Experts share their best tips for cleaning laundry with vinegar.

Heres exactly how to use white vinegar in laundry.

How Does White Vinegar Clean Laundry?

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So what is it about white vinegar that makes it such a cleaning champion?

Using white vinegar correctly in your washing routine reduces the odor-causing bacteria.

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Let the machine work its magic," she says.

It may help to pour the vinegar into a spray bottle, then spray onto the soiled area.

Vinegar can help remove odors from clothes and the washer drum, she explains.

Mehas says to add 1/2 cup of white vinegar directly into the drum and let the cycle complete.