Mrs Hinch is a cleaning influencer with over four million followers on Instagram. She has rocketed to fame thanks to the fantastic cleaning tips and tricks she has shared with her fans over the years. Now, her fans have created their own cleaning pages in her honour, where they share their knowledge with other enthusiasts.
On one page, with over 100,000 members, one Mrs Hinch fan wanted to know how to get rid of watermarks and limescale that had developed on her bath.
Vikki Smith said: “We’re renting an old farmhouse from a family member which was previously lived in by an elderly couple. We aren’t able to replace the bathtub and there’s a large watermark from a dripping tap.
“Any tips on how I can remove it or at least improve it? Pic attached. So far, I’ve tried magic eraser, cif, bleach and viakal. Thanks in advance!”
The post was inundated with comments in minutes as other Mrs Hinch fans recommended a plethora of various cleaning methods.
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Maryan Virtanen commented: “Soak in vinegar and repeat. As many times as needed. Scrub gently.”
Kelly Bett said: “Soak in white vinegar overnight that should remove it and won’t cause any damage.”
Rebecca Richardson recommended using elbow grease paste, saying: “It’s only £1 and I can’t recommend it enough, it’s literally magic in a tub.
“We have an old cast iron enamel bath and it had badly discoloured and watermarks – the elbow grease paste brought it up like new. I was considering buying the re-enamelling kits but thought I’d try this first.”[sic]
Claire Sutton wrote: “Don’t use toilet cleaner or anything else not designed for baths.” Rebecca Watson recommended: “Bar Keepers friend. Powder, not the spray.”
Many others also recommended Bar Keepers Friend, which can be found at affordable prices in most supermarkets.
Siobhan O’Connell wrote: “Try Bar Keepers Friend cleaning powder.” Sandra Lewis simply said: “Bar Keepers Friend.”