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Cleaning fan shares clever trick to clean windows using popular drink – and it’ll look incredible

CLEANING fans all have their own special tips and tricks to make their home sparkle and shine.

But one of the toughest thing to keep clean are windows, that's why this fan of Mrs Hinch took to social media to share her own strange cleaning hack.

No more nasty chemicals with this clever trick.
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No more nasty chemicals with this clever trick.Credit: Getty

The smart trick uses something that most homes already have, black tea.

The cheap and cheerful hack was suggested by many cleaning fans after one frustrated clean lover was fed up of dirty windows.

Posting on a page dedicated to sharing cleaning hacks with other fans of Mrs Hinch, who has a huge social media following and has formed a hive of at-home-cleaners that trust her opinion on all things clean.

After trying all the usual tips like vinegar, the clean fan's windows turned out "worse than before I cleaned them."

"They’re all smeary and cloudy" she added.

Other keen cleaners were quick to offer advice, many of them suggesting the clever tea trick.

It seemed to be a favourite among the cleaning enthusiasts, the simple hack is meant to leave no smears and be easy enough for any cleaning novice.

Tea is such a great cleaner because of the tannic acid it contains.

The acid is able to cut through any nasty build up of grease and grime leaving windows picture perfect.

The hack uses something every household already has.
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The hack uses something every household already has.Credit: Getty

The genius hack is designed to not only save you money on pricey cleaning sprays, but also there is no need for fancy clothes or sponges.

Eager cleaners pointed out that "newspaper works good. Rinse with hot water after cleaning all the dirt off with the vinegar.”

Another Hinch fan added that the tea and newspaper combination always leaves a "lovely finish."

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