Viral video: The secret dirt hiding in your shower and the 10 cent hacker bunnings to fix the problem

It's the secret place in your bathroom that hides all sorts of nasty things you probably never think of.

But while the holes in the tub, sink, and shower caps may seem clean enough, a new Facebook viral video revealed the dirt and hair underneath and the simple trick you can do to fix them. .

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While a clogged drain at a dealer can cost hundreds of dollars, this Tania Smart Cleaning fan tip shows how you can keep your plug holes clean with an affordable Bunnings product.

With a couple of interconnected cable ties that cost $ 2.60 for a pack of 100, Tania simply cuts small diagonal slots on the sides of the cable ties.

An experienced cleaning freak has shown how she uses Bunnings' inexpensive cable ties to clean her sinks. Recognition: Rabbits

Then she carefully pushed it into the sink and moved it, leaving hair and dirt on the sides of the flanges.

"Don't buy expensive tools or cleaning products to clean clogged holes," Tania wrote on Ms. Hinch's Facebook page . Cleaning tips .

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"Some inexpensive cable ties do the trick easily. Assemble two cable ties and cut diagonal slots on each side of the cable tie. Good job.

Tania posted a video to demonstrate her technique. In doing so, she used the clever trick that was enormously encouraged by the other group members.

Tania starts connecting some flanges. Recognition: Cleaning tips from Ms. Hinch / Facebook

Some said they tried this trick and it saved them an expensive mess.

"I love this idea, I tried it in the sink today and thought nothing would happen," said one.

"But I tried and OMG the hair that came!" Thank you for this advice, you've probably avoided a clogged sink. ""

When Tania pulled her cable tie from the sink, she lifted a lot of hair and dirt. Recognition: Cleaning tips from Ms. Hinch / Facebook

Add another: "I can't even explain what I have. Having a girl with very long hair!"

Others said they wanted to try.

A Facebook user said: "I didn't think it would be so satisfying if hair stuck out of a candle hole." '' Credit: Cleaning tips from Ms. Hinch / Facebook

"An incredible idea, I will definitely try it," said one.

Add another: "I never thought it would be so satisfying to see hair from a candle hole."

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