How to Use presoak in a Sentence
presoak
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Chlorine bleach can be used with water in the correct amount as a presoak for cotton socks.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
13 Jan. 2026
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One of the presoak methods is more effective in whitening dingy socks.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
13 Jan. 2026
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Starting an overnight presoak for stained items each evening makes the most of downtime and sets you up for an easier morning.
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Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
1 Jan. 2026
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Every washer is a bit different, and the setting may be called the soak, presoak, or prewash cycle.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
19 Feb. 2026
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Presoak Laundry and Pretreat Stains To use soda crystals as a laundry presoak, dissolve two tablespoons in a gallon of warm water.
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Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Mar. 2026
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To set up an overnight presoak, Gagliardi advises adding 2/3 cup of Clorox2 Powder to two gallons of hot water, then stirring to dissolve the solution.
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Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
1 Jan. 2026
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