Woman's simple tomato ketchup hack will leave your sink sparkling clean Stubborn stains in your sink could be a thing of the past, as cleaning aficionados have discovered that tomato ketchup is an excellent stain remover.
In addition to sinks and taps, ketchup is also touted as a rust cleaner for metal appliances by fans of cleaning sensation Mrs Hinch, who have noted its effectiveness on stainless steel bins.
The simple viral hack involves smearing the acidic sauce over the stained area, leaving it for an hour, and then wiping it off to reveal a gleaming surface.
One member posted: "Whoever came up with the tomato sauce tap hack, you're a genius.
One commenter said: "I just put it all around the base, left it overnight and rinsed it off and cleaned as normal.