The easy way to remove tissues from your clothes when they accidentally end up in the washing machine
WE’VE all been there – you go to retrieve your washing from the machine, only for it to instantly become apparent you accidentally left a tissue in your pocket.
The resulting residue is an absolute nightmare to remove, and there are few things more embarrassing than your friend or colleague pointing out you’ve got tissue stuck on your top a week later.
But one nifty cleaning whizz has shared her easy 39p hack to instantly rid any build-up from your clothes, and all you’ll need is a cupboard essential.
The easy tip was shared in the Facebook group Mrs Hinch Cleaning Tips, when a member posted the plea: “What’s the best way of getting tissue out of my washing? My little girl put a full roll in the machine, clothes are covered in it.”
Her post quickly racked up dozens of helpful comments, and one solution kept cropping up: use aspirin.
One user, Kathryn, wrote: “Probably best to re-wash your washing and pop in two aspirin tablets.”
Another wrote: “Aspirin. Put two aspirin in the wash. I had this and it was all joggers, hoodies, etc. Couldn’t believe the outcome. Worked amazingly.”
A third, Jan, agreed: “Put two aspirin in with the washing, it’s like a washing pod.”
Apparently, it’s because the effervescent chemicals in the painkiller are strong enough to dissolve the tissue without damaging the clothes.
It means that after a simple wash, they come out looking spick and span.
You can also soak the tissuey clothes in a basin of aspirin and water if you don’t want to put on another wash.
Just make sure to leave the garments in soak for a little while, and then you can go ahead and dry as normal.
It’s not the only washing hack that’s been doing the rounds on social media lately.
As the weather gets colder, plenty of us are concerned about how best to dry our washing without resorting to the energy-guzzling tumble dryer.
According to one TikToker, your best bet is to roll wet items in a clean dry towel, wring it out, and then unwrap.
When you unroll, your clothing will already be mostly dry.
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