Grandma's Laundry Remedies, Rated
Grandma's laundry tricks, rated.
31 handed-down tricks. 15 work, 11 work partly, 5 are myths. Each comes with a reason.
For anyone who has been told to use club soda, vinegar or toothpaste.
Not in the Whole-House set. The set has the household basics. This kit goes deeper on its own stains.
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- Format
- PDF to print. Separate US Letter and A4 PDFs, plus an ink-saver version.
- Extras
What's inside
- Works (15): lemon juice and sunshine, meat tenderizer on blood, ice on gum, hand sanitizer on marker and more
- Partly (11): club soda, salt on red wine, toothpaste and more
- Myth (5): white wine on red wine, ink in milk, the baking soda fizz, cola and more
- A fridge poster: 5 tricks not to bother with
Why you can trust it
- The only list where we give a verdict. It's the 31 tricks, no more.
- Every verdict has a one-line reason.
- Every card lists its source.
Questions
What do I get?
A PDF you print yourself, as separate US Letter and A4 files, plus an ink-saver black-and-white version. The included license says how you can use it.
Are all your fixes rated?
No. Only these 31 old tricks carry a verdict. The other fixes list sources and what to avoid.
Is it making fun of Grandma?
No. Plenty of her tricks work. It tells you which ones.
Can I look before I buy?
Look inside, near the top of this page, shows real pages from the file. The free lookup has the fix for any of the 149 stains, one at a time. Try it first.






