don’t throw away old all® free clear detergent bottles. Reuse them in your garden for watering cans.
2. Use Aluminum Foil instead of dryer sheets. This will save you money, and you can also recycle your used foil!
3. Did you know you can use chalk or baby powder to get out grease stains? Genius!
4. Use lemon juice to remove stains from clothes.
5. Milk crates are handy to have in the laundry room. You can mount them on walls to add extra shelf space, and they can hold clothing and rags too.
6. Want to dry your clothes faster? Stick a dry towel in the dryer with your wet clothes!
7. Add one cup of white vinegar to the rinse cycle to get your clothes extra white.
8. Get more from your dryer sheets by cutting them in half.
9. This may seem like a duh, but clean your washing machine regularly. This will not only help extend the life of your machine but also ensure your clothes come out CLEAN. You can use white vinegar, bleach, or special washing detergent made for your machine. {Be sure to read your manual!}
10. Minimize your sorting time by having separate baskets for whites, colors, and special {dry-cleaning} clothes. Each family member will be responsible for bringing their clothes down to the laundry room and placing them in the correct basket.
11. Use LESS Detergent. Using the all® free clear Mighty Pacs® makes your job much easier. Instead of measuring out how much detergent you need, you can just throw in a Mighty Pacs®, and you’re ready to go!
12. Check out all the creative ways you can keep your socks together with our easy sock hacks ideas.
13. Clean your lint traps regularly. Dirty traps make your clothes take longer to dry (wasting energy). Plus, it can be a fire hazard.
14. Washing comforters, pillows, or other similar items? Throw a few tennis balls in the dryer to get that fluffy, hotel look.
15. Do you love to do laundry? Start a laundry service in your home to make some extra money. And with the 120 count of all® free clear Mighty Pacs®, your detergent will go FAR.
16. Get a mason jar with a lid to use as a change jar. Everyone knows lots of change ends up getting cleaned from pockets. Don’t just set it in random places. Put it in a jar in your laundry room and use the change to buy detergent or something else.
17. Did you know white bread can remove lipstick stains? Don’t you hate when people kiss you at funerals and weddings and leave lipstick stains on the collar of your shirt? Total pet peeve for me! So this is a great solution!
18. Hang your clothes to dry in the sun. This will not only save you some money but will leave your clothes a little brighter!
19. Empty, empty, empty the pockets. #nuffsaid
20. Have a favorite show? Watch it while you’re doing laundry. You won’t feel guilty for wasting a few hours on Game of Thrones, Scandal, or Ellen. Or if you like to be extra productive, put on your favorite podcast or TED Talk episode and get to work.
21. Use hairspray or hand sanitizer to remove tough ink stains from your clothes.
22. Have a laundry day. When you have a dedicated laundry day, it helps you avoid feeling like a slave to your laundry room. When you have ONE day (or two) dedicated to getting all of the laundry done, you don’t have to think about it for a week or so. Yes, you can thank me later for this one. Staying organized is one way I can get in and out of the laundry room quickly. Unless we’re talking about socks, then it’s a different story.
23. And when all else fails, have the kids help do the laundry. I mean, that’s why we have them, right?

What are some of your favorite laundry hacks? How do you save time in the laundry room? 

Leave me a comment below; I would love to hear some of your time-saving laundry hacks!