Spoiler alert: we were even surprised with the end results! So, what is a strip wash?įrom time to time your stuff might need a little extra love. So, we conducted a little strip washing experiment to see what it’s all about and if this method of cleaning actually works. Just as you’ve guessed it probably isn’t always 100% clean even after being washed. Have you ever wondered how clean your stuff is even after you’ve washed it in the washing machine? Warning: gross-coloured water guaranteed.
LAUNDRY STRIPPING RECIPE HOW TO
Now, professional cleaner and organiser Christine from THE o.c.d shows us how to do it at home. It's said to be the most effective way of washing. You really don't realise how dirty your 'clean' clothes and linen are until you've done a strip wash. We’ve always had top loaders, and l like a high water level so I can see and hear the laundry slosh around. Now the very stiff wet sheets are in the dryer on high with wool dryer balls.ġ. On the last try I put vinegar in the softener dispenser, and set it for a double rinse. So I kept refilling it and putting in the ingredients, letting it do its thing, rinse, drain, repeat. I figured once I filled it up and let the sheets slosh around for awhile and hit pause it would just sit there and let the sheets soak, but periodically it completed the load. I didn’t soak them in the bathtub upstairs, as lugging wet sheets down to the laundry room didn’t sound appealing, so I used our top loading washer, which has a deep water option. Didn’t have Tide, the only powdered laundry detergent I had was a travel size Surfĥ. I didn’t have washing soda so I used baking sodaģ. So, stripping the laundry per your instructions seemed in order to get off the manufacturing chemicals and sizing. For now, I’m using nice soft vintage kings on the queen bed with sheet straps on the fitted sheet corners, and it doesn’t matter if the flats are a bit too wide. I washed and dried, no fabric softener, still stiff stiff stiff. I know manufacturers put sizing / on new products to make them look crisp and non wrinkly and new, but they were unusable as is. Never had a stiff set of sheets before these. We downsized from King to Queen so I bought a bunch of new Queen sheets – same brands I’ve been buying for years, in various blue and white florals, toiles, batiks, etc, to mix and match. White with small light blue floral pattern. High quality 100% cotton, moderately high thread count, and so stiff they seemed like they could have stood on edge all by themselves. I came here because of expensive brand new sheets that were very stiff right out of the package. Will leave your sheets crisp, but silky smooth. If they are too stiff for you coming off the line, run a steam iron over it. I don’t even mind wrangling wet towels onto the line. It’s time for me to do the strip wash, but it shouldn’t be too bad. Our grandmothers and greatgrams knew the score. For softening, use dissolved baking soda in the rinse water. Bleach will initially whiten, but over time it can actually yellow and it WILL make linens threadbare. You must have a soap for that (surfactant). Leaves a greasy residue on your sheets that will build up over time and discolor and trap funk. Liquid detergent and fabric softener is bad news. Borax, washing soda and powder detergent. My grandma taught me this when I was a kid. Kristen, this is a great recipe and I’ve been doing something similar over the years. Bleach (and many modern detergents) always yellow clothes after a few uses, that’s why Clorox has “brighters” in it which my military husband cannot use on any of his uniforms, only non-brightened formulas like Eco now found in most grocery stores. Finally, don’t use softener on towels as it just gums them up too. Try using half the amount of detergents, and don’t use the pack because that is way, way too much detergent.Īnd by the way you should NEVER use softener on modern gym clothing, check the label, as most use synthetic fabrics which only gunk up with softener. I also found out from more than one repair person the same goes for your dishwasher. Turns out, even with HE detergents you don’t need the recommended amount as it’s too much.
They said to watch for the residual soap in the load, and darn if they were not correct.
When I purchased my first front load washer years ago, it came with a CD that said to put a load of towels in with no detergent or softener and run.
LAUNDRY STRIPPING RECIPE FULL
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
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