I came here because of expensive brand new sheets that were very stiff right out of the package.
Laundry stripping recipe bathtub full#
So, have you stripped your laundry before? Are you going to now? Let me know! And if you want to see a video chronicle of this entire process, head to my Instagram where I have an entire story highlight saved about it.Late last year I tried laundry stripping for the first time and after seeing the nastiness it got out of our sheets & towels, I was hooked! It’s really simple to do (and honestly kind of addictive 🙈) so today I’m sharing the laundry stripping recipe and the step by step for getting the job done! (post includes affiliate links full disclosure statement available However, if you use natural or homemade detergents, you will probably want to strip your items more frequently than that since natural detergents don’t wash things as effectively as store bought detergents. I’m excited to try this with workout clothes and our sheets next.įrom what I’ve read, you should strip your laundry every 3-6 months or so. I could tell that by the bath water alone after it was all said and done. It definitely appeared to “strip” my towels of excess junk and residue. Overall, my final review of laundry stripping would be that it seemed to do the job it was meant to do.
The whites aren’t necessarily any brighter (this isn’t for stain removal or to take the place of traditional washing) but I feel like my towels are more soft, smell better, and overall just a bit more refreshed. I threw everything into a hot cycle on my washing machine and then dried as normal. Much to my surprise the water was still pretty hot even two hours in! I turned my bathtub on the absolute hottest water and filled the tub up. I used large bath towels, hand towels, washcloths, and a couple other hand towels from our half bath downstairs. Use your better judgment here, but separate your colors, people! MY RESULTSĪs mentioned, I did this with white bath towels. No color mixing! So stick with darks, lights, whites, etc. *One tidbit of advice from others is to make sure you do this with like colors. Pour detergent mix over top and then stir around the laundryĬheck on and stir again every hour for 4-6 hoursĭrain tub and wash clothes in a regular cycle in your washing machine HOW TOġ/4 cup Arm and Hammer Washing Soda (this seems to be sold out everywhere, so I just used regular baking soda, which isn’t identical but still a decent alternative)ġ generous scoop of powder Tide Detergent (must be powder!)įill bathtub with SUPER HOT water and add your laundry I got my “recipe” and directions from Go Clean Go, but you can find many versions online, so figure out what works best for you. We use white towels in our bathroom because we can bleach them and keep their color easier than others, but I still find that some residue and gunk doesn’t come off even after bleaching.Īll in all the process is pretty basic.
The videos and blogs I’ve read focus heavily on stripping things like workout clothes (leggings, sports bras, socks, guys’ undershirts), bedding (sheets in particular), athletic equipment (pads, jerseys), and bath towels. I’ve been intrigued for a few weeks now and decided to give it a try myself. It’s been gaining a lot of popularity and videos of dirty bath water have gone viral. Simply put, laundry stripping is a tactic used to remove excess detergent, minerals, dirt, oil, and stench from clothing, bedding, etc.
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