Busy mum reveals how she cleans her dirty range hood filters in 60 minutes WITHOUT spending time scrubbing
- A mum has revealed how she cleans her range hood filters without scrubbing
- Perth-based mum Carolina McCauley shared the cleaning hack on TikTok
- The video quickly went viral with hundreds of people thanking her for the tips
Carolina McCauley , from Perth, Western Australia simply soaked her range hood filters in hot water with some dishwasher tablets
A busy mum-of-two has revealed how to clean your filthy range hood filters without scrubbing for hours – and the results speak for themselves.
Carolina McCauley, from Perth, Western Australia simply soaked her range hood filters in hot water with some dishwasher tablets.
The mum shared a video showing the cleaning hack on TikTok; she simply removed the filters from the range hood and put them in a sink of hot water.
She then added four dishwashing tablets.
![The busy mum-of-two has shown off how to clean your filthy range hood filters without spending hours scrubbing](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/08/23/02/46980539-9917511-image-m-6_1629681801242.jpg)
![And the results speak for themselves, the filters look brand new](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/08/23/02/46980551-9917511-image-a-7_1629681809907.jpg)
The busy mum-of-two has shown off how to clean your filthy range hood filters without spending hours scrubbing – and the results speak for themselves
‘Dishwasher tablets can be used as a powerful cleaner,’ she wrote on the viral video.
The video shows the water change from crystal clear to thick and yellow in just two hours.
The fat from the filter can be seen floating on top of the water as she takes out the grill to check on its progress.
And it is perfectly clean. The filter looks almost brand new after soaking for two hours with the dishwashing tablets and hot water.
More than 163k people have watched, liked and commented on the viral video.
Even professional cleaners, a group known for dismissing viral cleaning hacks, were on board.
![The mum put four dishwasher tablets in her laundry sink, along with the dirty filters and some hot water](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/08/23/02/46980535-9917511-image-a-12_1629681846349.jpg)
The mum put four dishwasher tablets in her laundry sink, along with the dirty filters and some hot water
![The cleaning method started to work instantly](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/08/23/02/46980533-9917511-image-m-14_1629681902072.jpg)
![After an hour the water had changed colour](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/08/23/02/46980537-9917511-image-a-15_1629681912580.jpg)
The cleaning method appeared to begin working immediately and the water was thick and yellow after just one hour
‘I am a housekeeper and do this regularly at my clients’ homes. One tablet is already enough. Adding baking soda helps with it as well,’ one professional said.
Others admitted range hoods are often forgotten when cleaning is done.
‘I never think of cleaning mine, done now though, thankyou for that,’ one woman said.
![After two hours it was difficult to see the filters in the sink because the water was so dirty](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/08/23/02/46980529-9917511-image-a-11_1629681835279.jpg)
After two hours it was difficult to see the filters in the sink because the water was so dirty
![But when Carolina removed the filter from the sink it looked brand new](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/08/23/02/46980527-9917511-image-a-13_1629681890391.jpg)
But when Carolina removed the filter from the sink it looked brand new
Some people suggested using bi-carb and vinegar for the job while some simply pop theirs in the dishwasher.
But others said using the dishwasher can cause damage.
‘I out mine through and then had to throw them out, soaking them like is a much safer option,’ one woman said.