‘Best’ solution to remove tissue from washed clothes in ‘five minutes’

Those who have left a tissue in their pocket by accident, and have pressed start on the washer, their laundry is going to be covered in small tissuey bits when the cycle ends. Rather than having to pick off little pieces of tissue from each individual item, fans of Mrs Hinch have shared the “best way” to fully remove pieces of tissue from laundry. 

Taking to Mrs Hinch Cleaning Tips, Susan Attisha asked group members: “How do you get tissue bits off clothes coming out of the washing machine?”

Anyone who has washed their clothes knows how annoying it can be when tissues are found on washed clothes. 

Removing the tissues from clothes is not only a hassle but also makes your job more complicated while cleaning clothing.

Jumping to the comments section, many cleaning enthusiasts suggested a method that doesn’t involve having to rewash clothing to remove pieces of tissue.

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They suggested putting those items covered in tissue in the tumble dryer and this “will do the trick”.

Suzanne Malloui said: “If you have a tumble dryer this should do the trick.” Jeanett Heston commented: “Shake and tumble dry, always works for me.”

Helen Cole said: “I find the tumble dryer is the best way. It only needs five minutes in there. Works every time.”

Jane Miller wrote: “My husband is the culprit in our house, drives me mad. I tumble dry the garments.”

The easiest way to remove tissues from clothing is by placing the load of washing directly into the dryer.

Tumble dryers are fitted with a lint filter which will do the hard work for households by catching all of the tissue fragments until you’re left with a pile of clean, dry and most importantly, tissue-free clothing. However, it is important to remember to clean the dryer filter once the clothing is dry.

For those who don’t have a dryer, they can try dissolving the tissue paper in an aspirin solution instead. 

Remove the clothing from the washing machine, and gently shake off as much of the tissue paper as possible. Then, dissolve four aspirin tablets in warm water and soak the clothing for approximately two hours.