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Instagram Cleaning Guru Share Her Best Cleaning Hacks
Sophie Hinchliffe has thousands of followers on Instagram who love her cleaning hacks. These are some of the best.
D.G. Sciortino
10.01.18

One thing Sophie Hinchliffe likes is a clean house.

She loves cleaning so much that she has more than 737,000 fans on Facebook who love her home designs and cleaning hacks.

“I started with a home account on Instagram. Purely to upload of my interior and my home. I didn’t really want to bore my family friens with it really. I thought ok let’s do something separate,” Hinchcliffe during her appearance on This Morning With Phillip And Holly. “Then one day I thought let’s clean up my stories but make it a little bit different, a little bit quirky. And from there its just beek sky rocketd.”

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Hinchliffe has said that cleaning has helped her to manage anxiety.

“I’m a worrier and I struggle with anxiety. For me, to keep my mind off of what was worrying me would be to clean and organize something and love the end result,” she told Mirror.

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“It took my mind off worrying. It helps me control my panic attacks too. Since I’ve started the account others have messaged me saying I’ve changed their lives and helped them with their mental health which to me is simply amazing. I get thousands of messages each day like this.”

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Now Hinchliffe has people from all over the world who look forward to hearing her tips on cleaning.

Some of them call themselves the #HinchArmy.

She shared some of those tips on the This Morning With Phillip and Holly show.

Here are five of her favorite cleaning hacks:

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Dirty Doors

Mix a capful of fabric softener in a bowl of. Use the scouring side of a sponge to scrub your door down in a circular motion. The dirt and fingerprint smudge will lift right off the door.

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Unclog a Drain

This method will unclog a drain and get rid of any gross smells with this hack. Pour a cup of soda crystals, also known as sodium carbonate or washing soda, down your drain. Follow it with a cup of white vinegar to clear the drain. Rinse down with some water.

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The Pink Stuff

Your stovetop can get pretty nasty with burnt on grime. The Pink Stuff paste cleaner that acts as a de-hazer and a degreaser, so its great for getting rid of those tough messes. Just grab a sponge and rub the paste onto your stovetop in a circular motion. All the grease and burnt on foods will come right off and your stovetop will look brand new.

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Mattress Stains And Smells

Sprinkle your mattress with baking soda. You can press it into the mattress and into stains with a gloved hand. Let it sit for at least an hour. Vacuum it up after an hour. Your mattress should smell great and have gotten rid of or reduced the appearance of stains.

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The video of Hinchliffe’s appearance on This Morning With Philip and Holly has been viewed more than 254,000 times on YouTube. You can watch that video below.

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