Instead of soaking it in citrus, this is how to wash fleece towels to make them clean and bright again, just add 2 kitchen ingredients

foto: YouTube/Luzz Lubis

Towels that are already rotten can't just be washed using detergent.

Brilio.net - Towels function to dry all parts of the body after bathing. On the other hand, there are also those who use a towel to wipe their face and hands after the activity. The reason is, the fabric fibers in towels absorb water quickly.

However, towels that are frequently used will certainly appear shaggy. Moreover, if it is white, the dirt will be even more clearly visible.

Towels that are already rotten cannot be washed using detergent alone. It's not surprising that many people deliberately soak towels in a citrus solution before washing them. As a result, the stains on the towels disappeared and nothing remained.

But there's no need to worry if the stock of citrus at home is running out, because there are other ways you can wash fleece towels. This method was demonstrated by YouTube user Luzz Lubis.

"Magic a dirty wool towel so it's like new," he wrote in the video caption.

In the video, this netizen is seen washing his fleece towel in three stages. The first stage, he dissolved 50 ml of liquid detergent in 3 liters of hot water. For maximum cleanliness, he also added 1/2 tablespoon of salt as a cleaning mixture. Stir until all the ingredients are completely mixed, then add and soak the towel.

"Just soak for 8-10 minutes to prevent the towel from loosening," he explained, quoted by BrilioFood from YouTube Luzz Lubis on Tuesday (6/2).

photo: YouTube/Luzz Lubis

Squeeze and then rinse the towel when it has been soaked for 8-10 minutes. Next, in the second stage, the towels go through a bleaching process (stain removal). Place the towel in a mixture of hot water, 50 ml of bleach and 1/2 tablespoon of chlorine powder.

photo: YouTube/Luzz Lubis

No need to soak, just press and then rinse the towel with clean water. Next, the third stage is the final process to ensure the towels are truly maximally clean. Put 50 ml of liquid detergent and 1 liter of water into the washing machine. He also added one other kitchen ingredient, namely 1/2 tablespoon of baking soda. So, the additional kitchen ingredients needed to wash these towels are salt and baking soda.

"Just put the towel in and wash for approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour," he said.

photo: YouTube/Luzz Lubis

After washing thoroughly, the towels can be removed from the washing machine. It looks clean and bright again. There are no more stubborn stains left on the surface.

photo: YouTube/Luzz Lubis

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