This headline is basically teasing a laundry hack: instead of using bleach to brighten or freshen clothes, it claims that another household ingredient can make clothes look cleaner or whiter.
The important detail is that “this ingredient” isn’t identified in the headline, so we can’t know which ingredient it’s referring to without seeing the original article or video.
Common viral laundry alternatives include:
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Baking soda — can help with odors and cleaning.
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White vinegar — can help remove detergent residue and odors when used appropriately.
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Lemon juice — sometimes used as a mild brightening agent.
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Oxygen bleach — a different type of bleach that is generally gentler on many fabrics than chlorine bleach.
If you send me the ingredient named in the article/video, I can explain exactly what it does, how to use it in a washing machine, and whether the claim is actually true.
