Mrs Hinch fans have discovered a clever hack that helps to keep your washing machine mould free, eliminating the stale smell from your clothing.
The cleaning fanatics revealed that one kitchen ingredient works better than bleach for tackling bacteria and killing mould ‘at the root’.
A fan took to the Facebook page Mrs Hinch Made Me Do It, describing her washing machine hack as a chemical free way of banishing bacteria, as an alternative to bleach.
The Facebook user wrote: “While it’s possible to use bleach to kill mould as well, experts agree that vinegar is a much better option,”
She explained that as well as being cheaper, vinegar was actually a better tool for the job of mould-killing than bleach, the Mirror reports.
She said: “Unlike bleach, vinegar can effectively kill the mould at the root, which means it’s even less likely to return. Vinegar is also less toxic than bleach, making it a better choice for household use. White [vinegar] is better.”
White vinegar can be used for cleaning many different household items.
However, to clean the washing machine you should add it to the drum of the machine, or to the detergent drawer to tackle limescale and any build-up of mould in there.
Add the product and then turn on your machine whilst it is empty, setting it to the hottest cycle possible.
Another use for white vinegar is to get rid of the cloudy build – up on your shower glass, leaving you a sparkling clean shower in minutes.
The account, Connect Trade Cleaning posted a video on TikTok, which has over 300K views, offering a handy tip to use it this way. The video which is only six seconds long, shows a before and after shot of a once grubby glass shower door now gleaming by their own home made cleaning spray.
The secret recipe is simply one part vinegar, one part hot water and three squirts of dishwashing liquid to return your shower to a brilliant shine.
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