8 things you didn’t know you could wash in washing machine

Washing machines are wonder machines and most of us do not know about its complete use too. There are several things we can clean in washing machines other than clothes and you will be pleasantly surprised to know about them. These are probably one of the most dirty things around in house and you can wash them easily in your washing machine.

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Sports gear absorb your sweat and are prone to dirt all around. Just wiping them clean will not be enough and hence they must be washed properly. Just put your athletic gear in a mesh cover or you can put them inside pillow covers so that the hard base does not get damaged. Use a slow cycle and mild soap.

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After the ban on plastic bags, grocery bags made of cloth are being widely used. These bags carry dirt of raw vegetables and we hardly get a chance to clean them. You can easily wash them in the washing machine.

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Be it the oven gloves, cleaning mats or rubber chopper base, you can clean all of these in washing machine.

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They are probably one of the most dirty mats around but not many of us know that they can be easily washed in washing machine. You can put them together with a few towels and use a gentle cycle. Do not use hot water, it might wither the quality of the mat.

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Mouse pads are prone to attracting a lot of dirt and we hardly think of cleaning them. You will be surprised to know that mouse pads can be easily washed in washing machine. You can choose warm water and gentle cycle for cleaning these.

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While most of us know about it, many still found cleaning sneakers a task. You can easily wash your sneakers in washing machine in cold water and gentle cycle. For better effect, you can wash them with few towels using delicate mode.

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Put your mesh bags to use. Dump your baseball cap and hair accessories in th mesh bag and wash them through the gentle cycle. Do not use hot water as it may damage the elastics involved in your hair accessories and cap. In case your cap has a cardboard base, avoid cleaning it.

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Shower curtains are one of the most ignored bathroom accessories we ever think of cleaning. Since they are drenched in water all day we do not think much about cleaning them but dirt settles on these curtains easily. Wash them in cold water gentle cycle every week and see the difference.

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