Households are being urged to use washing-up liquid to fix creaky doors, as experts reveal the humble kitchen staple has a range of surprising uses beyond cleaning dishes.
A simple solution for a common annoyance
According to consumer magazine Which?, a small squirt of washing-up liquid on a noisy hinge can silence it. The advice is simple: squirt a small amount onto the hinge and open and close the door a few times.
This trick offers a cheap alternative to specialist products like WD-40, which many households may not have on hand.
More than just a door fix
Which? also suggests using washing-up liquid to clean garden furniture, remove carpet stains, and wash windows.
Experts at Home Things add that rubbing a drop of washing-up liquid onto condensation-prone windows with a dry cloth can prevent moisture from sticking, stopping damp, mould, and mildew in just a few minutes.
