Who knew that regular cycles in your washing machine may not be enough to get clothes clean? A viral TikTok by user MrsLaurenElms in 2020, which showed her soaking towels in a bathtub, helped launch a ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." [table-of-contents] stripped There's a never-ending database of oddly satisfying videos on social media.

Fabrics that get heavy use, like towels, tend to collect soil, detergents and body oils, making them dingy and smelly over time. That's why some people turn to laundry stripping – and post about it on ...

The do-it-yourself laundry hack makes for dramatic viral videos as seemingly clean laundry — clothing, towels, bed sheets and the like — soaks in a tub of hot water, getting deep cleaned while turning ...

Dingy towels getting you down? Detergents and fabric softeners weigh down fabrics, too. Strip them off with a new TikTok ...

Equal parts gross and satisfying. In this undated file photo, a woman washes clothes by hand. Getty Images, FILE It's the laundry hack you never knew you needed and once you experience it, probably ...

A few years ago, Lisa Myers, owner of the lifestyle store Capers Home in Seattle, had a house guest who took special notice of a pile of old, worn-out and discolored sheets and towels that Myers had ...

When a tag reads “hand-wash only,” heed the instructions. Learn when and how to hand-wash clothes in the sink and steps for drying delicate items.