08 May 2023 , 13:18
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Neatening up your home and putting things into clear jars with adorable calligraphy labels is definitely a trend thanks to cleaning guru Mrs Hinch.
Things just look so aesthetically pleasing when you can see them in pretty storage - cotton pads, face cloths - you name it, it looks better in a clear jar with a label.
But one cleaning expert has made an urgent warning to people who are tempted to put their laundry detergent beads into jars, saying: "Please don't do this" multiple times.
She warned people that if a child, an animal, or another human gets into the jar - it could spell serious trouble.
At the start of the video, Ann Russell, who posts on TikTok as @annrussell03, stitched a video by another creator which showed her putting laundry scent booster beads into a jar - and while it looks super cute, Ann doesn't recommend it.
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Ann said: "Somebody asked me if this was bad. It's so bad I'm going to make a thing of it. Please don't do this. Please. Don't. Do. This.
"If it comes in a box that you think the damp might get to, put the box in a plastic bag, and put a clip on it.
"If anything happens, if an animal, a child, or a human, gets into that, then there's a problem."
Going on to share the importance of the original packaging, Anne continued: "You need to be able to take the packet to the A&E with them, and you can lose minutes trying to work out what some random pink powder in a labelled jar actually is.
"Poison control will have the exact formulations and will know exactly what to do.
"Quite literally, you are losing valuable time in an emergency. Yes, the emergency might be really rare, but they do happen, okay? So please don't decant your stuff like that.
"There's a reason you are constantly told to leave them in the packets - it is for safety."
In the comments, other people pointed out that they looked concerningly like sweets.
One wrote: "Also, in the jar like that they look exactly like sweets. They're practically identical to Millions."
Another said: "Same for ALL cleaning products - those labels can save your life!"
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"Better be safe than sorry", someone agreed.
Do you keep things in the packets? Let us know in the comments.