Make white towels soft and fluffy again with cleaning expert's 5-step hack

If you're dreaming of restoring your towels to their soft and fluffy best, a cleaning expert has your back she's revealed a simple hack using everyday products.

TikTok domestic whizz Hida (@cleaningwithhida) is a fountain of knowledge when it comes to household chores, amassing a loyal following of 435,000 followers from her tips and tricks. In her most recent video, she shares how washing white towels with a specific blend of household items could restore their crisp, fresh feel.

In the caption of her clip, Hida breaks down the essentials: "What you need," followed by a list - "Washing soda (sodium carbonate/soda crystals), Pink Stuff Oxi Powder (or Vanish Oxi Action for example), laundry detergent, and white vinegar."

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Launching into the process, Hida first filled up a sizable vessel with tepid water (she notes a bathtub does the trick too), dunked the towels completely, then stirred in a liberal dose of washing soda (about half a cup or 100g), capped off with a splash of Pink Stuff Oxi Powder.

Donning rubber gloves to protect her hands, she pressed down on the towels gently to ensure everything mixed well, before allowing them to settle in the concoction for a minimum of one hour. Post-soak, it was time for the washing machine in went the towels along with the usual detergent and an addition of white vinegar into the dispenser.

Then came the final touch, as advised by Hida in the video: "Wash the towels on a hot cycle." And she suggested a time-saving twist: "You can also skip the soaking part if you just want a quick refresh for your towels - then just add baking soda to your washing machine drum and white vinegar to the fabric softener compartment and run a hot cycle."

Her video closed with her showcasing impressive results that made her towels look as good as new. In response to how much white vinegar should be used, Hida added: "About 1/2 cup. Depends on how full the machine is but this time I only had a couple of towels."

"I need to buy this asap!" exclaimed an admirer of Hida's approach. Another fan wrote: "Love your hacks!" Whilst a third professed: "Fluffy towels is such a vibe."