Mum wowed hundreds after sharing an unusual laundry hack to make ‘whites white again’: ‘I need to try this now’
- My mom shares a simple way to remove stains from white clothes
- The simple idea involves an “old school” tactic.
One mom shared her unusual cleaning method to “make eggs white again.”
This clever mom used this method to transform a badly stained pillow case and make it look like new again.
sharing Before and after photos to the “Mums Who Clean” Facebook group, the A simple technique that has impressed hundreds.
The mother explained that she boiled the pillowcase in a pot of hot water on the stove for 15 minutes, and added a couple of detergents before finishing putting it in the washing machine.
Before: A clever Australian mum transformed a badly stained pillowcase and made it look like new again
After: The mom explains that she boiled the pillowcase in a pot of hot water on the stove for 15 minutes, then added a couple of detergents before finishing and putting it in the washing machine.
“Someone recently posted how they boiled their washcloths in a pot of water with bicarb for 15 minutes and got great results,” she wrote.
Inspirational, I tried this with a pretty gross pillowcase…and added some professional (washing) soda, too.
Then I machine washed my usual linen load with powder and Napisan/Vanish Oxy, (then) line dried. I am really happy with the results.”
The mum shared three photos, including a disgusting brown pillowcase and how dirty the water was during the cleaning process.
She then added, “I want people to know that this cover has been machine washed multiple times with detergent and Napisan on our regular 40-degree washer.”
“It was boiling and then washing that made it white again.”
The mum shared three photos, including a disgusting brown pillowcase and how dirty the water was during the cleaning process (pictured)
Hundreds thanked the mom for sharing her recommendation and were eager to try it for themselves.
“What an amazing result,” one wrote, and another added, “Oh my gosh, I need to try this.”
Another confessed, “I need to do this, but I’m afraid of what will happen.”
“Hotel and hospital sheets and towels are boiled, that’s why they’re so white!” said another.
One woman said she uses this delicate cleaning method to “strip and sanitize” clothes and bed linen.
Others said the method reminded them of the “good old days” of boiling clothes on the stove to get rid of stains and odor.
‘This is a trick from Grandma’s generation and before!! Awesome hack! I did well!’ someone wrote.
Another said: “Memories of my mom boiling tea towels and napkins every week,” and a third wrote: “Back to basics like our grandparents and great-grandfathers.”
