A Canberra woman is ready to say goodbye to cleaning after winning $150,000 on an Instant Scratch-Its ticket.
The woman, who buys a ticket every month, had forgotten about it for two days before the "surreal" moment she realised she had won.
"I originally thought I won $500, and I was with a friend, and I said to her 'oh my god I think I have won $500! Holy cow!', and then she checked it and she thought I won $15,000," she said.
"And then I checked it again, and I realised I won $150,000! And I thought 'no way'. I checked it so many times!"
The woman said the $150,000 prize will go towards her mortgage and employing a cleaner for her household.
"I hate cleaning!"
The winning Jumbo Crosswords ticket was bought at Convention Centre Newsagency.
Owner Laura Xiong said she couldn't be happier for her regular customer.
"We are thrilled! It's fabulous news," she said.
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"The winner was so happy when she came into the store! She originally thought she only won $500!
"It was the first time I was able to share in a major prize winning moment with a customer, it was very exciting."
