Keeping your washing machine well maintained is an important job as the damp environment can be a breeding ground for pesky issues like mould.
But cleaning the appliance can be a tricky task, especially when it comes to tackling washing machine drawers as they are fiddly to scrub for a sparkling finish.
Thankfully, one woman has found a savvy trick to making sure this little drawer remains clean all the time and has amazed fellow cleaning buffs with the discovery.
The cleaning fanatic, whose name is Faith, never knew she could remove the drawer so it could be cleaned separately.
She only found this out when she noticed it had a button to push down so it could be removed.
Noticing the compartment was looking rather grimy, Faith set about cleaning it using a simple yet effective combination of warm washing up liquid water, a toothbrush, and a cloth.
After "a lot of scrubbing", Faith was able to get her washing machine drawer sparkling once more, and many have been impressed by the satisfying results.
Taking to the Facebook group Cleaning tips and tricks with before and after pictures of her drawer, an incredulous Faith wrote: "How on earth did I not know this drawer came out?!
"I'm not officially an adult and love cleaning haha! Thank you everyone for your cleaning tips and tricks".
Many other members were similarly amazed by the apparently little-known hack, having also had no idea whatsoever that the drawer could be removed and scrubbed separately in this way.
One astounded woman wrote: "They say you learn something every day. Well, today I learned this thank you".
Another gasped: "I not know of this trickery either!"
Offering help to those who weren't sure how to get their own drawers to budge, various members who've tried this hack before advised to press down in the middle of the drawer, right where the fabric softener is poured, before giving it a gentle pull.
We'll definitely be giving this a go for ourselves!
