Here’s why you should steer clear of this #CleanTok trendand how to effectively clean your vacuum instead.
What Is the Laundry Bead Vacuum Trend?
This cleaning ‘hack’ is a pretty straightforward trick that involves placing laundry beads inside your vacuum cleaner.
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Stuczen explains the trend can not only ruin your vacuum, it can also be harmful to your health.
It could ruin your vacuum cleaner (and void any warranty).
We dont recommend that owners expose their machines to any liquid including water or essential oils, Stuczen says.
Mostscented laundry beadseven homemade versionsinclude essential oils in their ingredients and will melt when exposed to heat.
Not only can this cause your vacuum to function poorly, it could prematurely nullify the vacuums warranty.
It could also cause harm to your health.
You should be particularly careful using beads around any household members or pets with allergies.
Even if its only adults in the house, you still want to be cautious.
With morenaturalandgreen cleaning productson the market today, a nontoxic laundry scent booster is easier to find.
But its stillnot something you should vacuum up.
To keep your carpet and vacuum smelling fresh, Stuczen recommends a few alternative solutions.
Again, Stuczen warns about the use of essential oils and liquids during the cleaning process.
