A cleaning expert known as 'Cleanwithlily' has shared a 3p kitchen staple that helps clean hard-to-reach areas around the home. The simple hack uses cocktail sticks, which many households already have, to get into tight spaces like the side of the hob, between buttons, and around taps.
The 3p Cleaning Essential
In a Facebook post, Lily praised cocktail sticks as an 'essential' in her cleaning cupboard. She explained that they get into all those hard-to-reach areas where crumbs and dirt often accumulate unnoticed. She uses them to clean the interior button of her washing machine, the narrow spaces around her sink, and the cooker hob.
Lily encouraged others to add cocktail sticks to their cleaning kit to make cleaning a bit easier. Cocktail sticks, or toothpicks, are available in most supermarkets and department stores, with packets containing hundreds or thousands of sticks retailing for just a few pounds.
Followers Praise the Tip
Followers quickly commented on the post to commend Lily for her ingenious tip. One individual said: "I've always done this." Another person concurred: "Definitely is a must for me too." Others suggested that cotton wool buds served a similar purpose, with one commenter stating: "Ear buds with bleach on good for getting in places too." A further user added: "And cotton wool ear buds especially for tricky bits around the toilet seat fastenings."
