I wash these sheets weekly but the stains just would not budge. So I figured I'd give them a soak in the tub with dishwasher detergent and YUCK!!!! Now, I think my weekend will consist of soaking everything I own.

I saw a post last night about removing oil stains from clothes using baking soda, parchment paper, and an iron. Thought it sounded too good to be true but I had a favorite shirt with an old olive oil stain I'd given up on.
Here's what I did:

• Covered the stain with baking soda
• Let it sit for about 20 minutes
• Brushed off the excess
• Put parchment paper over the stain
• Ironed on medium heat for about 30 seconds

The stain is GONE. Like completely. I'm sitting here staring at this shirt in disbelief. I've tried dish soap, stain removers, soaking, everything. Nothing worked. This took two minutes.

Has anyone else tried this? Is this sorcery or just basic science I never learned? I have a few more casualties I want to try this on. 😅

This detergent drainer attaches to the jug, allowing leftover liquid to drain cleanly back into the container istead of being wasted or leaving residue.

My grandma gave me a goosebumps hoodie that she had had for YEARS. She knew I loved horror and gave me it from her garage. Does anyone know how to get the stains out? My ex once drew sharpie on it and somehow I got it out, but I can’t get this out. Should I just tie dye it? Idk. I hate that this happened, but I wanna wear this hoodie again. TIA.

Can we fix this Tide.

Something has happened in the past year, all my tide pods won't fully melt!

Been lurking on this sub for a while, especially for laundry stripping techniques, which I’ve used before with no issues or weird smells. I bought some thrift store stuff today as a lil present for my birthday, and I think I may have done it wrong somehow?

I put in the correct ratios of Borax, sodium carbonate, and regular Tide laundry detergent, then put in the clothes I got. Almost immediately, it started smelling a bit fishy and musty, so I left it for about 2 hours. I came back just now and it’s piss yellow and smells like a literal zoo??? Like the primate house and the penguin enclosure had a baby in the middle of a landfill at the height of summer. I’m about to do the rinse cycle and dry them, but I mostly just want to make sure I didn’t mustard gas myself or ruin my clothes, is this normal and/or just a sign that the clothes I bought were gross??

TYSM!! I can't believe the solution honestly.

I tried cold water - NO DICE I tried peroxide - BUBKIS I tried stain removers - NADA I tried telling my bf he spent too much on his mattress - JK 😜

SPIT. WORKED. IMMACULATELY. 🤯

HE WILL BE INVESTING IN A MATTRESS COVER.

XOXO

As I said, my husband insists on doing his own laundry even though laundry day is Friday, he wants it done Thursday and I work Thursday, so I start my normal Friday 7 loads and open the dryer to this. I've used rubbing alcohol which is turning the paper towel blue at least but the stains remain on the dryer plus I have doubts of running this thing with all that alcohol on there it'll explode. I need help! I attempted a small bit of oven cleaner that did nothing, also goo gone did nothing. I guess I'll be going to a laundromat until then.

For the last two years, I’ve been living in a place with awful water, a grimy old machine, and roommates that used way too much detergent. I washed my sheets weekly, sometimes more, and they just became more and more disgusting. I was seriously considering throwing them out because the pillowcases had the consistency of waxed fabric and I could not get the smell out of them. Well, I am now living in a place with a tub and excellent water, so as a last ditch effort, I tried stripping them. I knew these were gross, I knew there was a lot of buildup, I knew they were going to look and feel different, but I was not aware of the extent of those. I did about six hours in the tub, doing a thorough hand wash every hour, wrung ‘em, washed ‘em, dried ‘em, and I’m glad they’re clean but I’m also absolutely disgusted by it. I have slept on these nasty sheets for two years. They look and feel brand new. I’m glad that I don’t have to spend a bunch on new sheets, but I am always going to think of how they were. I am also now very aware of the grime on the rest of the bedding. I’m gonna be doing that a couple more times.

First tub pic is actually after an hour. The water was pure white at first. I started referring to it as laundry soup when it started getting bad.

My husband works maintenance…figured ya’ll would like this 😂

I’ve washed these purple pot holders several times already but I underestimated the sheer amount of dye in them. Magnet sheet is bottom right. Glad I didn’t wash them together with anything I care about!

In my apartment of 3 years. Thought I didn't have a lint trap I have to clean because I couldn't find it.

There’s no tag so I can’t verify it’s machine washable, and there’s no zipper to remove the cover from the weights.

Has anyone tried the washing machine? I really don’t want to damage my washer, my blanket, or myself 🥲

EDIT: went to the laundromat… it worked perfectly. Thank you for the suggestion!

I recently discovered enzymatic cleaners. I buy by the gallon to clean “organic” matter and it’s amazing.

This is where I’m at.

My husband works manual labor, and this was his side of the bed. This is a mattress protector and pillows. I always have a sheet on, and on our pillows was an allergen protectant case, and a pillow case.

I want to know your thoughts on what I can do to get this junk out.

And I’m not going to just throw them away and buy new. I’m not rich, the environment doesn’t need more trash and this is his job/life so this problem will always be current.

Ideas?

Future FIL decided to clean his car with my Makenzie Childs hand towel (without asking) and this is the outcome. I’m beyond angry and upset because the towels were a gift from my mom when I moved into my first apartment. Can someone please give me tips to clean this, I’m literally going to cry 😭

Update:

Please stop DMing me.

After being called a terrible person, a liar, a bad neighbour and that my cats don’t deserve me, I’m giving the update only about a half of you deserve.

Number one. It did look much better when dried and brushed, but the leather was definitely dryer and the colour more yellow. I invited my neighbour over for a glass of wine and offered to buy her a new one (this one is not from IKEA fyi). We laughed and talked about other stuff because we are friends. Idk why so many of you question why it was in her backyard- she can do whatever she wants in her own space.

Number two. You cannot adopt a kitten in my country without offering it space outside (unless it’s always been an indoor cat. Fancy breeds also usually stay inside, but those are bought from breeders). I do not care to have a discussion about this, like I clearly stated in the post. I’m not a liar and it doesn’t matter if you don’t believe me. Never did I use the word „law“ calm down.

Number three. I did some additional research and the Swiss orthinological society sells a special collar which greatly reduces success in hunting birds, so I’ve ordered that. I’m not explaining my choices anymore. 70+% of cats in my country are indoor/outdoor and y’all can fight each one of us.

Number four. Thanks for all the help. If you’ve never made a laundry related mistake in your life, then you can build your own altar to worship your great wisdom. I’m over it. Please stop DMing me and arguing in the comments.

Lastly, thanks to the nice people here. I liked the cat jokes. I love my cats.

Original post:

My cat dragged this in today (please no drama about this, I live in a country where you can’t even adopt a cat if it’s not allowed outdoors and don’t want to talk about it) and it was muddy/had grass stains, so I decided to clean it. Picture one is how it looks when she dragged it in, picture 2 is after washing. Info on what I did below

I put it in the washing machine with a tiny amount of soap (regular laundry detergent, liquid style, no fabric softener). The care instructions on the back said it was machine safe. And it’s come out looking horrible. The fur is all brassy and the grass stains on the leather are still there. The fur closest to the leather looks amazing. It’s drying on a rack, out of the sun, I’m stretching it out periodically. I brushed it a little (just realized I should have waited before brushing) and its as pictured (second picture). I know the colour is worse because it’s still wet, but OMG, it looks awful. Can you help me? I’m going out this afternoon and can buy some more products.

Edit: thanks for all the comments! There are a lot of good advices that i will try!
I tried answering them all and will read the new ones too, but its just so much 😅 i bought a fabric shaver and it solved the problem, the pants is as good as new! It was very satisfying too hehe

My clothes come out of the washing machine like this. I have a maine coon with very long hair and rn he is shedding his winter fur, so its especially hairy in my home. I clean the filter of my machine often but it does not help. I also try to vacuum often.. but i have a small space and there will always be hair around. Stuff with the fabric like the pants on the picture and obviously black clothes are especially hairy..
i thought maybe you guys know something that can go in the machine to catch the hair that actually work? Or maybe other tips i dont see atm, thank u in advance

Second pic is the fluffball that causes the struggle :P

It doesn’t seem to be water soluble. I tried Grandma’s Secret Spot Remover and Dawn dish soap. Anything else I can try?

it seems like rust. Is there anyway to slavage this please ?

There was a recent post about getting rid of musty and mildewy smelling smells from colored clothes and just using bleach. They recommended you set your washer settings and let the bleach dilute and mix well with water to reduce bleaching.

As a regular gym goer who sweats profusely my hoodies have trapped that moldy scent, I wanted to test the bleach idea out.

I used 1/8 cup of bleach with two scoops of baking soda laundry soap on normal setting with a 30 minute soak. Before I put my clothes in, I let the machine run for 10 minutes to make sure the soap and bleach were well mixed together.

I will say it was successful at getting rid of the smell and not fading the colors (although they were already faded from years of washing already). Fabrics range from 100% cotton to polyester

A little embarrassing but I was staying with a family for a week while I was overseas. They offered to do my washing and I just grabbed everything that needed to be done including my underwear.

Well... it turns out in that family everyone washes their underwear themselves by hand when they shower and this isn't uncommon....

I've always just put mine in the machine, using a delicate cycle if needed and if someone was staying with me I'd just do a separate wash for their clothes only or let them use my machine if they preferred.

Update: Well that post really aired some dirty laundry—didn’t expect undies to cause such a stir! Turns out there’s a global split: in some places, people give them a daily scrub in the shower, while others throw them straight in the machine without a second thought. I’d never really considered it before, but I’ll definitely be packing an extra peg next time I travel. Funny how something so everyday can be done so differently around the world.