Here’s Your Step-by-Step Guide to Laundry Stripping

Posted By: Truly Free

Posted On: 11/27/2024

Even though your clothes look clean, sometimes they carry a dirty little secret: residue from your body’s natural oils and sweat, detergents you—or someone else—used in the past, or odors from who knows what.

This is especially true if you have hard water.

That’s why laundry stripping—a super soak that removes excess stains, odors, and chemical residues that build up over time—might be a good idea. Especially when you laundry strip the Truly Free way—with Truly Free Enzyme Stain Remover to release stubborn stains.

We’ve gathered everything you need to know to try laundry stripping right here.

When to try laundry stripping

Your towels feel stiff or feel less absorbent
Your sheets look dingy
Your clothes smell off even after you washed them
You notice yellowing or fading on white or light-colored fabrics
You want to revive thrifted clothes or linens

What fabrics are safe for laundry stripping

As a general rule, the process works best on whites, lights and colorfast fabrics, which means they can be cleaned in hot water without fading. Never combine color fabrics with whites to avoid accidentally transferring dye.

What you’ll need to strip your laundry

1 capful TrulyFree Laundry Wash—Signature Scent or Unscented
3 scoops Truly Free Enzyme Stain Remover
½ cup distilled vinegar
3 tablespoons Borax powder
3 tablespoons washing soda
HOT water

Instructions for laundry stripping

Fill your sink or tub with HOT water.
Add the first five ingredients and mix using something like an old mop handle. If using your hands, wear rubber gloves—Borax can cause skin irritation.
Place your clothes or linens—remember, don’t mix whites with colors—into the solution to soak.
Allow the mix to soak at least 4 hours or even overnight.
Remove clothes or linens and place them in your washing machine for a regular wash cycle using your Truly Free Laundry Wash.
Dry in the dryer or hang dry as recommended.