We've all seen the adverts for washing powder that claims it'll keep your clothes smelling lush for weeks after you've put them away in your drawers - but what if there was a way to keep clothes fresh for even longer?
According to one woman, there is, and it could see your garments stay fresh in your drawers for up to 20 years after you've washed them.
Julia posted a video to TikTok in which she shared a game-changing hack that her grandma told her about keeping clothes fresh, and all you need to make it work is a bar of scented soap.
The woman said that while looking through her grandma's clothing collection, she noticed there was a wrapped bar of natural soap in every drawer, and after asking her grandma what they were for, she was told they helped keep clothes smelling fresh - and could last between 15 and 20 years.
In a video posted to her @_boringbb_ account, Julia said: "Did anyone else rip out those magazine fragrance testers and shove them in your drawers to keep your clothes smelling nice? I did up until a few months ago.
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"I was over at my grandma's house and she pulls out this bar of soap [from her drawer] and I was like, 'why do you have that in there?' and she said 'Oh honey, you didn't know that's how you keep your clothes smelling nice?'
"Apparently, if you take a nice, neutral, wrapped bar of soap (this one is lavender but you can use cotton or whatever), it'll last 15 to 20 years.
Julia said her grandma taught her the trick (@_boringbb_/Instagram)
All you need is a wrapped bar of soap (@_boringbb_/Instagram)"I had no idea, but I tried it out for a few months and it's amazing. My clothes smell amazing. Definitely give it a go."
Bars of soap vary in price, but you can pick up Palmolive bars for £1 from Asda, while the supermarket also stocks a four-pack of Imperial Leather bars for £2, making each bar just 50p.
Scented soaps, such as ones with lavender fragrance, start at £2.30 per bar from Asda and Tesco.
Commenters on the post praised Julia for sharing the trick, although some pointed out that the soap tip works best if it's in a paper wrapper, as you won't be able to smell the scent as strongly through a box or plastic wrapping.
One person said: "I have been influenced! Definitely going to give this a try."
While another added: "This also prevents moths! Make a small rip in the packaging. Plastic packaging prevents the smell from going out."
And a third wrote: "This is such a cool idea!"
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