If your towels aren't coming out of the wash clean and fresh, there's an unexpected item you can add to the machine to stop them from getting musty. Social media is flooded with people complaining about "funky"-smelling towels, with many at a loss as to "how to get rid of it [the smell]." But one person has come up with a way to banish bad odours for good.
Taking to TikTok, Babs – who posts as @brunchwithbabs – revealed the secret weapon against "stinky odours that cling" is vodka. She explained: "I learned this one from my grandmother. A simple spray of vodka can eliminate odours on clothing, furniture, upholstery and even mattresses.
All you need is vodka and a spray bottle – make sure your spray bottle has a mist setting, not just a straight spray." READ MORE: Mrs Hinch fans share 10 minute hack to remove toilet limescale and prevent brown stains READ MORE: 'I refuse to babysit for my neighbour so she can relax - but she says I'm selfish' Babs explained that when spraying clothes, cleaning fans should focus on the areas that tend to gather more bacteria, such as underarms, and to use a "sweeping motion" about 18 inches from the clothes. She added the vodka works by attaching itself to the smelly molecules that naturally occur and then ferment, which leads to odours.
"So goodbye smelly clothes and no more wasting time and money on cleaning or dry cleaning after every wear", she said. Plumbworld expert Jennifer Shaw has endorsed the use of vodka as a laundry aid – an.