I'm on the road a lot, so I live out of my suitcase. I keep a roll of masking tape (wide) in my suitcase, so if I have any kind of lint from hotel dryers, human or dog hair, anything that clings to my clothing, I just pull off a long strip, stick to my garmet and pull off what ever it is sticking to my cloths. It's cheaper than those lint removers you buy from the stores. Keep a roll in your car, too! It comes in handy for other uses.
The tube from a SCOTT Towel roll fits well over the vacuum hose. Place it over the hose and pinch the end almost flat. Remove the dryer lint trap and vacuum the lint that you can't reach from behind the trap. A cleaner lint trap is a safer one!
The dollar stores sell a product by the name of GOOP. It is an industrial strength cleaner used to clean tough stains like grease off of hands. I use it on clothes. Just cover the stain completely with GOOP. Rub in vigorously. I use my nails to really rub it into the fabric, but be careful on delicate items. I then put a small dab of laundry detergent on same spot area and rub in again. Let it sit 1/2 hour and launder as usual. I have used this for oil, gum, blood, paint (if not dried yet) and other tough stains.
Place your smelly gym shoes or sneakers in a plastic bag and into the freezer overnight. The cold kills the germs and stops the noxious odors without laundering.
In addition to spraying your laundry stains with a pretreatment spray, add a tiny bit to your laundry to get them cleaner and brighter. It's a real good booster for old stains that are set in, and you can use it for colors or whites.
I clean my Croc shoes while taking a shower. When they're clean, I put them on the matt outside the shower, and the Crocs dry very fast.
I put one cup of white vinegar in my rinse cycle to freshen the clothes. It makes your whites whiter and removes any leftover soap in the towels and other items.
I buy all white t-shirts, socks, sheets, towels, shorts, dish cloths and dish towels for everyday! Everything goes into hot water with bleach. And everything comes out sparkling clean and white. I only buy color for company and holidays!