Australian mum reveals how to keep white bed sheets and clothes looking fresh with baking soda

Aussie mum shares her secret to keeping clothing and bed linen sparkling white in EVERY wash: ‘I swear this works miracles’

  • A handy Australian mum has shared her hacks to keeping white washing white 
  • Dina Santos adds two teaspoons each of salt and baking soda to each cycle
  • She called the little-known laundry ingredients ‘magic’ and ‘work like miracles’
  • The Brisbane mum recommended not overfilling the drum with too many items 
  • She said to make sure to place detergent and powder in the right compartment
  • Finally, Dina said to select a warm water temperature and wash as normal 

An Australian mum has shared her handy tips and tricks for keeping your whites white during a wash cycle. 

Dina Santos, from Brisbane, revealed her little-known hack of adding salt and baking soda to each load of white sheets or clothes in a video posted to her popular Instagram page.

The home stylist also recommended not overloading the drum and putting whites on a warm wash so they come out as fresh and clean as ever. 

 

Brisbane mum Dina Santos has spilled her secrets for keeping white sheets and clothes looking fresh using two little-know ingredients you probably have in the cupboard now

In a video posted to Instagram, the home stylist recommended not overloading the drum

Dina said to make sure to put washing liquids or powder in the right compartment in the detergent drawer as per the machine's instructions

In a video posted to Instagram, the home stylist recommended not overloading the drum and make sure to put washing liquids or powder in the right compartments

‘Put all your whites in the washing compartment making sure you never overload,’ she wrote in the clip. 

Dina said to make sure to put washing liquids or powder in the right compartment in the detergent drawer as per the machine’s instructions. 

She used a laundry pod and scent boosters that go straight into the drum with her bed linen. 

‘Add two full teaspoons of baking soda and two of salt flakes (I swear ladies, this work miracles and your whites come out beautifully),’ the mum-of-two suggested. 

She then adds two table spoons each to the detergent drawer of salt and baking soda

Dina said the little known ingredients 'work miracles and makes your whites come out beautifully'

She then adds her ‘magic’ ingredients, two tablespoons each of salt and baking soda which she said ‘works miracles and makes your whites come out beautifully’

The clever mum-of-two then suggested selecting a warm water temperature and putting on a cycle like normal so your white come out looking fresh

The clever mum-of-two then suggested selecting a warm water temperature and putting on a cycle like normal so your white come out looking fresh

Dina said the addition of the ‘magic’ salt and baking soda to the detergent drawer ‘works miracles’ on her whites. 

‘Then choose a warm temperature setting and wash it as normal.’ 

Dina’s clip racked up thousands of views and hundreds of comments from many of her followers thankful for the sharing the clever hacks. 

‘This is such a fabulous tip. Can’t wait to try it,’ cleaning queen Mama Mila wrote. 

‘Baking soda is so good,’ one fan replied while another said: ‘I’m going to have to try this one! I’ve never used salt before’. 

‘Ohhh I’m so bad about overloading,’ a third admitted. 



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