We all know that vacuum cleaners are essential for keeping our homes tidy and smelling fresh. Yet, did you realise there's a nifty and cost-effective trick you can use to ensure the vacuum itself doesn't start to smell and it only requires one common household item? Professional cleaner Claire, better known by her Instagram moniker SisterPledge, regularly imparts her "realistic and easy" cleaning and home maintenance tips to her substantial following of 88,700 on her @sisterpledgecleans profile. READ MORE: Stop condensation on your windows with two household items you already have READ MORE: Clean blocked drains easily with 'natural' concoction you already have at home Her enthusiasts recently adored a reel she posted about maintaining a scent-free vacuum utilising nothing more than a simple tea bag.
The video opens with Claire selecting a Yorkshire tea bag from its container, overlaying the footage with 'Tea bag hack'. Next, we see the cleaning expert lifting the lid off her vacuum to place the tea bag inside. She states: "Put one fresh tag bag into your vacuum cleaner bag/dust canister.
" Claire then reassembles the vacuum, setting the dust canister back in position, ready for regular hoovering. She explains the hack, noting: "Black tea acts as a natural deodoriser, absorbing odours inside your vacuum." In the caption of the clip, she further clarifies: "The tannins in black tea help absorb moisture and pet smells naturally.
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