Mrs Hinch, real name Sophie Hinchliffe, rose to fame on Instagram after sharing unusual cleaning tips and tricks. Now more of a family account, Mrs Hinch shares her day-to-day life with her four million followers. Some fans of the guru share their own advice on dedicated Facebook pages, including how to remove “nasty” hoover smells.
Posting on the Mrs Hinch Cleaning Tips Facebook page, Chantel Ratcliffe wrote: “Any ideas on how I can stop my vacuum cleaner from smelling when I use it?”
A number of issues can cause a vacuum cleaner to smell during and after use.
If it has contents such as pet hair, mould, excessive dust, the hoover can begin to smell once inside the hoover.
This can then circulate around the home when vacuuming it.
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After, the spray can be used inside the vacuum bag or on the dust canister.
Baking soda is a well known odour absorber and can help to remove various different smells in the house.
What’s more, it is affordable to buy as well as being a natural cleaning product.
Some group members advised others to clean the filters, rinsing them with fabric conditioner.
They should then be completely dried before they are then used when vacuuming.
