One of the best pratice to getting laundary clean is to not over fill your washing machine when loading the dirty cloths , so cloths have room to move around and so the ratio of cloths and water is good and for my whites I always , alwsys rinse twice .
Sooo happy i found your channel! I have so much work to do in my house and so many tips and things i find are from people in the USA who have products we can't get! Glad I found you!
There are washing machines, that are able to do this job easily: heating up sheets and handtowels up to 95 degrees Celsius (you can choose 30, 40, 60 or 95 degrees), prewashing, using more water if needed later in the washing process etc. Ours has also washing programs for wool, fine fabrics and sports clothes. But I am not sure if they are available outside of Europe. Also the amount of washing powder depends on the hardiness of your water. So please check, if you are using to much/ not enough. A good brand should have the needed information on the package.
Robin how am I just finding you?? I absolutely love your surrounding, the fire and HBC blanket in your space. I didn’t know that all 3 were different tide, borax, and washing soda. Omg I need a hint to get coffee out of my iPad, and white tank top, I spit out all over when I saw you trying to take off your rubber gloves lol 😂
My aunt taught me to use cheap dish soap for sweat stains, just a small zip on the stain and run and launder. Got them out every time! My girlfriend, when she was a teenager had to scrub her white socks on a small scrub board after soaking them and they always sparkled! A bit tedious but hey if ya want them looking brand new all the time worth it! I buy coloured socks 😉😂
I soak all of my white socks in the utility wash basin with oxy clean. Usually for about a day or however long it takes for me to remember that they’re there. Stirring them every few hours. Then toss them in the wash and they are nice and bright white.
I would suggest running it through the washer and then trying again. Sometimes the washing machine needs to be cleaned as well. Some people run a bit of bleach through OR vinegar (not at the same time obviously). You'd have to do your own research to figure which option is best, but sometimes the washing machine is the problem
Is there any danger of colors bleeding when doing this? I would love to do this to prolong the life of my clothes and stuff but I'm afraid that any items with colors will bleed. Any advice?
Hmmm, well depending on the colour, bleach is always an option. I also would try laundry stripping. Unfortunately, some things will remain stained and will eventually just get passed down to other jobs until they pass away!
I tried this with my dingy white kitchen towels and it didn’t work. I put a cup of tide and half of the others, left soaking for at least 4 hours. I didn’t stir. Did I do it wrong?
So when I do laundry it is all washed in cold water to conserve/save money. When you move from the stripping sink and put in washer is it a cold or hot wash at this stage? Its gonna be a first for me...
how often do you recommend stripping sheets? I just did our sheets for the first time. I think I might need to do another Stripping cycle. Pillow cases still have a faint odor.
I imagine you could use another detergent to see how it works out. I would use detergent and not just soap. Detergents have the capabilities to remove a lot of grime and old residue that soap do not (including soap residues).
Thanks for the message Heather. I will have to give it a go with those. I've tried them all separately. It is a real challenge on a well and septic. Bleach is a no go. I'll give them a try for stripping.
Sorry, but this is just "en vouge" right now... My tipp is: Stop using too much washing powder, fabric softener and dryer sheets and nothing will build up! And for hard water you can use vinegar in the washing machine... but this probably reaches more klicks, right? ;-)
I imagine you could just do the same process, but squeeze out all of the excess. If you take it to a laundry mat, it will be heavy from the water still retained, but still doable. Just switching to Tide alone has helped my laundry out tonnes, so perhaps that could help. Good luck!
Girl it cleans out bacteria body oils old laundry detergent build up it actually cleans out way more than washing machine even if you don’t see a difference
I think it is the dye too, plus build up of detergent. The Borax gets the hard water/detergent build up and the Baking soda gets the dye. Tide just makes things smell good. Try just using borax in a load of washing in the washing machine and drain your water into a pail so you can see it. With no detergent, the water looks awful just like in the bath tubs I have seen. Also the water is soapy with no detergent because it is getting the built up detergent pulled out.
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One of the best pratice to getting laundary clean is to not over fill your washing machine when loading the dirty cloths , so cloths have room to move around and so the ratio of cloths and water is good and for my whites I always , alwsys rinse twice .
Sooo happy i found your channel! I have so much work to do in my house and so many tips and things i find are from people in the USA who have products we can't get! Glad I found you!
Yay Brittany!! I'm glad you are here! Yes, sometimes it is hard to find products here for sure!! Thanks for watching!!
There are washing machines, that are able to do this job easily: heating up sheets and handtowels up to 95 degrees Celsius (you can choose 30, 40, 60 or 95 degrees), prewashing, using more water if needed later in the washing process etc. Ours has also washing programs for wool, fine fabrics and sports clothes. But I am not sure if they are available outside of Europe.
Also the amount of washing powder depends on the hardiness of your water. So please check, if you are using to much/ not enough. A good brand should have the needed information on the package.
Learned from a off-grid woman that a brand new toilet plunger makes a great agitator when washing clothes by hand!
Oh,I bet it does!!
Just use a broom or mop handle.
I have just found your video. All I can say is I love watching you. I am a Fan now. Watching from Australia 🇦🇺🇦🇺
Robin how am I just finding you??
I absolutely love your surrounding, the fire and HBC blanket in your space.
I didn’t know that all 3 were different tide, borax, and washing soda.
Omg I need a hint to get coffee out of my iPad, and white tank top, I spit out all over when I saw you trying to take off your rubber gloves lol 😂
uh oh! Sorry about that! Soak with cool water for the shirt. 😀 Thanks for watching! I sure do love my HBC blanket and fireplace.
My aunt taught me to use cheap dish soap for sweat stains, just a small zip on the stain and run and launder. Got them out every time! My girlfriend, when she was a teenager had to scrub her white socks on a small scrub board after soaking them and they always sparkled! A bit tedious but hey if ya want them looking brand new all the time worth it! I buy coloured socks 😉😂
Very neat! Thanks!
I soak all of my white socks in the utility wash basin with oxy clean. Usually for about a day or however long it takes for me to remember that they’re there. Stirring them every few hours. Then toss them in the wash and they are nice and bright white.
For the tide powder about how big is that scoop?
I know you said 1 heaping scoop, but what size?
Thank you so much
Hi Robin, just found your channel. I love your humor and advice!!!! I’m definitely going to try laundry stripping. Thanks!
Give it a try!
Help! I am allergic to Tide. Is there another product I could use? Loved your video. Can't wait to use it.
Yes you can!
Is laundry stripping also keeps colors bright and keeps from fading? Is warm water ok? I usually wash my colors in cold water.
I’m sure it’s ok!
Ist video of yours and I LOVE your personality. You had me crackin up!! 💙 gonna watch more!
Oh thanks so much Kim!!! I'm glad you like the vids! I'm a ham in real life, so hard to hide my goofy side!
@@MinimalistHome I freakin love it!! I’m like if we ever met in person we would both crack each other up!!
@@KBlue728 Haha! I bet we would!
Any suggestions when the odor doesn’t leave? I’ve left them (sheets) for 4-8 hours 🤷♀️
I would suggest running it through the washer and then trying again. Sometimes the washing machine needs to be cleaned as well. Some people run a bit of bleach through OR vinegar (not at the same time obviously). You'd have to do your own research to figure which option is best, but sometimes the washing machine is the problem
That is crazy how much it cleans!!! Also solo dance party! Hahahaha thanx for the recipe.
You are welcome!! Thanks so much for watching Michelle!! Come back and let me know if you strip any laundry
Is there any danger of colors bleeding when doing this? I would love to do this to prolong the life of my clothes and stuff but I'm afraid that any items with colors will bleed. Any advice?
Yes. There is a risk for that. I would do like with like for sure. Also, test first (small bit of the mixture on an inner hem maybe
Wash similar colours together?? Like whites only. Blues, greens, purples together. Yellow, orange, reds together.
We can not get Arm & Hammer Washing Soda here. Can we use regular baking soda as an alternative?
They are different, but we use Nellie’s washing soda. I think any washing soda will work
Great video iam wondering what you do for tea towels I find my get so stained
Hmmm, well depending on the colour, bleach is always an option. I also would try laundry stripping. Unfortunately, some things will remain stained and will eventually just get passed down to other jobs until they pass away!
Just a note - laundry detergent powders aren’t great for people with septic systems.
Thank you!!
What if you’re allergic to Tide? Can I use any other kind of detergent?
Yes you can! Just try to use a detergent and not a soap. Soap doesn’t break residue down the same way the detergent does
Oh, I thought you were talking about laundry strips, like Tru Earth!!!
Hey! How do you like Tru Earth?
can you use the hot water feature of a washing machine?
Sure can
Thank you
You're welcome
I can't use Tide , what other washing power can I use?
You know I'm not sure. I would just give a good one a try!
I’m going to try laundry stripping. Sounds like a great idea.
Do it!
I tried this with my dingy white kitchen towels and it didn’t work. I put a cup of tide and half of the others, left soaking for at least 4 hours. I didn’t stir. Did I do it wrong?
Hey Stephanie! Stirring would help release some of the gunk. The great thing about white is you could bleach?
@@MinimalistHome I’m washing with bleach now. Hopefully they get whiter
@@stephaniesoto3514 Good luck! Hot water helps too!
So when I do laundry it is all washed in cold water to conserve/save money. When you move from the stripping sink and put in washer is it a cold or hot wash at this stage? Its gonna be a first for me...
It probably should be hot, but I did warm (which is still quite hot in my washer). I would advise against cold when stripping
how often do you recommend stripping sheets? I just did our sheets for the first time. I think I might need to do another Stripping cycle. Pillow cases still have a faint odor.
I would say whenever you need to. Sometimes things need more than one go around. I probably strip mine 2-4 times per year
I am allergic to something in tide, can I use something else?
I imagine you could use another detergent to see how it works out. I would use detergent and not just soap. Detergents have the capabilities to remove a lot of grime and old residue that soap do not (including soap residues).
No tide, it pollutes. Just add vinegar or borax or washing soda or all except Tide. Let’s get on the helping the earth, for real please
Thanks for the message Heather. I will have to give it a go with those. I've tried them all separately. It is a real challenge on a well and septic. Bleach is a no go. I'll give them a try for stripping.
Sorry, but this is just "en vouge" right now... My tipp is: Stop using too much washing powder, fabric softener and dryer sheets and nothing will build up! And for hard water you can use vinegar in the washing machine... but this probably reaches more klicks, right? ;-)
Sadly vinegar didn’t help with the well water. I’m so happy this technique works for me
What is ppl don't have a washer and dryer at their home??!! Ugh.
I imagine you could just do the same process, but squeeze out all of the excess. If you take it to a laundry mat, it will be heavy from the water still retained, but still doable. Just switching to Tide alone has helped my laundry out tonnes, so perhaps that could help. Good luck!
I didn’t see a difference than how my laundry looks in the washing machine.
That’s great! Your laundry must be clean 🧽
Girl it cleans out bacteria body oils old laundry detergent build up it actually cleans out way more than washing machine even if you don’t see a difference
@@saracontad3214 maybe I would see a difference after we start leaving the house again and the kids sports start again
@@MinimalistHome I think so since all the kids sports stopped and we stay home all day every day
@@candicetillis1585 Haha, likely!! Crazy times! Makes me miss crowds! And I used to HATE them! I sure I will again one day
I think what the dirty color is is just dye being released from the clothing.
Could be! But there is also a brown hue to some of it. Good news is that as I strip it, less and less comes out :)
I think it is the dye too, plus build up of detergent. The Borax gets the hard water/detergent build up and the Baking soda gets the dye. Tide just makes things smell good. Try just using borax in a load of washing in the washing machine and drain your water into a pail so you can see it. With no detergent, the water looks awful just like in the bath tubs I have seen. Also the water is soapy with no detergent because it is getting the built up detergent pulled out.
You are funny
Thank you!!