A cheap cleaning hack for washing whites has been shared on social media after one woman needed help in her home. The solution was shared in a Facebook group dedicated to sharing cleaning tips and tricks.
Mrs Hinch, whose real name is Sophie Hinchliffe, gained popularity after sharing ingenious cleaning tips and recommendations on social media and TV. The cleaning enthusiast has managed to gain over 4.4 million followers on Instagram and has also authored several books.
Mrs Hinch fan groups on Facebook have hundreds of thousands of members who help each other with cleaning hacks for problems around the home. Mrs Hinch fans were quick to offer solutions to keeping white clothing white, with the most popular hack both cheap and surprising.
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One member took to the Mrs Hinch Cleaning Tips group to ask for tips on cleaning white school polo shirts. She said: "Grandson's school polos are grey. What's best to get them white please?"
Fans of Mrs Hinch immediately came to the gran's rescue by sharing their favourite ways to keep whites white. One method was more popular than any other, with dozens of fans saying the same thing.
Jane Hurst simply said: "Soak in Napisan". This recommendation was echoed dozens of times in the comments, with novice cleaning gurus swearing by the £3.00 product. Napisan is a disinfecting washing detergent marketed towards parents with babies.
Group member Ange Richmond seconded: "I have used Napisan for over 35 years and it’s the only thing that I've not changed. It’s now for whites and colours. My whites I soak overnight."
A Napisan product description says: "Every day you can come into contact with germs when in crowded environments, in public places or in the presence of pets. A regular detergent cleans but does not disinfect. Napisan works by releasing active oxygen to remove stains. Items washed with Napisan will not only be clean but Napisan also kills the germs you cannot see to leave your garments more hygienic."
Some group members, however, recommended simply buying new shirts. Clare Carey said: "I’d say by the time you spend money on products to whiten them, you’d be cheaper going into Asda and buying a new pack. Unless you’ve got the products there already."
Gracie Chezza said: "Cheaper to just replace them they’re pennies. Cleaning products are way more expensive."
And Emma Hudson said: "I just buy new ones - probably same price as buying a stain remover."
