wash with laundry soap, vinegar and baking soda. You can "slosh" it in the tub, don't have to do it in machine machine (that's easier of course). When I purchase material from a sale (that's not as clean "looking" as I like) I slosh material in tub, place in washer to spin; take out, rinse in tub, spin in washer....just use a dishpan to transport. A little work, but I feel so much better!