Rising Spring Cleaning Week: Laundry Stripping

WCCB Staff,

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Your clean clothes or bed sheets may be dirtier than you think but laundry stripping is a gross yet satisfying and simple way to deep-clean all of your laundry.

Supplies: 

  • Borax
  • Washing soda (Arm & Hammer)
  • Laundry detergent (Powder recommended but liquid works too)

Steps:

1. You can strip wash the laundry either in a clean bathtub, a large bucket, or a top-loading washing machine.

2. Start by filling the tub with very hot water. Then, add a mixture of borax, washing soda, and laundry detergent.

1/4 cup borax, 1/4 cup washing soda, and 1/2 cup detergent.

3. Once the mixture has dissolved, add your clean laundry. Let soak until the water has cooled, about 4 hours, stirring occasionally.

4. Follow up by washing the items once more in the washing machine, on a water-only cycle. Ta-da!