How to wash secondhand clothes: Mum cleans op shop baby outfits in the bathtub
Disgusting warning from mom about buying second-hand clothes: ‘Everyone needs to see this, I’m shocked’
- Mama washed second-hand baby clothes in the bathtub
- The warm soapy water turned gray from dirt and grime overnight
- Other parents were shocked and outraged
A mother issued a reminder to always wash second-hand clothes after a quick wash, which made it clear how much dirt was in the material.
Maureen, from New South Wales, bought a supply of baby clothes from a local shop and made sure to wash them first.
The mother of three soaked the clothes overnight in the bathtub filled with warm, soapy water, and by morning it had turned a dingy dark gray with particles floating around.
“That’s why I always wash second hand baby clothes…understand it could be a little bit of dye, but the amount of dirt left at the bottom of the bath was astounding,” Maureen wrote.
Photos of the “coarse” water left other parents stunned, with many saying that they, too, make sure that second-hand clothes are always washed first.
Maureen bought a supply of baby clothes from a local store and made sure to wash all garments before wearing them
The mother of three soaked the clothes overnight in the tub filled with warm soapy water, and by morning it had turned a dingy dark gray with particles floating around
To remove the dirt lurking in the clothes, Maureen used a “cheap “black and gold” laundry detergent” and sprinkled it into the water.
Shocked mothers who were “exhausted” said they would have washed the clothes on a hot cycle in the washing machine. Others say they have been doing this “for years.”
‘I was everything. If it is second-hand, I pay a little more attention to washing. If the fabric can handle it, wash at 60 degrees with normal detergent and in-wash booster. At least 40 degrees,” one wrote.
“I put this in the washing machine so it can be spun. Soak overnight and wash the next day,” said another.
Earlier, another mom was disgusted after using Kmart’s new UV light vacuum cleaner to clean her son’s mattress.
Michelle, from Melbourne, bought the $49 device after reading positive reviews, but couldn’t believe how much dust and dirt lurked beneath the surface.
Images posted to the Facebook group Mums Who Clean reveal the alarming amount of dust pulled from one mattress.
Earlier, another mom was disgusted after using Kmart’s new UV light vacuum cleaner to clean her son’s mattress. Michelle bought the $49 device after reading positive reviews, but couldn’t believe the amount of dust and dirt lurking around
Michelle admitted that the mattress probably hadn’t been cleaned in “a few years,” but the mattress protector is regularly washed
“I thought maybe they wouldn’t have much dust but I was wrong,” she captioned the social media post.
“I didn’t know that the velor cover that encases the mattress can hold so much dust!”
Michelle admitted that the mattress probably hadn’t been cleaned in “a few years,” but the mattress protector is regularly washed.
‘I’m still shocked by the results; I’ll sleep better tonight though after seeing what came out!’ she said.