Cleaning fan leaves others gobsmacked with little-known washing machine drawer feature
A CLEANING expert revealed how to clean a part on your washing machine that often gets forgotten, leaving viewers in awe.
Faith on shared how she previously had no idea that her detergent drawer could be fully removed to be cleaned separately.
She showed how she managed to slide it out after discovering it had "a little piece to push down."
After she managed to remove it from the washing machine, she became aware of how filthy it had become.
Faith decided to clean it using warm washing-up soap, a toothbrush, and a cloth.
It took “a lot of scrubbing”, but Faith was able to leave the drawer sparkling, and many people were impressed.
She shared before and after photos to the group .
The house-proud woman wrote: "How on earth did I not know this drawer came out?!
"I’m not officially an adult and love cleaning haha!
“Thank you everyone for your cleaning tips and tricks".
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Many people were shocked at the hack and said they had no idea it could be removed either.
One person wrote: "They say you learn something every day. Well, today I learned this thank you".
Another added: "I did not know of this trickery either!"
Some people offered some tips on removing the drawer and advised you to press down in the middle of the drawer, where the fabric softener is added, before gently tugging it out.
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