foto: Instagram/@nurulkomariah3112
Brilio.net - Blackened and musty- smelling kitchen towels are a common problem that many people often face. This condition is usually caused by repeated use without proper cleaning. Food residue, oil, and moisture that sticks to the kitchen towel become an ideal breeding ground for bacteria and fungi. As a result, the kitchen towel not only loses its function for cleaning, but can also be a source of unpleasant odors and increase the potential for cross-contamination in the kitchen.
One of the main causes of kitchen towels turning black is the buildup of oil and dirt that is difficult to remove with regular washing. Many people tend to use kitchen towels over and over again without washing them properly, or just washing them with soap and water. As a result, many stains tend to stick and cause musty odors and black spots.
If it has already turned black and smelly, many people then choose to just throw it away. Not without reason, kitchen towels like this tend to be unusable. Therefore, not a few people then choose to buy new kitchen towels.
But did you know? Actually, even black and musty kitchen towels can smell good again if washed properly. An Instagram user @nurulkomariah3112 once proved this through one of the videos she uploaded. This woman admitted that she only relied on simple ingredients in the kitchen to wash black and smelly towels.
As reported by BrilioFood from Instagram @nurulkomariah3112 on Wednesday (18/9), the kitchen ingredients in question are salt, baking soda, and dishwashing soap. These three ingredients will later be mixed with another cleaning agent, namely citric acid. In addition, Instagram user @nurulkomariah3112 also uses hot water so that stubborn stains can be completely removed.
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More specifically, place the kitchen towel in a small basin or bucket. Then sprinkle citric acid and salt to taste. If so, add baking soda. Then, pour hot water until the kitchen towel is completely submerged.
photo: Instagram/@nurulkomariah3112
Next, add a little dish soap. Then stir until all the ingredients are dissolved and absorbed into the fabric fibers. Then for maximum results, let stand or soak the kitchen cloth for a few minutes so that the stains fade in the water.
photo: Instagram/@nurulkomariah3112
If the water is cold, the napkin will be cleaner and smell better. However, if you want maximum cleanliness, you can rub the kitchen cloth several times. Then rinse it under running water until it is completely clean. Finally, dry the kitchen cloth in the sun until dry.
Now, the cleaned kitchen cloth is ready to be used again. Because the black stains and musty smell are gone, the kitchen cloth will lift dirt more effectively. In addition, the surface of the object cleaned with the cloth becomes more fragrant and does not smell musty.
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