Kelly cleans up

How’d you like a celebrity to do your laundry? Some lucky folks in New Orleans got just that when Kelly Clarkson stopped by to volunteer at the Tide Loads of Hope truck. The American Idol superstar didn’t mind getting her hands dirty, because it was for a good cause – after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, Tide founded Loads of Hope as a mobile laundromat, traveling the country to bring clean clothes to people affected by natural disasters. Tide is also selling vintage-style t-shirts to benefit the program, and some of the profits from yellow-cap Tide bottles will also be donated. T-shirts are available here.

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