A man has sparked a rather heated debate on social media after revealing that he cleans his toilet seat by placing it in his dishwasher.
Just when you thought you'd seen every questionable TikTok hack imaginable, one man has both inspired and disgusted social media users after sharing his unique spring cleaning tip.
In a video shared by TikToker @alisonkoroly - who frequently shared life hacks on the social media platform - a man who appears to be her husband, Wes, can be seen removing the family's toilet seat for cleaning. But rather than tackle it with disinfectant spray and antibacterial wipes like the rest of us peasants, he places it in the family's dishwasher.
Yes, the same dishwasher that is used for, y'know, dishes... that people eat off.
The video soon blew up and has since amassed over 2 million views on the platform - and TikTokers sure had a lot to say about the savvy cleaning tip.
Check out the video below:"I'm never buying a second hand dishwasher," one grossed-out viewer wrote, with a second adding: "Bruh. Not with the dishes in it already. Please god no."
A third commented: "I'd never put that there, where my plates and forks etc. goes into. [I don't care] how clean it gets."
And a fourth agreed, writing: "I don't care how hot it gets or how much soap is used, that dishwasher is forever tainted."
However, there were several people who praised the hack, with some TikTokers describing it as "creative" and "amazing".
Personally, I am in two minds about this. Although it does sound like a quick and easy way to clean your toilet seat, I also fear finding a dark and curly in my cereal bowl. So, it's a no from me.
But if you thought this hack was questionable, then just wait until you see what this mom admitted to doing.
Taking things one step further, one parent took to the online motherhood forum Mumsnet to admit to cleaning her family's toilet brush in the dishwasher.
"I clean my toilet brush in the dishwasher every few months," the post, written by the user Swizzle007, began.
"I just put the brush and holder in, on their own, on a hot wash and they come out like new. A friend popped by this morning for coffee, and I opened the dishwasher to get out a couple of mugs, forgetting that I had put the toilet items in last night," the woman continued.
"She totally freaked out, saying this is totally disgusting, and re-washed the mugs I had then taken out from the cupboard AND poured boiling water on them before she would allow me to make her coffee!! Was my friend being unreasonable? The mugs and loo bush were washed in separate loads," the post concluded.
It's safe to say that the reactions were mostly critical, with one person replying to the post: "I don't care how hygienic it is, just NO."
