Q&A for How to Get Rid of Lint when Washing Clothes

The biggest problem that arises with getting lint fibers on other clothes is washing too many types of loose-fibered clothes with tightly-woven material. It's best not to wash towels and dress clothes or towels and sweaters. The fibers from each end up clinging to the other material. Wash similar types of garments separately in their own loads. Whatever you do, do not mix terry towels and sweaters, together, this causes pilling.

Pour white vinegar into the water to dilute it a little, then add the clothes, then follow the rest of the directions.

Vinegar helps. I put it in the wash and the fabric softener cup. It also helps to wash your clothes inside out.

I don't find that it causes a smell, and if it does, it generally evaporates when the clothes are dry. You can always reduce the amount you use if the smell bothers you.

Ideally, you want to add the vinegar during the final rinse cycle of the wash. Some machines have a special slot for you to add it for the final rinse. For other machines, you'll need to add it when the final rinse cycle begins.

There are a few things you can try. For starters, make sure your washing machine is clean. Run an empty cycle and use distilled white vinegar instead of detergent to flush out any hair and lint that may be in the filters. Also, make sure you clear out the lint filter in your dryer after each use. You can also try turning the socks inside out so any fibers aren't as noticeable when you wear them.

Front loading washing machines can be treated just like other types of washing machines. Keep it clean and try to separate clothing items that produce lots of lint, such as chenille, sweat shirts, fleece, and felt from items that naturally collect lint like corduroy, synthetic fibers, and knits.