Dad's trick to clean dirty towels without soaking them in citric acid, add 3 kitchen ingredients to make them shiny

Use kitchen ingredients to clean dirty towels to keep them clean and hygienic.

Brilio.net - Towels are usually made of thick fabric fibers to absorb water quickly, and are often made with technology that makes them soft on the skin. However, it is important to wash towels regularly to keep them clean and hygienic. If rarely cleaned, towels can become dirty and difficult to restore to their original condition.

Many people soak towels in a citric acid solution to remove stains, as citric acid is highly acidic. However, YouTube user Moel Moet, who owns a laundry business, offers another trick.

Instead of using citric acid, she recommends three kitchen ingredients that can be added when washing towels to tackle the stains that cause dirty towels.

The first thing to prepare is 1 bowl of hot water. Then, add baking soda, vinegar, and dish soap into the hot water. You can use only 2 tablespoons for each ingredient. Yup, baking soda, vinegar, and dish soap are the core kitchen ingredients to practice this dirty towel washing trick.

Not only that, the owner of the YouTube account Moel Moet also added 2 tablespoons of alkali liquid or alkalite. This material can be purchased at e-commerce or a shop that specifically sells laundry materials. After all the ingredients are in the hot water, then stir until smooth.

photo: YouTube/Moel moet

Dip an old toothbrush into the cleaning mixture, then apply it to the dirty area of the towel while brushing it a little. After that, soak the towel in the cleaning mixture. Let the towel soak until the water is no longer hot.

"We let it sit until the water cools down or approximately 20 minutes," said YouTube account owner Moel Moet, quoted by brilio.net on Sunday (9/2).

photo: YouTube/Moel moet

After soaking, remove and rinse the towel until there is no more cleaner left. Finally, dry the towel in the sun, then the towel is ready to be used again.

photo: YouTube/Moel moet

So, this trick for washing dirty towels full of stains is really easy, right?

Baking soda stored in an inappropriate area can clump. Signs of baking soda clumping can usually be observed from the difficulty of this ingredient being removed from the bottle. However, from now on there is no need to be mistaken when storing baking soda because you can imitate the method below.

1. Store in an airtight container.

Use an airtight container, such as a glass jar or a tight-fitting plastic container, to avoid exposure to moisture that can cause baking soda to clump.

2. Add moisture absorbing items.

Place a moisture-absorbing object, such as a silica gel sachet, in the container along with the baking soda. These moisture-absorbing items will help keep the humidity in the container low.

3. Maintain storage temperature.

Make sure the baking soda storage is at a dry and stable temperature. Avoid storing it in a humid place or exposed to direct heat.

4. Use a dry spoon.

When scooping baking soda from the container, make sure the spoon or measuring tool you are using is dry. The water content in the baking soda can speed up the formation of lumps.

(brl/lut)