THERE’S nothing worse than giving your home a deep clean, only to discover it’s looking less than fresh the next day.
Luckily one cleaning pro has shared how she keeps her mirrors clean – and it’ll cost you less than 20p.
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Instagram/jimmy_decomI’m a cleaning pro – my unique way of cleaning mirrors leaves them streak-free and costs less than 20p,[/caption]
Jimmy and Laura Astuces, known on Instagram as @jimmy_decom, regularly share home hacks with their 319,000 followers.
In one of their recent videos, Laura shares how she makes her mirrors ‘waterproof’ using a potato.
“Lifehack.”
During the reel, Laura is seen cutting a white potato in half, before rubbing it across her mirror.
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She then removes any residue with a microfibre cloth. Finally, she pours a glass of water over it, which slides right off.
Fans loved the quick and easy hack, with the video gaining more than 89,000 likes.
In the comments, Jimmy and Laura’s followers had mixed reviews, with one writing: “I am sorry but with all the people starving, I can’t use food to clean.”
Another said: “But how does one discover this in the 1st place?”
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A third added: “Don’t play with food gurl!”
One follower shared their own suggestion, writing: “Soap works well and against fog! No need to use a poor potato that didn’t ask for anything “
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@dinia.bk added: “Or even more economical/eco-friendly, potato cooking water works just as well.”
She’s not the only one with a solution to streaky mirrors – cleaning expert Melissa, known online as @cleanmyspace, suggested her followers use just 2p’s worth of baking soda to remove any stickiness or residue from glass surfaces.
She claims it’s her ‘favourite inexpensive cleaning product’ and that it’ll leave your entire home ‘sparkling.’