There are large parts of the US and UK with hard water, mainly in areas with limestone rocks which are made from calcium and magnesium minerals.
The bath water had turned a dark grey by the end of its four-hour soak. “It acts as a water softener in areas where there is a lot of dissolved calcium and/or magnesium in the water which can interfere with the detergent or soap in the laundry liquid,” explains Warren. “It has a high (alkaline) pH so it is good at working on stains like tomato juice. That also gives it some anti-bacterial properties. It is an ‘active oxygen’ producing ingredient that can bleach and decolourise many stains but isn’t strong enough to bleach the dye in the fabric. Stir occasionally.ĭrain the murky water and toss the fabrics through a rinse-only cycle in the washing machine.īorax is already in many washing detergents, mainly dry powders (and has been since the 19th century), according to Dr David Warren, coordinator of the chemistry outreach programme at Otago University. Submerge laundry in the mixture and leave to soak until the water has cooled (at least four hours).
For a bathtub, add 1/4 cup borax, 1/4 cup washing soda and 1/2 cup laundry detergent. To strip laundry, combine borax, washing soda and a regular laundry detergent in a 1:1:2 ratio in hot water.įill your bathtub, sink or a large bucket with hot water.Īdd borax, washing soda (sodium carbonate) and laundry detergent in a 1:1:2 ratio. Greenwoods Washing Soda Crystals: ($4.99 from Countdown)įab laundry liquid Frangipani 1L ($6.00 from Countdown) The strip wash recipe called for a 1:1:2 ratio mixture of borax, washing soda (sodium carbonate) and laundry detergent.īorax is available at hardware stores and pharmacists, and the other ingredients you can find in the supermarket. The duvet appeared pretty white before going into the laundry strip. But as a basic white woman in her mid-20s, fashion dictates I must.īefore the laundry strip, my duvet cover appeared pretty white: As a general rule, someone who sleeps in make-up and eats in bed as frequently as I do, shouldn’t have white linens. I clean my sheets weekly and duvet cover once every couple of months. So, I decided to test it out on a white duvet cover. But some cleaning experts say it’s unnecessary and brings out more dye than dirt. What laundry stripping does is soak out any leftover detergent, fabric softener, minerals and natural body oils that have collected on the fabric over time. Home cleaning enthusiasts have since tried the technique on everything from clothes to rugs and second-hand couch covers. The video prompted many of us to wonder whether we’ve been unwittingly nestling into dirty linens our entire lives.
The TikTok user who started the trend soaked her freshly-laundered towels in warm water with a regular laundry detergent, washing soda, and borax – and the water turned dark brown. The method claims to clean the built-up residues from the fibres of textiles. Laundry stripping is a deep-cleaning trend that has been sweeping the internet for the past several months. But maybe not quite as clean as you think. Laundry day makes your home feel fresh and clean. A clean white duvet before and after a laundry strip wash in a bath tub.
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