GRANDMAS always know best – right?
One woman has shared her grandma’s super simple but “genius” hack that will keep your clothes smelling amazing for up to 20 years – yes, you heard that correctly.
TikTok and Instagram creator Julia, who posts vintage-inspired clothing and hacks under the username @_boringbb_, has received many hand-me-downs from her Grandma over the years.
Not only has Julia’s Grandma passed down her vintage nighties and dresses, she has also imparted some useful information on how to store your clothes while ensuring they smell fresh for longer.
With this hack, not only will your clothes and garments smell amazing for as long as “20 years”, but it will only cost you 80p.
Julia shared her "grandma preservation hack", saying: "How grandma stored her laundry."
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She said: "Anyone else rip out those magazine fragrance testers and shove them in your drawers to keep your clothes smelling nice? I did up until a few months ago.
“I was over at Grandma’s house, she was putting on her lingerie and she pulls out this bar of soap.
"I was like 'why do you have that in there?' and she said: 'oh honey, you didn't know? That's how you keep your clothes smelling nice.'"
Julia continued: "Apparently if you take a nice neutral wrapped bar of soap, this one is lavender, but you can use cotton or whatever, it will last 15 to 20 years.
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“I had no idea but I tried it out for a few months and it's amazing.
“My clothes smell amazing. Definitely give it a go."
In a follow-up clip, Julia added that you should make sure the bar of soap is wrapped in paper rather than in plastic.
She continued: "Buy a non-offensive bar of soap and make sure it’s wrapped in paper so the scent can come through.
“You can put these in your closets and in your drawers.
"It will make everything very subtlety smell great and last so many years."
Julia’s clip has clearly impressed many, as it has quickly racked up a whopping 549.4k views.
It has 107.8k likes, 276 comments and 196 shares.
Many users were keen to give the hack a try and others revealed that they have been doing this for years.
One user noted: "Can confirm, I've had the same bars of soap in my dresser for almost 12 years after my mom put them in when I was a kid."
Another user wrote: "I do this in all my drawers, closets, and anything that is seasonal that I put into storage.
"Keeps clothes fresh and deters pests. I also slide a bar or two into any checked bag when I fly to prevent the weird aeroplane smell.”
Whilst a third noted: “Definitely going to give this a try.”
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If you want to give this hack a try, depending on the brand of soap you opt for, you could spend as little as 80p on this simple but clever hack.
Tesco are currently selling the Wrights Traditional Soap for just 80p and Sainsbury's are currently selling the Pears Lemon Flower Bar Soap for only £1.
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