Sorting the laundry, untying it, washing it, drying it, ironing it… Doing your laundry is sometimes time-consuming, and often requires a multitude of different household products. And yet! You probably already have everything you need for crisp, clean laundry.

Search the four corners of your kitchen, and under the cupboard of your sink: a little baking soda, half a lemon, an opened sachet of yeast, a bottle of white vinegar… These everyday ingredients are wonderful alternatives economical and natural to products found in supermarkets. In our slideshow below, discover 5 foods that can work wonders in your washing machine.

You know it: white vinegar is an unparalleled ally for the household. It degreases, disinfects, deodorizes, descales and shines absolutely everything in its path. And clothes are no exception! This miracle solution gives you softer, cleaner laundry than ever before. When rinsing, add half a cup of white vinegar in the washing machine: the result is without appeal!

To preserve the shine and color of your clothes, soak your clothes in a basin of vinegar diluted in water, then machine wash them as usual. Mixed with borax and lemon juice, white vinegar is a great stain remover. Don’t wait any longer to adopt it!