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She Just Loves Cleaning and Now Helps Women in Need By Scrubbing Homes for Free While Traveling the World

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  1. viral
    relating to or caused by a virus
    Auri Katariina / SWNS Now, thanks to her huge TikTok following of 7.8 million fans, and the 2.1Mil on Instagram who watch her viral videos that share cleaning tips—and, before-and-after photos—a corporate sponsor has reached out to cover her expenses.
  2. scrub
    wash thoroughly
    A woman loves cleaning so much that she gave up her job and is now traveling the world scrubbing homes for free, helping women who need a huge hand.
  3. scour
    rub hard or scrub
    “A lot of the time, it’s not about a fancy product that you use, it’s about the time and the tools. If you have limescale in your bathroom, a lot of people ask what product is best to use, but really the most important thing is a strong tool like a scraper and a metal scourer. Most of the cleaning agents she recommends are simple and natural. “I wash my toilet and shower with just dish soap—it’s the best product ever.
  4. chore
    a specific piece of work required to be done
    ...months or a year, showing me their homes that are still clean, which is great. Auri feels passionately that cleaning should be a fun activity, rather than a chore. Watch her perform some magic in this video of a hideous bathroom mess: Advice if you don’t like cleaning “When I clean, I start...
  5. tip
    an indication of potential opportunity
    “My dream is to clean for free all over the world, and help people whilst doing something I absolutely love,” said the 29-year-old, who has become a bit of a social media sensation, by sharing her cleaning tips.
  6. vacuum
    clean with a home appliance that cleans by suction
    It’s okay to clean poorly, you don’t always have to vacuum the whole floor, just do the living room.
  7. crevice
    a long narrow opening
    Her tool kit mostly just contains only a few basic things: vinegar, dish soap, oven cleaner, power paste from Scrub Daddy, a scourer, a scraper, a dish brush (or old tooth brush)—which is fantastic for tiny crevices—a duster, microfibre cloth, and a Scrub Daddy Sponge, which appropriately is in the shape of a smiley face.
  8. scrape
    cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
    “A lot of the time, it’s not about a fancy product that you use, it’s about the time and the tools. If you have limescale in your bathroom, a lot of people ask what product is best to use, but really the most important thing is a strong tool like a scraper and a metal scourer. Most of the cleaning agents she recommends are simple and natural. “I wash my toilet and shower with just dish soap—it’s the best product ever.
  9. vinegar
    a sour-tasting liquid used as a condiment or preservative
    Her tool kit mostly just contains only a few basic things: vinegar, dish soap, oven cleaner, power paste from Scrub Daddy, a scourer, a scraper, a dish brush (or old tooth brush)—which is fantastic for tiny crevices—a duster, microfibre cloth, and a Scrub Daddy Sponge, which appropriately is in the shape of a smiley face.
  10. sponsor
    an advocate who presents a person
    Auri Katariina / SWNS Now, thanks to her huge TikTok following of 7.8 million fans, and the 2.1Mil on Instagram who watch her viral videos that share cleaning tips—and, before-and-after photos—a corporate sponsor has reached out to cover her expenses.
  11. stain
    make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air
    “If you have a dirty stove, put oven cleaner and cling film on it, wait overnight and the stains will melt away – the same goes for inside your oven.”
  12. hack
    be able to manage or manage successfully
    CHECK OUT: These 30 Life Hacks Have Saved People Up to Four Hours Every Week Around the House
  13. cling
    hold on tightly or tenaciously
    Some of her viral cleaning tips Her biggest trick when cleaning ovens or stoves is to use cling film: “It’s absolutely magical.”
  14. sensation
    an awareness of some type of stimulation
    “My dream is to clean for free all over the world, and help people whilst doing something I absolutely love,” said the 29-year-old, who has become a bit of a social media sensation, by sharing her cleaning tips.
  15. desperate
    a person who is frightened and in need of help
    The young woman from Tampere has gone as far as the USA and UK to help people who are in desperate need of decluttering and cleaning.
  16. insist
    assert to be true
    Auri Katariina / SWNS “Companies will try and sell you a different cleaner for each room in your house, but it’s not necessary,” she insists.
Created on Sun Nov 06 13:51:11 EST 2022 (updated Sun Nov 06 14:47:41 EST 2022)

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