Ironing can be a tedious and time-consuming task that most Brits just want to get done.
We don’t always have time to go through endless piles of dirty clothes and carefully remove wrinkles from our clothes.
However, those who hate the boring task are in luck, as cleaning experts have revealed a trick to remove wrinkles quickly that could save a lot of time and only requires one free household item.
The American family’s TikTok account @mommylifesquadHe first shared this nifty trick in 2022, stating that it will “save you a lot of time.”
All you have to do is put a few ice cubes with your clothes when you put your load of clothes in the dryer, adding them right at the end of the cycle.
The American family’s TikTok account @mommylifesquad first revealed the nifty 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, in the last 10 minutes of the cycle, throw in some ice cubes.
“Now, when you take your clothes out of the dryer, they will be wrinkle-free and will not need to be ironed anymore.”
They ended the clip showing a freshly washed, wrinkle-free shirt.
The TikTokers clarified in a comment that ice cubes should be added 10 minutes toward the end of the dryer cycle instead of the washing machine.
UK electricity retailer AO also included the ice cube trick in your TikTok video about ‘laundry tips that really work’.
They told me, “Throw a couple of cubes in your dryer for 10 minutes to steam your clothes.”
In addition to this, experts advised using baking soda to “warm white clothes and soften towels” and using distilled white vinegar to “banish dirt and eliminate odors and marks.”
Countless people on the Internet have tried this unusual ice cube method and some have achieved impressive results.
The ice melts with the heat of the dryer and turns into water and then steam, so it does the same job that the iron would do: the dryer essentially steams the clothes so they don’t end up wrinkled.
They ended the clip showing a freshly washed, wrinkle-free shirt.
UK-based electrical retailer AO also included the ice cube trick in its TikTok video about “laundry washing tips that actually work.”
But online advice recommends not overfilling the dryer when using ice cubes. Something like a couple of shirts or perhaps a shirt and pants are good options.
And not everyone trusts this unusual method: some people have claimed that 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. For work and school shirts, put them alone on a hot cycle for about 25 minutes and then put the other things in.
Another simply said: ‘If you take them out of the dryer when the dryer is done and put them away, they won’t wrinkle.’
Disappointed, a third added: “This didn’t work for me.” I have tried it several times.
The tip comes just after a cleaning expert revealed her solution to keeping your fryer looking spotless which requires little effort and means you don’t have to scrub at all.
Foodies with an air fryer will know that one of the only downsides to this efficient and useful cooking device is having to take the time to clean it.
It can often involve a lot of effort and effort to clean all the food debris inside.
In a video from TikTok cleaning duo Wee Scotty Cleaners, one half of the couple filmed a step-by-step tutorial of how they got their air fryer looking squeaky clean after using it to cook bacon.