A man has discovered a cheap and clever way to remove bits of tissue residue from freshly washed clothes.
Not only can it seriously damage your washing machine, but forgetting to take a piece of tissue from your pocket before you put clothes in the wash often leaves your laundry load covered in marks that are difficult to get off.
However, cleaning expert and CEO of Laundryheap has shared a simple tip that will make your clothes look "good as new".
Speaking to the Express, Deyan Dimitrov explained that using aspirin could help with removing tissue residue from clothes meaning you don't have to throw them away.
Putting four tablets into a bucket of water, along with any clothes that are covered in tissue marks, should make them look spotless again, the Mirror reports.
Deyan explained: "After giving the affected items a little shake outside to gently dust some of the tissue off, dissolve four aspirin tablets in a bucket of hot water, and place the affected garment to it.
"Leave the concoction for two hours before giving the items a quick rinse in the washing machine. To your delight, they ought to be as good as new."
Aspirin tablets can cost as little as 65p from Boots. However, they are listed as a pharmacy medicine, meaning you may be asked a couple of questions by the pharmacist to ensure the product is the right fit for you.
So, if you don't have any aspirin at home just now, it's not recommended that you go and buy some just for cleaning your clothes.
Instead, you can pick up Dispirin Direct tablets from Boots for £2.10, which contain aspirin as the active ingredient.
Meanwhile, Deyan has also shared his tips for getting other stains and marks out of clothes, including the strange condiment that can be used to remove chewing gum.
He said: "Soak the garment in lemon juice and use the blunt edge of a knife to scrape away excess gum. Wash your garment in the washing machine immediately to prevent the lemon juice from changing the colour of your clothes."
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