What is Laundry Stripping? The bizarre new trend taking TikTok by storm Freepik.com \/ TikTokTikTok is home to a slew of viral trends, having birthed everything from the \u2018Savage\u2019 dance to tasty hacks for your morning coffee \u2014 and now, users are sharing a seriously satisfying way to do your laundry. It\u2019s called \u201claundry stripping,\u201d and it\u2019s more than just a wash cycle on \u201cperm press.\u201d While this method of cleaning linens and towels has been around for a while, it seems to have just caught on to TikTok, and it has become all the rage among its users. What is laundry stripping? Laundry stripping refers to a method of cleaning fabrics, which requires combining a few key ingredients in a bathtub or other large container and leaving it to sit for several hours, while making sure to stir it every so often (not unlike a good stew or sauce). https:\/\/twitter.com\/TristanSpoof\/status\/1321883242702753792?s=20 The most satisfying part about laundry stripping is getting to see how much dirt and grime have separated from the linens into the water \u2014 something we usually don\u2019t see in the days of washing machines. Read More: Best of TikTok\u2019s Halloween 2020 looks so far – How to strip your laundry It\u2019s not as sexy as it sounds. For those wanting to try the viral cleaning method, they\u2019ll need: Borax – Powdered laundry detergent – Washing soda (sodium bicarbonate) – And a bathtub! – In essence, all you\u2019ll need to do is combine the ingredients in hot water and leave your towels or linens in the mixture to soak for four to five hours, although the exact time varies from TikTok to TikTok. According to Taste of Home\u2019s Erica Young, the exact recipe is: \u201cAdd one part Borax, one part washing soda and two parts laundry detergent. For a bathtub, we recommend \u00bc cup borax, \u00bc cup washing soda and \u00bd cup detergent.\u201d Is laundry stripping safe? As told by Tide senior scientist Jennifer Ahoni in an interview with CNN earlier this year, no. Claiming that there are certainly less time-consuming and better methods to get your laundry clean, she also states that most of the \u201cgrime\u201d we see in the bathtub is actually residue from leftover cleaning products \u2014 not dirt, as users have hoped. \u201cI would not recommend that people do laundry stripping regularly,\u201d she warned. \u201cThe hot water temperature can be damaging to fabrics and prematurely age them. It can also cause dye loss on some fabrics.\u201d Laundry stripping, if you do hope to try it, is best performed on hardy items like towels and sheets, rather than delicate materials like your favorite sweater or those lace doilies your grandma made.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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