01 March,2026 08:37 AM IST | Los Angeles | Agencies
Tara Woodcox suggests stuffing your underwear in a coffee pot and running hot water over it. PIC/INSTAGRAM@TARAWOODCOX11; (right) Disgusted viewers wondered how Tara Woodcox hasn’t been banned from hotels yet. PIC/ISTOCK
According to Tara Woodcox, a content creator on Instagram, if you have ever run out of clean underwear on a trip, a coffee making machine may be your saviour. "Say you're travelling and you didn't pack enough underwear and you're like, âOh my gosh, what am I going to wear tomorrow?' Every room has a coffee pot thing in it. All you have to do is put your underwear where you put the coffee grounds, you close it, you press brew and it puts scorching hot water through it," she explained in an Instagram Reel which has gone viral.
For the next step in this caffeinated laundry sesh, Woodcox employs another hotel amenity. "The hair dryer in the bathroom? You blow-dry those bad boys and you've got yourself a cleaner pair of underwear to wear. I did not realise how many people already knew this hack. I learned it years ago from a friend that was a flight attendant and it's brilliant," she advised travellers.
The Internet has reacted, predictably, negatively to Woodcox's unusual tips and tricks. Commenters said, "Not brilliant. Let's bring back having consideration for others! Make that cool again," underneath Woodcox's video. Others wondered why a sink with water and soap was not sufficient for Woodcox's impromptu laundry.
People are using plastic wrap as a dietary condom for weight-loss in China
In a new viral weight-loss hack sweeping Chinese social media, people are putting plastic wrap in their mouths before putting food in, pretending to chew vigorously through the plastic, before taking the food out and throwing it away.
The premise of this bizarre trend is pretty straightforward. The plastic wrap acts as a sort of mouth condom that prevents you from ingesting any calories, while at the same time allowing you to trick your brain into thinking that it is going to receive nutrition. This allegedly helps you feel satiated without actually consuming any calories.
After a couple asked guests to pay for their dinners, a shocked invitee took to Reddit to ask whether she should even go. "So a âclose' friend of mine is getting married and just sent out the invite with a little note that says âto help offset costs, guests are kindly asked to pay $75 per person for their meal at the reception.' NGL, I was flabbergasted," the poster wrote. Cheapskate much?
Swedish home furnishing brand IKEA has sold out of its adorable Djungelskog orangutan soft toy in stores across the US, Japan, and South Korea, with the $20 (sold in India for Rs 879) toy fetching more than 10 times the retail price on eBay. The plushie has become a collectible after photos of Punch playing with it went viral online. Punch was abandoned by his mom at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, and used the toy for comfort.
A Spanish court ruled in a worker's favour, who was fired for drinking beer during work breaks. The court said that the lunch breaks were not technically considered working hours, and that the company could not prove that the beer drinking had affected the man's performance.
A Canadian psychology professor, Sonia Kong, has found her own unusual therapy animal: an emotional support chicken to assist her with daily life. "I feel like she's so smart. She can understand my emotions," Kong said about the chicken who she named "Saturday". She even crafted a special diaper for the feather baby for easy travel.
In a dash camera video posted online by the Huber Heights Police Department, Ohio, US, a sanitation worker can be seen getting an unexpected surprise as he opens a trash can with a man hiding inside, who had fled the police earlier. The video also shows the man climbing out and taking off running as an officer chases him. He was later caught and taken into custody without injury, police said.
Heated Rivalry fans will now be able to step into the shoes of Shane and Ilya by renting the finale episode's cottage, which will go live on Airbnb soon.
