Unlike us, their descendants, our grandmothers spent a lot of time bent over basins of laundry and washing things by hand.
Nowadays, fortunately, washing machines do all the dirty work for us, literally.
But many housewives still use the products and advice from the past, and they can be understood, because such life hacks work like a charm.
Take at least such a standard procedure as bleaching things that have lost their original color - few household chemicals can cope with this task as effectively as the familiar hydrogen peroxide.
But first things first.
To prepare the cleaning solution, you will need a glass of hydrogen peroxide and half a glass of vinegar.
This mixture must be poured directly into the drum of the washing machine, while the washing powder (or gel) should be placed in the compartment designated for it.
This combination achieves an impressive result – grey and faded T-shirts and shirts become snow-white again.