Now the New Year is upon us, millions of households up and down the country will be starting the New Year clean out and getting rid of all the mess made over Christmas to have a fresh start for 2023.
But one person who posted on the Mrs Hinch cleaning tips Facebook group has been in need of help to get rid of nasty dirt stains in white socks.
Their prayers were quickly answered by the cleaning experts of the group who revealed the one simple ingredient needed to get white socks shining again but it is not quite what you would expect.
One woman shared a post asking: "We were away at Christmas and my boys' white socks (about 12 pairs) have come back filthy. How can I make the soles white again without affecting the coloured parts at the top? Many thanks."
It did not take long at all for the cleaning tricksters at Mrs Hinch to flood the comments with guidance and it turns out the trick is much easier than you think.
One person replied and suggested they use an ingredient that is certainly out the box, writing: "Quick normal wash to get the heavy stuff off (either by hand washing or in your washing machine).
"Then soak for 24 hours in Napisan. It’s brilliant stuff (found in the baby aisle of the supermarket)."
They were not the only person to recommend Napisan which is a product used mostly to remove stains.
Another person wrote: "Soak in Napisan then wash as normal with Napisan again."
A third suggested: "Napisan or wonder soap rub it in and soak."
Others suggested some different products as somebody stated: "Spray with elbow grease, leave for 10mins. Put in wash add dish washer tablets."
Somebody else suggested Napisan could not be the best to use with white socks with logos on them as they said: "Vanish soak for colour I think Napisan might take colour out."
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