April 1, 2026

For decades, the humble coffee maker has been a familiar sight in hotel rooms across the country.

But after one influencer’s viral revelation, it appears they could be on their way out.

Tara Woodcox, an influencer and fitness coach, made headlines after claiming you could wash your underwear in a hotel coffee machine – by placing it where the coffee filter would go and running hot water through it.

She even suggested drying the underwear with a hairdryer.

While she described it as the ‘coolest trick’, viewers quickly expressed their disgust, branding the hack ‘nasty’, ‘inconsiderate’ and a ‘health code violation’.

One commenter wrote on X: ‘Just wow. And if you are in a hotel room, you also have access to a sink, a tub, and hot and cold water.

In a stunning revelation that will surely make hotel housekeeping question their life choices, influencer Tara Woodcox has uncovered the secret multifunctional use for that trusty in-room coffee maker: underwear laundry. Yes, nothing says “fresh brew” like running your delicates through the brew basket and finishing off with a hairdryer sprint. The world’s collective gag reflex was triggered instantly, with social media health experts rushing to remind us that sinks and tubs—those outdated contraptions installed for no apparent reason—are still available for actual washing. So next time you’re tempted to multitask hygiene and caffeine production, remember: some “hacks” are just hot water down the wrong drain.

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