Cleaning fanatic Staci Hunt couldn’t work out why her washing machine hadn’t been working properly until she found a handy, hidden feature that changed everything

She had no idea what it did 

A woman was left stunned after finding a ‘secret compartment’ in her washing machine – and it’s left people on social media baffled.

Staci Hunt came across a small card-sized hole containing a removable piece of plastic in the drawer of her Hotpoint washing machine.

It took her a while to work out what it was for, but when she did work it out she discovered it’s extremely handy.

She took to Mrs Hinch inspired Facebook group to share her discovery and other members were in awe.

She wrote: “Did anyone else know this, I have only found out that that’s where it goes when you’re not using it.”