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Mum uses dental tablets to get her son’s trainers looking good as new

IT can be hard to keep children’s trainers clean, especially when they love playing around outside at school.

But one mum has revealed how she managed to spruce up her son’s dirty shoes using a rather unlikely cleaning product – denture tablets.

 A mum revealed how she managed to get her child's trainers gleaming for school
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A mum revealed how she managed to get her child's trainers gleaming for schoolCredit: Facebook

Taking to the Facebook group, the mum revealed how she used three Polident denture tablets in a 500ml spray bottle of warm water.

She wrote: “Spruced up the kids school shoes before start of term 2.

“Used gumption on the sides of the white soles and Polident spray for the material area with a scrubbing brush. They look brand new.”

The savvy mum uploaded before and after shots of the black trainers, and following her dental tablet treatment, they look sparkling new.

 The shoes started out grubby, but were transformed thanks to denture tablets and scrubbing
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The shoes started out grubby, but were transformed thanks to denture tablets and scrubbingCredit: Facebook
 The woman shared her before and after shots to the Mums Who Clean Facebook group
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The woman shared her before and after shots to the Mums Who Clean Facebook groupCredit: Facebook

She explained on the post she typically puts dirty trainers in the washing machine, but had been searching for a quick solution as her child needed them to be clean and dry for the next day.

The Polident product is designed for cleaning up false teeth but left the mum delighted at how they worked on trainers.

And members of the group appeared equally impressed by the results with the mum's post, which received numerous likes.

 The Polident product is designed for cleaning up false teeth but some mums have used it for other items too
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The Polident product is designed for cleaning up false teeth but some mums have used it for other items tooCredit: Polident
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One wrote: “Great job! I just pop them in the washing machine.”

It’s not the first time denture products have been used as a handy cleaning hack.

A mum previously discovered her kitchen floor in her rented flat is a different colour after mopping with £1.50 denture cleaner.

Several other mums have also come forwards showcasing the equally dazzling results they had achieved with Polident on both grout and vinyl plank.

Elsewhere a mum has revealed how she was able to get her filthy grease-stained hob looking as good as new using a five ingredient "miracle spray".

And a Mrs Hinch inspired cleaning sensation has revealed how to get a grubby shower matt looking as good as new using soda crystals.

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