Worst Cleaning Content Reviewed By A Dry Cleaner #mythbusting - Video

I'm a 4th generation dry cleaner and laundry content creator who's tagged in a lot of videos and often asked to give my thoughts. Here are 4 of my least favorite cleaning tips:

1) Mixing vinegar and baking soda. By doing this you lose the wonderful low pH acidic properties of vinegar (which is a great rinse product) and the high alkalinity of baking soda which is great at helping surfactants work better. I find that content creators often prey on the fact that this reaction, which causes lots of CO2 bubbles, for clicks and views.

2) You should never put organic matter, like a lemon, in your washing machine. We do not want to promote the growth of bacteria, mold and yeast in our machines by introducing organic matter into a warm and wet atmosphere. Toothpaste also has no use when it comes to cleaning appliances.

3) Making your own detergent is a waste of time and money. I understand that you want to save money but I find the savings to be marginal and not worth it given how much worse of a clean you'll get. Detergent is a complex mixture of surfactants, builders, enzymes, polymers, keylants, stabilizers, and other components that require delicate balancing to ensure all of those ingredients get along. odds are that influcner's recipe isnt actually rooted in reality.

4) Laundry stripping is just you seeing what the water from your washing machine looks like after cleaning. Adding boosters like borax, washing soda, and baking soda can help detergent performance but the only time you should be soaking your clothes in a tub is to bleach them using hot water and powdered oxygen bleach.

If a hack seems a bit fishy to you, do your own research and ask questions!!! The creator behind the content must be able to explain the science of how and why this works, and if they cant, well, there's your answer.

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