If you've ever unfortunately used bleach in a last-ditch attempt to remove a tricky stain from a dark piece of clothing - you'll probably know all too well that it only makes matters worse, creating a larger brown and bled-out patch in its place.
However, one woman claims that there is a £5 product which you can put in your washing machine alongside a normal wash, which will eradicate any traces of bleach and return your clothes back to their best.
In a viral TikTok video, Minie Eli detailed how she starts off with a pre-wash before putting her garments back into her washer while still damp.
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The Mirror reports that she then puts a pod of Dylon Washing Machine Fabric Dye into the drum with her clothes, and washes at 40 degrees. She said in the clip, which was posted to her @theironingqueen account: "Pop one of these pods into the machine. Make sure you follow the instructions.
"Get the clothes out when the cycle is complete. Your black clothes are bleach stain-free and also returned to a rich black colour if they were faded."
Dylon fabric dyes cost £6.50 when purchased from Wilko, but you can shop around for better deals and they can be found on places like Amazon for as little as £5. Commenters on Minie's video were quick to praise her hack as a 'game-changer', as many said they hadn't thought about using dyes to fix stains before.
One person said: "Game changer," while another, added: "I did this with a black coat jacket."
However, others were concerned that the dye could stain the inside of their washing machine and risk causing the black dye to coat their next wash. One pointed out: "Yes but leaves black residue in the machine! Have to run extra cycles to wash it away."
While another added: "I'll just get a new shirt/make the old shirt my pyjama top. Fear of ruining my expensive machine."
Minie returned to the comments to respond to some worried posters, as she insisted that you can clean your washing machine of residual dye by running a wash cycle with no clothes immediately afterwards. She replied: "You run a cycle after with no clothes in it."
What's your go-to hack for removing bleach stains? Let us know in the comments.
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