Millions of TikTok users are shocked: a video with the hashtag #CleaningIn5Minuts has collected 5 million views in a week.
Its author, a mother of three, showed how to clean up your home without a single bottle of chemicals.
The secret is in ordinary… toothpaste. Yes, the same one that lies in your bathroom.
Apply a pea-sized amount of paste to a soft cloth, wipe the faucets, and they will shine like new.
Marker stains on wallpaper? Rub them gently with the paste, then wash off with a damp sponge.
But the main life hack is cleaning glass. Mix the paste with water in a 1:2 ratio, apply it to the windows, then polish with newspaper.
Not only stains will disappear, but also greasy fingerprints.
After the toothpaste video went viral, users began experimenting with other kitchen remedies.
For example, ketchup is an unexpected assistant in cleaning copper. Apply it to an old coin or candlestick, rub with a soft cloth, and the surface will shine. Acids in tomatoes dissolve oxides without damaging the metal.
For carpets: sprinkle soda, lightly spray with water from a spray bottle, vacuum after 20 minutes. It will take 5 minutes, and the effect will surpass expensive cleaning powders.
And if you mix soda with baking soda, you get a paste for cleaning the stove. Apply it to the hardened grease, leave it for 15 minutes, then rinse. The gas bubbles "loosen" the dirt, and the baking soda acts as an abrasive.
For bathroom tiles, use an old toothbrush and mint toothpaste - it disinfects the grout and leaves a fresh scent.
But the craziest life hack is cleaning windows with… potatoes. Cut a raw potato in half, rub the glass, then wipe with newspaper. The starch will fill the microcracks, and the windows will fog up less. And yes, it works even in the rain.
