Cleaning expert debunks popular TikTok hacks that could harm your home and health | Leicestershire Live

We’ve all been there, scrolled through TikTok and been swept up in a whirlwind of satisfying cleaning hacks. Who doesn’t love the promise of a sparkling home made with just one product and minimal effort?

But hold on to your sponges, not all that glitters on #cleantok is gold. Cleaning expert Joyce French from HomeHow.co.uk has debunked some of the most popular TikTok cleaning hacks that can damage your home, put your health at risk or just be a waste of time.

From questionable concoctions to cleaning methods that might look good on camera but wreak havoc in real life, Sylvia is here to help you navigate the world of viral cleaning trends and keep your home sparkling safely and efficiently. So check out the hacks to make sure you don’t, reports Express.

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A TikTok hack involves pouring both bleach and dish soap down the drain to clean it. However, this should be avoided, says the expert.

You should never pour bleach directly down the drain as it can be very dangerous. In addition to weakening the sanitary system, bleach can also mix with chemicals that are already in the drain.

This could then cause a chemical reaction that emits toxic fumes. Dish soap often contains ammonia. Mixing it with bleach can be very dangerous and cause breathing problems or burns to the throat, nose, skin or eyes.

Certain gases released by mixing cleaning products can cause some very serious health problems. A particularly risky trick for cleaning TikTok carpets involves using household products that aren’t designed for carpets.

This can include spraying the fibers with laundry detergent, mixing vinegar with dish soap for a DIY solution, or even using shaving cream to remove stains. Although these preparations may seem harmless, they can leave behind a sticky residue that attracts more dirt.

Worse, some combinations can damage the carpet fibers or even discolor them. In the end, you may end up with a dirtier and duller carpet than you started with, and possibly face a more expensive professional cleaning job down the road.

Another TikTok trend includes using bleach on your putty to make sure your putty stays bright white. However, this is not advisable.

Bleach is a harsh chemical. Using bleach on grout can end up weakening or even cracking the grout.

Plus, you can end up discoloring the putty, which defeats the purpose of using it in the first place. Grout damage could mean you have to hire professionals to fix the problems, which could lead to some high costs.

One of the most popular hacks on TikTok involves how we store things. We are seeing a huge increase in the number of people using things like jars, glass containers and plastic boxes to store essential items needed for cleaning, cooking and laundry.

While it is perfectly fine to store items such as food in separate containers, it is recommended that you do not store cleaning or laundry products in these types of containers. The rise in popularity of detergent capsules has led to a significant increase in calls to poison control centers about the colored packets.

This has drawn attention to the risks associated with the detergent, especially when it comes to children who may ingest the product. This concern has led detergent manufacturers to redesign their packaging to increase the safety of children and prevent them from accessing raw products.

Moving these types of products to a different container could undermine this safety feature, posing a potential risk to your children. Therefore, it is much safer to keep laundry and cleaning products in their original packaging to ensure their safety.

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