A TikTok user has shared a shocking encounter that has left social media buzzing. The lady, known as @Thriftbalesinibadan, recounted how a routine washing of second-hand clothes—popularly called ‘okrika’—almost ended in disaster.
According to her, she had just received a batch of cotton blouses and denim dresses. While rinsing a cotton blouse, she spotted a giant scorpion lurking in the water.
“I’ve never seen a scorpion that big in my entire life! I had already rinsed two clothes before I noticed it,” she said, visibly shaken in her video.
She added that the clothes she was washing were only cotton dresses and blouses, which require delicate handling to achieve that smooth, ironed effect.
Netizens React
The video quickly went viral, prompting a flood of comments from shocked viewers:
- “Thank God for life. May the Lord keep protecting us 🙏” — @FMJ_Closet
- “So una dey wash okrika clothes?” — @Budget Thrift, Katangowa
- “Omo, thank God ooo. Jesus 🥺 it’s giving me PTSD 😭” — @K A T H R Y N
- “God knows I’ll just pour everything away 😭😳🥹” — @Leticia
- “God really saved you ooo” — @EVERYTHING BUSINESS EMPIRE
The post serves as a chilling reminder that even everyday tasks like washing clothes can have unexpected dangers—and has left many questioning whether they’ll ever touch ‘okrika’ again.
@brownpearls_closetAlhamdullilah ✨ I don’t usually wash my new arrivals but since these set were cotton blouse and denim dresses, I thought instead of taking time to iron everything, let me just rinse and spread the cotton blouse, then iron the denim dresses😭😭😭 I have never seen a scorpion that big in my entire life, I have rinsed 2 clothes out of that water before i noticed it😭
