I’m a boy mum and my four-step routine gets their dirty socks bright white like new using a 7p trick
A SELF-CONFESSED ‘clean freak’ mum has revealed how she makes her boys’ dirty socks sparkle like brand new using a 7p hack.
Like most parents, mum Kaye Marie knows what a nightmare white socks can be, especially when you have little boys who love to play – but now she’s come up with an easy solution.
”If you’re a boy mum or dad, you’re going to feel my pain,” the mum joked, revealing that her children would walk around the garden in their white Nike socks.
The savvy mum, who also owns a boutique, explained that there is a simple, four-step routine that banishes the stubborn marks.
For this, all you will need to do is chuck all your dirty socks in a bucket with two Milton sterilising tablets.
These usually retail for £2.99 at Boots for a pack of 40, meaning one costs around 7p.
After this, the mum poured in a generous splash of Ace For Whites laundry bleach that’s currently on sale at Sainsbury’s for under £2.
”It’s bleach – it’s so powerful, I love it,” Kaye praised the affordable cleaning product in the clip.
”No measurements – I just eyeball it, throw it in.”
The mum, who posts under the username @kayemarie53, completed the concoction with heaps of boiling water from the kettle.
”Just make sure all the socks are totally covered,” she said, adding that they will now need to marinate in the cleaning mix for a day.
After letting the bleach water do its magic for around eight hours, Kaye disposed of the old, murky water and chucked the socks in her washing machine.
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Chuffed with the final results she shared on TikTok, the mum said: ”That’s them clean.”
Posted just a week ago, the clip has gone viral, racking up over a whopping 740k views.
Fellow cleaning enthusiasts dashed to comments, where dozens thanked the mum for sharing the hack.
One social media user was stunned, writing in total disbelief: ”WAIT. I haven’t done my Nike socks because I thought it would lift the tick!”
Someone else said: ”Oh my I actuallly did my whites and Nike socks yesterday lol, white vinegar saved my life [sic].”
A mum penned; ”My teenage son only wears white Nike socks and I have bought so many pairs because of them not staying white!! Thank you!”
A fellow parent insisted: ”Milton and a couple sprinkles of napisan works wonders on school shirts aswell and best of all can do it in cold water [sic].”
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