PEOPLE are only just realising a super simple hack to remove stubborn Sharpie pen stains from their furniture and their minds are blown.
So if your little darling has used your furniture as a colouring book, you’ll need to listen up.
There’s nothing worse than spending hours scrubbing away at a harsh Sharpie stain, but according to one mum, you can use an item that you probably already have at home to remove it – and no, you won’t find it in your cleaning cupboard.
One savvy mum revealed how you can remove permanent marker from your furniture using nothing but sun cream – yes, you heard that correctly.
Claire Edwards took to social media to share her secret but simple hack, leaving many open-mouthed.
Posting a video with the caption 'That's actually crazy’, Claire shared her “life hack.”
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She questioned: “Using sunscreen to remove Sharpie?”
At the start of the clip, Claire showed off her brown leather chair, which was covered in Sharpie pen stains.
We then saw her spray a generous amount of sun cream over the stains.
After leaving the sun cream for a few seconds, she then got a damp cloth which she used to wipe over the stains.
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The Sharpie pen stains instantly lifted and within seconds, the chair looked brand new, with no stains or pen marks left in sight.
Claire’s video, which was shared on TikTok under the username @theclairenecessities, has clearly impressed many, as it has amassed 985,200 views.
Social media users were stunned at the hack and many were shocked they had never tried it before.
One person said: “I’m SHOCKED by this! Who knew?!”
Another added: “I’m sorry but what?!?!?”
A third commented: “Wow!!!!”
At the same time, many users took to the comments to share their cleaning advice.
One cleaning whizz suggested: “Anything with alcohol will work.”
A second chimed in: “Hand sanitizer works too.”
Whilst someone else claimed: “Hairspray also works!”
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Meanwhile, one cleaning fan noted: “Bug repellent works great too.”
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