Sports fans will particularly love this floor-cleaning hack. Don't only keep tennis balls handy for throwing for the dog or playing a game or two at the weekend, put some in your cleaning kit. Seems an odd suggestion, so let us explain:

As seen on the @home_reimagined's TikTok reel, which is bursting with innovative cleaning tips and tricks for the home, you can use tennis balls on laminate and other flooring types to remove unsightly marks. The fuzzy fabric acts like a magic eraser, so it's the ideal way to remove scuffs with ease. Simply rub the ball across the affected area until the marks fade. How's that for an ace idea?

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