Fans of the cleaning guru Mrs Hinch have shared the cleaning hacks that have changed their lives.
The community Facebook group 'Mrs Hinch Cleaning Tips' is a popular source for cleaning fanatics across the country.
The group is a hub for tips on common cleaning dilemmas, popular product recommendations and budget-friendly organisation tips.
Over the past year, we have been sharing these tips with you from the best ways to clean your shower to drying your clothes indoors in winter (without using a tumble dryer).
The best cleaning and organisation tips shared by Mrs Hinch fans
Recently, one member of the community group asked their fellow members: "What's a cleaning/ organisation hack that changed your life?"
As we approach the end of 2023, it felt like a good opportunity to share and reflect on our favourite tips.
And who knows, they might even change your life too?
The hacks started with handy cleaning mantras you can bring into your daily routines.
One top contributor commented: "Don’t put it down, put it away!"
While a second added: "Do a bit everyday."
And a third shared: "Declutter".
With a fourth person sharing: "Writing down in a book daily of what and where I have cleaned."
However, some group members also shared specific 'game-changing' products and techniques they have discovered too.
One user said: "Using a kartcher window vac to clean out large glass shower every day."
A second member added: "The kitchen roll soaked in bleach to remove mould. Can't believe I was in my 50s before I discovered this. I tell everyone now lol."
While one top contributor posted: "When changing the king size duvet cover use a peg to hold the end in place so much easier."
Another person shared: "I Put a washing on a timer at night to come on at 6am by the time I am up and organised in the morning the washing is finished. Doesn't save alot of time but a few mins."
Who is Mrs Hinch?
Mrs Hinch - otherwise known as Sophie Hinchcliffe - is well-known and beloved for sharing cleaning tips and tricks. The popular influencer created her Instagram account, mrshinchhome, in March 2018
Since then, she has accumulated 4.7 million followers on the platform (at the time of writing) and has written several cleaning books which have been included on the Sunday Times Bestseller List.
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In fact, her memoir, which was released in October 2020, This Is Me, became a number 1 bestseller.
Her work as an influencer has even inspired an entire community Facebook group where people share tips and tricks for cleaning and decluttering their homes.
We have recently been sharing these tips including how to unblock your sink, how you can dry your clothes indoors without a dryer and how to get a streak-free shower to name just a few.
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