I love seeing how other people actually live in their homes. If you stay with them you can see how they really organize their kitchens, if they use different spices while cooking or even how they handle laundry. Recently we stayed at my sister’s house and when I walked into her laundry room I saw her messy laundry detergent cups on the counter. Hi Jenny! I bet you love me sharing this on the internet. 🙂 I actually was just shown in the past year by another friend how to keep the laundry detergent cup clean so I was happy to share it with her. We are both shocked we hadn’t figured this out years ago.
Start with your disgusting cups. Doesn’t it seem that you can never get the last bit out? Then they just sit there and get clumpy and disgusting. You can’t set them right on the counter or the counter gets sticky.
If you have a top loader I think you just rinse it with the water right after you pour the detergent into the top. Unfortunately when you have a front loader that isn’t possible. I had kept my dirty cups on a paper towel too. I was so thankful when a friend showed me what to do.
Here is how to keep the laundry detergent cup clean…
- Whenever you do a load of towels, throw the cup in the washer with them.
And there you go!! They come out of the wash at the end squeaky clean!
This is about the most simple tip that I have ever seen. It is one of those crazy things that when you find out about it you think…I can’t believe that I hadn’t thought of doing that. Am I the only one that lived way too long without knowing this tip? Do you have any others to share?
Check out my other favorite laundry tip. How to remove sticker residue after it has gone through the wash.
Also, my favorite laundry detergent. I swear by it for newborns, kids and adults.
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Ha ha! I totally do this – I can’t stand the yucky cups! This is just brilliant!!
Wow, this is such an easy tip, I can’t believe I never thought of it. My cups totally look like the before photo too. Yuck!
It’s the simple things that make the best tips. 🙂 I spent years before I knew too.
Wow! That’s a really easy hack. I also haven’t thought of that but it does make a lot of sense when you think about it. I love that it also doesn’t require a lot of effort to do.
Me too. Almost no effort.
I usually use a laundry detergent with a pump but I think next time I buy the ones with the cap this is totally the way to go when it comes to cleaning them!
This is too funny. My husband was just saying ours looked dirty. I need to clean ours!
It gets yucky so fast. Now I need to figure out how to clean the spot where you pour the detergent into the machine. That is pretty gross too.
This is an amazing tips and looks easy to try. Thanks for sharing
Great tips! I hate a yucky detergent cup also! I have a traditional washer, so I can just rinse it out every load. I second ALL Free and Clear, that’s our favorite too!
Glad I am not the only one with All as a favorite. 🙂
I will be honest I dont use laundry detergent cups anymore I use the pods they are easier for me. But for those who are using the cups this is a great cleaning demo.
I have always thrown my detergent cup in after using it towels or not! Great minds.
Glad it works for you too! 🙂
Mind blow!! What an easy tip!! I can’t believe I’ve never thought to do this! Will definitely be doing this from now on!
It blew my mind too! 🙂
This is such a simple tip that I never would have thought of. Glad that you shared with us and I am sure your sister doesn’t mind 😉
Thanks. Yes, she is one of my biggest supporters and is always giving me good ideas.
This is so great! I get so aggravated and annoyed when the laundry detergent cap gets all gunky n sticky 🙁
The laundry room has been my nemesis for a long time. These are some great tips. I’m always looking for ways to be more efficient when it comes to laundry.
Ha! So easy, yet I’ve never done this myself. Definitely tossing it in with the clothes during my next visit to the laundromat!
Omg what an easy tip!!! I almost feel silly now for never thinking to do this!!!
Don’t worry…I did too! 🙂
I throw my cup in with all loads except delicates or puppy blankets, or beds. Always a clean cup, also softener cup same thing.
This is so helpful looking at my new cups after a week wasn’t an experience I fancy but this tip should help out
You don’t think the spin cycle would crack the plastic?
I have done it for a year now regularly and so has my sister and it works great.
Absolutely brilliant! Tossing the detergent cup in with a load of towels is genius. It’s these small, clever hacks that really streamline our daily routines.