03 December 2023 , 16:49
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A houseproud mum has shared her amazing tea towel scrubbing hack with fellow cleaning enthusiasts, many of whom were left thoroughly sickened to learn just how grimy such towels can get.
After noticing that they were still 'a bit stinky' despite her very best efforts, the homecare fan decided to try a hack recommended to her by a friend. The mum in question was stunned to learn that her supposedly clean microfibre tea towels were harbouring far more dirt than you'd expect, despite being regularly washed and rotated, and her findings have left many others shuddering in their own kitchens.
Kidspot reports that the resourceful woman, who is understood to be from Australia, took to a cleaning hacks Facebook group, where she wrote: "These dishcloths have been put through the wash and we regularly rotate them but I still felt they were a bit stinky. A friend suggested boiling them with a few drops of dishwashing liquid as a degreaser."
Her informative post was accompanied by a pic of the tea towels, which she'd placed in a saucepan of water that had quickly become utterly filthy. She revealed: "This is the second round, and they might need a third and fourth". Sharing what she's learned from her experiment, the savvy mum advised that her hack is most effective when using water that has been boiled over 60 degrees in a large pot, adding that vinegar may well do a better job than a squirt of dishwashing liquid.
Many group members were keen to try the tip for themselves, while others attested to just how effective this more traditional method actually is. One person declared: "Machines these days are very good, but actually boiling gets any residual dirt and build-up of detergents out." Another commented: "I still boil my dishcloths and tea towels. Taught by my grandmother — an old school practice to keep them sanitised." Sharing a slightly different approach, a third person suggested: "I boil my dishcloths a couple of times a week covered with water and a few drops of dish liquid in the microwave for eight minutes. Rinse well and dry in the outdoors."
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