{"id":1555,"date":"2022-01-18T12:56:38","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T17:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpcahndev.acihq.org\/wpd\/?p=1555"},"modified":"2022-02-25T12:59:14","modified_gmt":"2022-02-25T17:59:14","slug":"tiktok-trends-and-unusual-uses-for-cleaning-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/tiktok-trends-and-unusual-uses-for-cleaning-products\/","title":{"rendered":"TikTok Trends and Unusual Uses for Cleaning Products"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cleaning products are designed and tested to be safe when used as intended. That means they should be used according to the directions on the label! Just because you see something on TikTok<\/a> does not mean it is safe to follow suit. We\u2019re doing a rundown of some of TikTok\u2019s cleaning trends, from the great ideas to the downright dangerous.<\/p>\n

Cleaning the Washing Machine<\/em> \u2013 Your cleaning appliances need to be cleaned. If you aren\u2019t already doing this, start now. This TikTok trend can serve as a public service announcement for keeping your appliances working efficiently and effectively.<\/p>\n

Laundry Stripping<\/em> \u2013 This usually involves borax, washing soda and powdered laundry detergent added to hot water in a bathtub. As long as you are careful and follow the directions, this can be an option for cleaning. But, as we told the folks at Today.com<\/a>, if you\u2019re cleaning regularly and using the right amount of detergent, you shouldn\u2019t need to.<\/p>\n

Decorative Detergent Storage<\/em> \u2013 We\u2019ve seen those redecorated laundry rooms with glass containers filled with detergent and thought \u2026 that\u2019s dangerous! The original containers have important information like warning labels and first aid instructions. In addition, things like liquid laundry packets are in special packaging that can help keep them out of the hands of children. Remember, #StoreNotDecor<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Product Overload<\/em> \u2013 Never do this! The popular trend has users mixing all kinds of cleaning products together and showing the results. This is not necessary to get things clean and mixing some cleaning products can have disastrous results<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For cleaning tips you know will be safe, head over to https:\/\/cleaninginstitute.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Cleaning products are designed and tested to be safe when used as intended. That means they should be used according to the directions on the label! Just because you see something on TikTok does not mean it is safe to follow suit. We\u2019re doing a rundown of some of TikTok\u2019s cleaning trends, from the great ideas to the downright dangerous. Cleaning the Washing Machine \u2013 Your cleaning appliances need to be cleaned. If you aren\u2019t already doing this, start now. This TikTok trend can serve as a public service announcement for keeping your appliances working efficiently and effectively. Laundry Stripping \u2013 This usually involves borax, washing soda and powdered laundry detergent added to hot water in a bathtub. As long as you are careful and follow the directions, this can be an option for cleaning. But, as we told the folks at Today.com, if you\u2019re cleaning regularly and using the right amount of detergent, you shouldn\u2019t need to. Decorative Detergent Storage \u2013 We\u2019ve seen those redecorated laundry rooms with glass containers filled with detergent and thought \u2026 that\u2019s dangerous! The original containers have important information like warning labels and first aid instructions. In addition, things like liquid laundry packets are in special packaging that can help keep them out of the hands of children. Remember, #StoreNotDecor. Product Overload \u2013 Never do this! The popular trend has users mixing all kinds of cleaning products together and showing the results. This is not necessary to get things clean and mixing some cleaning […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":1556,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[11,521],"class_list":["post-1555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-laundry","tag-appliances"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1555"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1555"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1555\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1557,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1555\/revisions\/1557"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1556"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}