A Scots mum has shared her £2 hack to get stains out from white clothes, with a cheap product that's widely available.
Ashley Baxter shared her clever tip on Facebook, where it was further shared by impressed parents who swore they were going to try the quick and easy anti-stain trick for themselves.
While she admitted to having stain problems in the past, Ashley shared that using Milton Sterilising Fluid - a £2.35 solution used to sterilise baby bottles got her dull whites' sparkling once again.
She told a story about how she tried to remove a stain out of her daughter’s school shirt, to no success, so she tried out a cleaning tip she saw on a Mrs Hinch fan page - and it was successful.
As reported by the Mirror, Baxter wrote: "OK so I'm slightly embarrassed to post this, but!!
"As little kids explore, spill foods, paints etc, I saw a tip on Mrs Hinch page about Milton steriliser fluid, (Mrs H hasn't done this, I tried it after seeing on a fan page it takes stains out)."
Thankfully, Ashley had some to hand already and so she decided to give it a go - the product is actually a mild form of bleach, which is why it seems to work so well.
The mum posted before and after pictures where the shirt is visibly much whiter, saving her some serious money on a new school shirt.
Ashley added: "I'm about to go do all her shirts and white tops now.
"Although it hasn't taken the permanent marker off it'll be fine under a dress."
After trying and testing the tip out for herself, it was reshared on social media over 15,000 times - and people were quick to ask for the method behind the madness.
Ashley later updated her post with more details, writing: "1 part Milton 3 part water in a large mixing bowl with boiling water.
"Soak for 2 hours then wash on a white wash.”
The tip is simple but seriously effective, and people were praising the cleaning method after they tried it for themselves.
One person commented: “I do this with my shower curtain too. It’s amazing.”
Another desperately wanted to try the hack, writing: “I’ll be buying a bottle of that stuff!”
At just £2.35, it’s well worth a try if you want your clothes to sparkle again and you’re struggling to get grubby marks out of your precious whites.
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