I put black pepper in my washing machine — the laundry hack that's supposed to act like a face scrub for your clothes

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• The rough texture of black pepper supposedly acts like an exfoliant for your clothes, sloughing off the soap residue.
• You're supposed to add the pepper to clothes inside the washer barrel and not to the detergent tray.
• Overall, the hack wasn't a major success. Clothes did not appear any brighter, and it left a bit of a mess to clean up in the washing machine.

When it comes to trying out Pinterest hacks, the results are usually very hit or miss. The melting potatoes I made a few weeks ago came out beautifully (and were delicious!), but other tips from Pinterest I’ve tried? Not so much.

So that’s why I approached Pinterest’s latest strange recommendation, that I put black pepper seasoning in with my laundry, with a healthy dose of skepticism.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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