Freshen up your bagFight odours in gym bags by placing a few dryer sheets inside. Try Essential Waitrose Fresh Tumble Dryer Sheets (£1.80 for 40). For old stains on cotton, soak clothing in an enzyme-based treatment (try Bio Tex stain-removing powder; £2, sainsburys.co.uk) then scrub the marks with a nail brush. If that fails, soak the garment for 30 minutes in a sink of cool water with 5-6tbsp of bicarbonate of soda. Wash again, then dry naturally.

Source: The Times January 28, 2018 00:05 UTC