A young mother has revealed that she bathes in Dettol every week and it works wonders for her skin.

Laura Nicholls, a 33-year-old Welshwoman, posted her revelation in a Facebook group called “Mrs Hinch Made Me Do it”

The mom of two said she put two caps in her bath and it left the skin feeling refreshed.

Writing to the group, she said, “Does anyone else bathe in Dettol? Makes you feel so fresh. I love it”.

Laura also explained that she does the same for her son, every time he plays outside he scratches his knees.

There are a lot of moms in the group who agree.

One user posted: “My mom thinks I’m weird (probably right) but I love a Dettol bath. I also use Dettol soap with exfoliating gloves!

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But other moms in the Facebook group weren’t so sure about Laura’s methods.

Some were horrified at the idea of ​​a Dettol bath.

“It stinks! No chance! It would smell like a mop.”

Very versatile

According to the makers of Dettol, the liquid can be used in the bath to “kill 100 pathogens”.

Plus, according to their website, the antiseptic liquid capable of “freshening up laundry by adding it to your laundry rinse cycle.”

Who knew that the iconic antiseptic was so versatile?

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