Mrs Hinch’s
must-haves...
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(Michael
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fluffyduster
I’llusethistodustoff
allmysurfacesbeforeI Mr
Sheenthem.It worksbrilliantly
andtrapsthedustreallywell
insteadofjustmovingit
around.A strongmember
oftheHinch
family!
Zoflora
Everyoneknows
I loveZoflora.
Springtimeis mynumber
onescent,closely
followedbyMountain
Air,Lavenderand
Linen Fresh.
Flash
bathroomspray
Acleaningmust-have.
It breaksdownallthesoap
andscum,andtheshineis
fabulous.Coupledupwith
Minky,youcan’tbeat
this duo.
Minky
antibacterial
cleaningpad
IloveallmyclothsbutMinky
hasa specialplaceinmyheart.
I usethewhitesideonwoodworkand
doors,asit’smoreofa scourertype
texture.I thenusethegreen
honeycombsidetowipe
awayanysudstofinish
off the job.
1
Waxmelts
Grabyourlighterandget
cosy.Theroomsmells
incredibleandyourhomewill
immediatelyhavea fresh scent.
2
music
Ifindmusicso
motivationaltoHinch
to.If I’mlisteningtoa song
andI’vegota roomtofinish
cleaning,thebeatofthatsong
willdrivemeontogivea little
bitmore.It’slikebeingin the
gymwhenyou’llgiveit another
fiveminutesonthetreadmill
if a banging track comes on!
3
take
pictures
Documentyourown
success.MyInstagramis my
catalogueofwhatI’veachieved.
Takephotographsaftera
successfuldayandlookback
atthemonyourdowndays.
4
trythe
backWards
list
If I’mhavingoneofthosedays
whenI’mnotfeelingvery
motivated,I’llwritea backwards
checklist.WhateverI doaround
the house, I’ll write it down and
checkit off.Attheendofthe
day,you’llbesurprisedwhen
youlookatthelistandthink,
“I’veachievedallofthattoday!”
5
lookat
yourselfin
themirror
Usea fluffydusterortumble
dryersheettopickupany
dustonthesurfaceofyour
mirror.Spraywithglasssprayor
whitewinevinegar.Usedry
kitchenrolltobuffit in before
finishingoffwitha glasscloth.
Lookinthecleanmirrorandsay,
“Wow, good job done, mate.”
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