I’m a laundry pro – my 5 tips will make your clothes last longer using $5 items
SOMETIMES it can feel like washing your clothes is doing them more harm than good.
According to experts, there are some cheap and easy measures you can take to prolong the life of your laundry.
TikTok user Neat Caroline shared her top five laundry tips which make your clothes last longer.
The pro cleaner suggested using a $4 laundry item, available at stores such as Bed Bath & Beyond, when washing your delicates.
“Wash your underwear in a mesh bag to make them last longer,” Caroline advised her followers.
The TikToker also recommended washing these items on the delicate cycle to avoid any damage.
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Caroline’s second tip involved brightening up your towels with a $5 laundry essential available at most stores, including Walmart.
“If your towels are looking a little gray, add a half cup of Borax to your load to brighten them up,” the cleaning expert said.
Caroline also suggested her viewers “hang dry clothes with a rubber or plastic hanger [as] wire hangers can leave rust on clothes.”
The TikToker’s laundry advice extended to keeping your machine fresh as well.
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“Keep the detergent tray open, and the door slightly ajar to prevent mold and mildew,” she advised.
For her final tip, Caroline recommended treating tough stains with a $1 Target item.
“Pre-treat oil stains with a little bit of baking soda, leave overnight then wash as normal,” she said.
Caroline’s followers took to the comments section to share their own laundry advice.
“Oil stains are removed by covering and rubbing them with Dawn or shampoo, and wash as normal,” wrote one user.