An Australian cleaning queen has shared her latest laundry trick to keep whites in the laundromat.
Carolina McCauley of Perth demonstrated how she can make her own homemade “bleach blocks” for laundry to make her white clothes and linens look new.
Instead of laundry detergent and stain remover, the organized mom uses a mixture of baking soda, borax, oxy-bleach, and water to make the blocks she puts in the machine with her laundry.
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Cleaning Queen Carolina McCauley (pictured) shared how she kept her whites white during a wash cycle using homemade wash blocks
The mother of two uses a mixture of baking soda, borax, oxy-bleach and water to make blocks and then puts them in the machine with their whites instead of detergent and stain remover.
In a bowl, Carolina adds one cup of baking soda to one cup of borax, a type of salt used for cleaning and stain removal, and a half cup of bleach or oxygen bleach, which is also an effective bleach used in many detergents.
Then he slowly adds water to the powder and mixes it until it has a wet, sandy consistency.
Carolina puts the wash solution in a silicone mold or ice tray and lets it dry.
Carolina mixes one cup of baking soda, one cup of borax, and half a cup of oxy-bleach in a bowl, then slowly adds water until the solution has a wet, sandy consistency.
Carolina puts the wash solution in a silicone mold or ice tray and lets it dry.
It allows the blocks to be stored in a dry place and puts them in the drum of the machine for each whitewash.
“This miracle block replaces laundry detergent and stain remover,” he wrote in the clip posted on popular social media pages.
Hundreds of Carolina’s 2.6 million followers were stunned by the simple recipe that someone said “can’t wait to try”.
She makes sure the blocks are stored in a dry place and places them in the drum of the machine every time she washes a whole load of whites.
Another asked what the best water temperature was for white clothes and sheets, and Carolina suggested a cold wash.
Earlier, another cleaning expert shared her laundry bleaching tips and tricks to keep whites shiny and spotless.
Brisbane’s Dina Santos revealed her little-known trick of adding salt and baking soda to white sheets or clothing in a video posted on her popular Instagram page.
The home stylist also recommended that you don’t overload the drum and wax in a hot wash to keep them looking as fresh and clean as ever.
Brisbane mom Dina Santos has revealed her secrets to keeping white linens and clothes fresh using two little-known ingredients you probably have in your closet right now.
In a video posted on Instagram, the home stylist recommended not overloading the drum and making sure the detergent or powder is in the right compartments.
“Add two teaspoons of baking soda and two flakes of salt (I swear, sir, that turns out great and your whites will be fine),” said the mother of two.
“Throw all your whites in the laundry bin and make sure you never overload,” he wrote in the clip.
Dina told her to put the detergent or powder detergent in the correct compartment in the detergent drawer according to the machine’s instructions.
She used a wash pod and fragrance enhancers that went into the basket with the bedding.
“Add two heaping teaspoons of baking soda and two flakes of salt (I swear, sir, that turns out great and your whites will be gorgeous),” said the mother of two.
Then he adds the “magic” ingredients, two tablespoons of salt, and baking soda, which he says “works wonders and gets your whites out.”
The smart mom of two then suggested choosing a hot water temperature and cycling as usual to keep your whites looking fresh.
Adding “magic” salt and baking soda to the detergent drawer “works wonders” on her whites, Dina says.
“So choose a warm temperature setting and wash normally.”
Dina’s clip received thousands of views and hundreds of comments from many of her followers, who were grateful for sharing her smart tips.
“This is great advice. I can’t wait to try it,” wrote cleaning queen Mama Mila.
One fan replied, “The baking soda is delicious,” while another replied, “I have to try it! I’ve never used salt.”
“Ohhh I’m so bad at overloading,” a third admitted.
Source: Daily Mail
