I'm a cleaning expert - this is how you can 'dry clean' your clothes in your washing machine

Dry cleaning can be an arduous, lengthy and expensive task for many, particularly those who are often required to dress in formal attire. 

However, these worries could now be a thing of the past, as a cleaning expert has claimed you can dry clean clothes using just a washing machine. 

Hazel Mckinnie, from cleaning company Wee Scotty Cleaners, said she found a way to mimic the effect of a dry clean using a specific setting on her own Beko washing machine, which she recommended to viewers. 

Posting to her channel on TikTok, Ms Mckinnie said: 'I am just going to show you one of these settings on this machine. 

'It's a Beko. I have had lots of expensive washing machines and I love Beko.

Hazel Mckinnie, from cleaning company Wee Scotty Cleaners, said she found a way to mimic the effect of a dry clean using a specific setting on her own Beko washing machine, which she recommended to viewers

'Even our service engineer who services our machines says Beko is the best. So anyway, I am using the delicate [cycle]. 

'Who knew that you could put your suit trousers in? I've got a suit jacket and I've got a men's three-piece suit. This says dry clean only but I'm going to show you a wee trick.'

The mother-of-two, who runs her own laundrette, then proceeded to put a laundry pod into the washing machine and subsequently set it to a delicate wash. 

This automatically changed it to a spin setting at 800rpm, on a 40C wash, adding: 'That's all I want'.

Sharing the end results, she added: 'The wash is finished and the clothes have washed up amazingly. 

'Now all I have to do is hang them in a warm room and they will come up amazingly. All you have to do is maybe just a little steam.'

While Hazel has a Beko washing machine, which can be purchased from Curry's for £239, a number of appliances from other brands have a delicate washing setting, meaning her tip could work on a number of different machines. 

Reacting to the video, some users were keen to try the 'hack' for the first time, while others said they had been doing it for an extended period of time with great results. 

While Hazel has a Beko washing machine, which can be purchased from Curry's for £239, a number of appliances from other brands have a delicate washing setting, meaning her tip could work on a number of different machines

One user said: 'Been doing this for years I never use dry cleaning'. 

A second added: 'I always use delicate on all my clothes.'

A third was more cautious, warning: 'Works for a lot of suits but be careful you don’t wash virgin wool. Suits can separate from the wool lining after being washed too many times.'

A fourth said this also works for bedding, remarking: 'You can also get dry clean sheets that you pop into tumble dryer with garment to clean'.