How often do YOU wash your bras? Disgusted mum shares photo to warn all women why they should be thoroughly cleaning their lingerie
- A woman has revealed the shocking amount of dirt she had lurking in her bras
- She says she soaked six bras for 30 minutes using an inexpensive solution
- At the end of this period, the water had turned a terrifying shade of brown
- Many who've seen the woman's photos are reeling at the level of grime
An Australian woman has revealed the shocking amount of dirt and grime she had lurking in her bras after she soaked her underwear for 30 minutes.
Taking to Facebook, the woman revealed she had soaked six bras for half an hour using a two-ingredient soaking system and was shocked at the results.
'I did the soak thing on six of my bras, ewww,' she captioned a photo showing murky shade the water had turned after she was finished soaking her garments.
Her washing experiment has left many on social media horrified, with commenters saying they were shocked at what 'comes out of bras'.
A woman has shocked social media after revealing the level of dirt and grime removed from her bras after soaking them for 30 minutes
The woman's solution used a tablespoon of Cold Power washing detergent and a tablespoon of Sard Stain remover (pictured) mixed in cold water
The woman said she created her solution by mixing a tablespoon of Cold Power washing detergent and a tablespoon of Sard Stain remover in cold water.
Commenters who had tried the solution said they'd had similar levels of success with one saying it was ideal for restoring clothing which had been in storage.
'I had water darker than this on baby clothes that had been in storage for about a year and only worn a handful of times,' wrote one person.
Another said: 'I did this soak on my pillows in the bath, they came out brand new! Was very impressed!'
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While you might be washing your bras regularly, it's possible dirt and grime could build up in the fabric and not be removed through a machine wash
A third person said they soaked their children's school uniforms before they changed from summer to winter using the soaking system.
'The water looks like this and their uniforms are washed daily.'
Another also chimed in saying they'd used the soaking method to deep clean their curtains at rental property.
A photo posted to the thread showed their curtains soaking in water that had turned brown from lifting dirt and grime.
One person shared how they had used the two-ingredient soaking solution to deeply clean their curtains
Some who'd seen the woman's bra-soaking photo compared her system to 'strip washing', a deep cleaning method for removing stains from clothes.
A 'strip washing' solution is made up of Borax, or sodium borate, and soda crystals dissolved in water with ordinary washing powder.
A strip wash will remove dirt from laundry as well as bodily fluids like sweat and bacteria.
The final step involves washing the products in a normal wash, before folding and placing away.
It should be noted strip washing shouldn't be done for the sake of it as it has the potential to wear out certain fabrics.
