Ironing can be a tedious and time-consuming chore that most Brits just want to get over.
We don’t always have time to dig through bottomless piles of laundry and carefully steam the wrinkles out of our clothes.
Those who hate a tedious task are in luck, though, because cleaning experts have revealed a hack that can get rid of wrinkles quickly, saving you a lot of time – and it only requires one free household item.
The American Family TikTok Account @mommylifesquadfirst shared the clever trick in 2022, claiming it will “save you a lot of time.”
All you need to do is add a few ice cubes to your clothes when you put your laundry in the dryer, and add them straight to the end of the cycle.
American family’s TikTok account @mommylifesquad first revealed the clever trick in 2022, claiming it will ‘save you a lot of time’
The TikTokers told viewers: ‘Stop ironing your clothes. When you throw your clothes in the wash, throw in some ice cubes during the last 10 minutes of the cycle.
‘Now when you take your clothes out of the dryer, they are wrinkle-free and you don’t have to iron them anymore.’
They finished the clip by showing off a freshly washed shirt with no wrinkles.
The TikTokers clarified in a comment that the ice cubes should be added 10 minutes towards the end of the dryer cycle, unlike the washing machine.
British electronics store AO has also incorporated the ice cube trick their TikTok video about ‘washing tips that really work’.
They instructed: ‘Throw a few cubes in the dryer for ten minutes to steam your clothes.’
Additionally, the experts recommended using baking soda to “brighten whites and soften towels” and using distilled white vinegar to “banish filth and remove odors and stains.”
Numerous people online have tried the unusual ice cube method, with some achieving impressive results.
The ice melts in the heat of the dryer and converts to water and then steam, doing the same job your iron would otherwise do: your dryer essentially steams the clothes so they’re wrinkle-free.
They finished the clip by showing off a freshly washed shirt with no wrinkles
British electronics store AO also included the ice cube trick in their TikTok video on ‘washing tips that actually work’
But online advice recommends not overloading the dryer if you use ice cubes. Something like a few shirts or maybe a shirt and pants are good options.
And not everyone swears by the unusual method; some people have claimed it doesn’t work, and others have even warned against it.
One person in the TikTok comments advised, “I tried this, but I have a better solution. Put work and school shirts in it for about 25 minutes on a warm cycle, and then put in the other stuff.’
Another simply said, “If you take them out of the dryer when the dryers are done and put them away, they won’t wrinkle.”
Disappointed, a third added: ‘This didn’t work for me. I’ve tried several times.’
The tip comes just after a cleaning expert revealed her solution to keeping your air fryer looking spotless. This requires little effort and means no scrubbing at all.
Foodies with an air fryer will know that one of the only downsides to the efficient and convenient cooking appliance is that you have to take the time to clean it.
It can often take a lot of effort and effort to clean the inside of the remains of your food.
In a video from the TikTok cleaning duo, the Wee Scotty Cleaners, one half of the pair filmed a step-by-step tutorial on how she kept her air fryer looking squeaky clean after using it to cook some bacon.