Parents hail mother's 'life-changing' school uniform hack saying she 'saved them a lot of money'
- Tsagana, from Florida, learnt tip to preserve daughter's tights at her dance class
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As millions of children head back to school, parents across the globe are bracing for the inevitable uniform woes - from growth spurts to broken shoes and worn-out tights.
According to a recent survey by M&S, a staggering 41 per cent of parents find themselves buying new pieces of school uniform not once, but twice a year.
Shoes, skirts or trousers, and shirts are the most commonly replaced items, with 57 per cent of parents citing wear and tear as the main culprit.
For girls in particular, one constant frustration is dealing with tights that snag, rip, or ladder, often leading to dozens of pairs being thrown away each year.
However, one Florida mother may have found the perfect solution to this age-old problem.
One Florida mother may have just found the perfect solution to the age-old problem of tights snagging throughout the school year - by freezing them
Last month, Tsagana, a mother and content creator from the US, posted a video to her Instagram account, @tsagana_24, revealing a simple trick to keep tights in pristine condition throughout the school year.
The method, which she learned at her daughter's dance class, has already earned her praise from hundreds of parents online.
Tsagana wrote: 'Moms of girls, this is especially important before school, and this way you will save a lot of money.'
In the video, she demonstrates how soaking tights in cold water, and then freezing them overnight, can strengthen the material, making them 'three times' more durable.
Her step-by-step process involves soaking the tights in a bowl of cold water, placing them back in their packaging, then freezing them for 24 hours.
The following day, she rinses the tights to thaw them out, then air-dries them.
In her video, Tsagana stretches the material to show how much stronger it becomes, saying: 'It's fantastic! It becomes three times stronger!!!'
The mother's hack has resonated with parents, prompting many to express their gratitude in the comments.
The mother's step-by-step process involves soaking the tights in a bowl of cold water, placing them back in their packaging, and freezing them for 24 hours
The mother's hack has resonated with parents, with many expressing their gratitude in the comments
One person said, 'Girl you just saved me a lot of money.'
A second wrote, 'This would have been useful information in high school! You know how many times I got in trouble for having ripped tights! And how many I had to buy!'
One mother added: 'This would have saved my Mom thousands of dollars! I'm going to do it to my 7-year-old's tights.'
Another said: 'My grandmother and mother did this for years. It was an honor to get picked to go pull stockings from the freezer for grandma.'
A second confirmed: 'One person I did this for dance class in the 80s! Saved the expensive tights!!'
However, some weren't convinced by the age-old hack, with one person writing: 'Doesn't work! This myth has been around for ages.
'I detest wearing hosiery but did for years. Tried it out of desperation after so many times of poking holes in them even at first use. Didn't work.'
