Once upon a time, in a world fraught with shrinking jeans, dry-cleaning debacles, and endangered delicates, laundry was a dreaded chore. Then one happy day, the Queen of Clean® put an end to the vicious washand-dry cycle — with her all-new collection of ingenious tips and natural solutions for stress-free washing, ironing, sorting, and stain-busting!

Let the Queen show you how to:

• sort laundry like a pro

• remove spots, stains, scorch marks, and odors

• soften hard water-and save clothes from a dull, gray fate

• make your own fabric softener sheets in a snap

• say good-bye to pink socks, with a foolproof colorfastness test

• line-dry clothes without hanger lumps or clothespin marks

• decipher those fabric care symbols on clothing tags

• get the scoop on home dry-cleaning kits

• discover the secrets to lint-free drying-and quick fixes for when tissues, crayons, and other foreign bodies take a spin in the dryer

The Queen provides a complete stain removal guide — and ransacks your cupboard for amazing, inexpensive spot removers including

lemon juice • meat tenderizer • WD-40 • lubricant • salt • shaving cream...and more!

Whether you turn around family-sized wash loads seven days a week, air your dirty laundry at the local laundromat, or are among the seriously "laundry challenged," consult the Queen for no-nonsense advice — and fabulous results!

Host, "ProblemsandSolutions," KFOR Radio, Lincoln, Nebraska

I am a huge fan of Linda Cobb, the absolutely undisputed Queen of Clean®. Our listeners love her terrific advice — and you will too! As a matter of fact, after reading this book, you may even look forward to doing your next load of laundry!

News Anchor, Good Morning Arizona

Lipstick on my collar, ring around the collar? Are you kidding! Since talking with the Queen of Clean® my life has never been so clean!

There's no stain Linda Cobb can't tame.

There isn't any stain or cleaning problem for which Cobb doesn't have a solution....

author, TV commentator, and Phoenix Magazine columnist

It is comforting and refreshing to know that for once — not in our state capitals nor in Washington, D.C., not in Hollywood, nor in the boardrooms of large corporations — dirt is being wiped out. Thank you, Queen of Clean®.

Once upon a time, in a world fraught with shrinking jeans, dry-cleaning debacles, and endangered delicates, laundry was a dreaded chore. Then one happy day, the Queen of Clean® put an end to the vicious washand-dry cycle — with her all-new collection of ingenious tips and natural solutions for stress-free washing, ironing, sorting, and stain-busting!

Let the Queen show you how to:

• sort laundry like a pro
• remove spots, stains, scorch marks, and odors
• soften hard water-and save clothes from a dull, gray fate
• make your own fabric softener sheets in a snap
• say good-bye to pink socks, with a foolproof colorfastness test
• line-dry clothes without hanger lumps or clothespin marks
• decipher those fabric care symbols on clothing tags
• get the scoop on home dry-cleaning kits
• discover the secrets to lint-free drying-and quick fixes for when tissues, crayons, and other foreign bodies take a spin in the dryer

The Queen provides a complete stain removal guide — and ransacks your cupboard for amazing, inexpensive spot removers including
lemon juice • meat tenderizer • WD-40 • lubricant • salt • shaving cream...and more!

Whether you turn around family-sized wash loads seven days a week, air your dirty laundry at the local laundromat, or are among the seriously "laundry challenged," consult the Queen for no-nonsense advice — and fabulous results!

Foreword

1. Care and Control of the Washing Machine

2. Drying: How to Succeed Without Really Trying

3. Getting the Hang of Line Drying

4. Laundry Detergents and Great Alternatives

5. Be a Spot Hot Shot!

6. Bringing Out the Big Guns

7. Stain Removers That Are Hiding in Your Cupboard

8. Bleach 101: Whiter Whites, Brighter Brights

9. Fabric Softeners — The Soft Sell

10. The Hard Truth About Water Softeners

11. Starch and Sizing

12. Cry Me a River — The Color Ran!

13. You Can Be a Rescuer of Things That Reek!

14. Care Labels: What Are They Good For?

15. Doing the Laundry Sorting Boogie

16. Know When to Hold'Em, Know When to Fold'Em

17. Taking the Dread Out of Dry Cleaning

18. The Dirt on Home Dry-Cleaning Kits

19. Final Thoughts on Dry Cleaning

20. Ironing and Ironing Boards: Taking the Heat

21. Work Clothes

22. Perspiration Stains: They're the Pits!

23. Socks and Panty Hose

24. Getting in the Swim

25. Hats and Handbags

26. Ties: Don't Let Them Tie You in Knots

27. Snap, Zip, and Hook! (No, It's Not a New Breakfast Cereal!)

28. Beads and Sequins: Let's Face the Music and Dance

29. Furs: Real and Synthetic

30. Sheepskin

31. Table Linens

32. Let the Light Shine: Cleaning Lampshades

33. Slipcovers

34. Don't Throw in the Towel!

35. Window Treatments

36. Bedtime

37. Preserving Your Wedding Gown

38. Cleaning Guide for Fabric Types

A to Z Palace Spot and Stain Removal Guide

Resource Guide

Index

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