Did you know? The basic ingredient or many commercial spot removers is 2 parts water to 1 part rubbing alcohol. Cleaning you machine Fill the washer with warm water and pour a gallon of distilled vinegar into it. Run the machine through an entire cycle. The Vinegar will cleanse the hoses and unclog soap scup from them. No More Lint To remove lint from corduroy, wash and allow to dry very slowly. While clothing is still damp, brush with a clothes brush. All the lint will come off, but remember, the clothing must be damp. You will eliminate the lint problem by adding 1 cup white vinegar to the final rinse cycle. Or, put a yard of nylon netting into the dryer with wet clothes to act as a lint catcher. If the lint, under and around the filter of dryer seems damp, it means the outside vent is clogged. You better clean it out before the machine breaks down. The Final Rinse Cycle To make sure clothes receive a thorough rinsing, add 1 cup white vinegar to the rinse cycle. This will help dissolve the alkaline in soaps and detergents. Plus, it will give you soft and sweet smelling clothing for just pennies. The vinegar is a must for hand washing. It cuts down soap so fast you will only have to rinse 2 times. A teaspoon of Epsom salts to a gallon of rinse water will help keep most materials from fading or running.