This is how to make your white clothes bright and 'brand new' again in a matter of minutes: 'Best cleaning hack I've seen'
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A cleaning guru from Melbourne has shared a simple technique for bringing new life into stained, old white clothes.
Chantel Ibbotson, who goes by Mama Mila online, revealed her 'go-to' method for making old clothes look fresh and bright - and it even works on old towels and linens.
She took a dirty load of white laundry including stained socks and dull looking, well-worn t-shirts and threw them into a sink.
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Chantel Ibbotson from Melbourne is a mum of two who regularly shares cleaning and organisation tips with her large online following
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Chantel Ibbotson from Melbourne shared an easy trick for reviving tired, old whites
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The mum of two then soaked the old clothes in hot water and added one cup of laundry powder, one tablespoon of dish soap and a quarter of a cup of stain remover
The mum of two then soaked the old clothes in hot water and added one cup of laundry powder, one tablespoon of dish soap and a quarter of a cup of stain remover.
'Look at the colour of that water already,' she said as it turned a satisfying shade of brown.
After soaking for an for an hour, Chantel washed her clothes as usual - revealing the 'brand new' looking bright-whites, which were also completely odor free.
Chantel regularly shares cleaning and organisation ideas and tips to her popular TikTok and Instagram accounts.
She recently shared a video listing five hacks to help your bathroom smell amazing.
The mum both softens and deodorises towels by sprinkling them with baking soda before washing them as usual.
Chantel also adds a powerful mix of baking soda, citric acid, essential oil and hydrogen peroxide to make DIY 'cleaning bombs'.
The bombs brighten sinks and freshen toilets - with the added bonus of cleaning and deodorising the drains as they begin to seep through.
Her next tip relies on a mix of equal parts white vinegar and dish soap in a dish brush, which she then uses all over her bathroom surfaces for a sparkling finish.
The cleaning guru finally adds essential oils to cotton balls and places them under bin liners as a natural and fragrant way of banishing bathroom odors.
Fans loved the tips and couldn't way to try them.