Laundry Stripping: Get the Down and (Less) Dirty
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- A large tub
- Lots of hot water
- ¼ cup of washing soda, such as Arm and Hammer
- ¼ cup Borax
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- ¼ cup of water softener, such as Calgon
- 1 overfull scoop of a detergent, such as Tide
- A broom handle (for swishing)
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1. Fill up your tub with hot water
2. Add soda, borax, softener, and detergent
3. Toss in your clean laundry (color batch when possible)
4. Swish laundry every hour or so
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4. After 4-6 hours, drain tub 5. Wring out all textiles
6. Toss them in the washing machine
7. Run a rinse cycle (don’t use soap)
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8. Toss everything in the dryer 9. Pull dried textiles out of the dryer 10. Fold, and inhale the freshness!
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Laundry Stripping: Get the Down and (Less) Dirty
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