Laundry stripping mix
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Borax, baking soda and powder detergent in a hot tub soak. Soak towels or sheets for hours to pull out buildup.
What You’ll Need
- Borax: ¼ cup
- Baking soda: ¼ cup
- Powder detergent: ½ cup
- Hot water (as hot as the garment labels allow)
- Clean bathtub bucket or basin; stirring stick
- Ratio: 2 parts powder detergent, 1 part baking soda, 1 part borax
Equipment
- mixing bowl
Directions
- Sort into lights, darks and colors; check labels for hot water.
- Fill the basin one-half to three-quarters full with the hottest water that is safe for the fabric.
- Stir in the borax, detergent and baking soda until dissolved.
- Put in clean laundry, push it all the way under, and stir.
- Soak for 4 to 5 hours, stirring from time to time.
- Wring the laundry out and run a rinse cycle in the washer with no detergent or softener (a double rinse if your washer has one).
- Tumble dry or air dry, with no dryer sheets or softener. Clean the basin afterward.
Notes
Rinsing and drying take another 1 to 2 hours.