No need to use salt, here's a trick for washing dirty and smelly school bags, just add 2 kitchen ingredients

Foto: TikTok/@problemsolved

Bags are very easily exposed to dust, sand, or other stains that make the bag look dirty. Sometimes, the smell becomes unbearable, you know.

Brilio.net - Bags are always useful equipment for everyday use. The reason is, bags are very helpful for carrying items such as drinking bottles , books, stationery, and so on. Especially among school children, a bag is definitely a mandatory item to carry before leaving to study.

However, the more often it is used, the faster the school bag gets dirty. Especially for children who are active outdoors , bags are very easily exposed to dust, sand or other stains that make the bag look dirty. Apart from that, dirty school bags also usually emit an unpleasant odor.

If it's already dirty, washing your school bag just with detergent is usually still not effective. That's why many people choose to add other ingredients such as salt, vinegar, citrus, or other ingredients. However, different from netizens on the TikTok account @problemsolved, this man has another trick that is no less effective for washing dirty and smelly school bags.

Let's discuss it together!

The first thing that must be prepared is a container containing a little water to mix the cleaning agent. Then, add enough baking soda and dish soap. Yup, those are the two main kitchen ingredients to practice this school bag washing trick. Stir until all ingredients are evenly mixed.

Then, use an old toothbrush to brush the bag with this cleaning agent. Just rub the cleaning agent on the part of the bag that feels dirty and smelly.

photo: TikTok/@problemsolved

It doesn't stop there, to wash the entire bag, the man on the TikTok account @problemsolved usually relies on the help of a washing machine. However, he didn't just put his bag into the washing machine, but first wrapped it in a pillowcase.

"It might protect the backpack when we clean it inside the washing machine (This pillowcase helps protect the bag when we wash it in the washing machine)," explained the owner of the TikTok account @problemsolved, quoted by BrilioFood on Friday (22/3).

After being wrapped in a pillowcase, the bag can be put in the washing machine and washed as usual using whatever detergent you have at home. Finally, after washing, the bag can be dried immediately.

"There we go, clean and smell so good (Here it is, so clean and fragrant)," emphasized the owner of the TikTok account @problemsolved.

photo: TikTok/@problemsolved

So, are you interested in trying this school bag washing trick? Taking a peek at the TikTok @problemsolved upload which has been watched 1 million times, quite a few netizens have commented enthusiastically about this trick or shared other tricks.

" I usually wash it with hands and feet... Thank you (I usually rub it with my hands or step on it with my feet... Thanks for the trick)," said TikTok @Risa.

"I am so sad I'm seeing this right now because I washed my backpack yesterday and when I took it out it was all ripped!! (I'm really sad after seeing this because yesterday I washed the bag in the washing machine the bag was actually damaged)," said TikTok @EvatheFisher.

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There are other kitchen ingredients, besides baking soda, that you can also use to remove odors when washing bags. Let's take a peek at the ingredients below.

1. White vinegar.

Mix white vinegar with water in a 1:1 ratio and use the mixture to clean the smelly inside of the bag. Let the mixture soak into the fabric and then dry naturally. White vinegar has antimicrobial properties that can help eliminate odors.

2. Orange peel or lemon peel.

Cut the peel of an orange or lemon and place the pieces in a bag. Orange or lemon peel has a fresh aroma and can help eliminate unpleasant odors.

3. Ground coffee.

Ground coffee can also absorb unpleasant odors. Place the bag of ground coffee in a bag and leave it overnight before cleaning it.

4. Mint leaves or tea leaves.

Place dried mint leaves or tea leaves in the bag to provide a fresh scent and help eliminate unpleasant odors.

Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.