The 57-second video busts common cleaning hacks on TikTok and also offers other tips – the first tip she says is to avoid laundry stripping
A laundry expert has warned anyone cleaning their clothes to not blindly follow common Tiktok hacks. The 57-second video busts common cleaning hacks on TikTok and also offers other tips. The first tip she says is to avoid laundry stripping. They explain that it can be really harsh on your clothes. The expert says: “The problem is that really hot water and the concoction of chemicals that you’re using, so things like borax, that stuff actually weakens of the fibres of your clothes meaning your clothes are gonna fall apart really quickly. If you’re doing laundry consistently and doing it the right way, you shouldn’t need to laundry strip.”
The next cleaning hack she dispels is making your own detergents. The expert said: “I get that it’s probably less expensive that way or you know exactly what’s going in them, but just make your life easier and go with store bought.
“The detergents have been formulated with a lot of scientific research to tackle things like hard water, stains and bad odours.” The last cleaning hack she advises we avoid is combing detergents or cleaners.
The expert said: “Mixing old, practically expired detergents will give you subpar results. It’s just not going to do a good job and combining household cleaners could even get kind of dangerous.
“So two laundry staples, bleach and vinegar, these two combined can create something called chlorine gas, which is really toxic. Honestly not worth it.”
Earlier we reported how you can dry your clothes in just five minutes. One organisation guru has come to the rescue with a nifty trick that promises to get your clothes dry in just five minutes, without the need for a tumble dryer or a gusty day. Tor Rydder, an expert in all things tidy, has revealed his “burrito method” of drying as a travel hack, perfect for those times when you need to dry something in a jiffy.
Over on his YouTube channel Organizing TV, he demonstrates this simple technique that only requires a towel and a bit of floor space: “To do the burrito method, we place a newly washed T-shirt down on a towel. Then we start by folding the T-shirt over, like so.” He continues by folding the top into medium-sized flaps, layering them until the T-shirt is snugly wrapped within the towel. “Once we reach the top, we start stepping down on the towel,” he instructs, using his knees to press into the rolled-up towel.
“The reason we do this is because the towel will absorb all of the water from the burrito. Once we unwrap it, it will be a lot drier.” He goes on to say that if you’re not keen on stepping or kneeling on the towel, you could also wring out the “burrito” to remove the excess water. After you’ve kneeled or wrung out the water, simply unroll the towel and your T-shirt is ready to go.
Tor shared a nifty trick for drying clothes quickly, saying: “I do find that this method will easily reduce drying time from overnight to a couple of hours,” and added, “If you’re in a hotter climate, you can probably wear it out and it’ll dry on its own.” For those in cooler climates or short on time, Tor suggests, “putting the top on a hanger and blasting it with a hair dryer for a maximum of five minutes.”
