A woman from Finland loves cleaning so much she gave up her job as a professional to travel the world and scrub homes for free.
Auri Katariina, 29, abruptly quit her day job as a service manager at a cleaning company in the summer of 2021 to pursue her passion of cleaning, and is Finland’s Mrs Hinch.
The cleaning enthusiast now scrubs other people's houses full-time, and she doesn't even charge them.
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Auri began sharing videos on her TikTok account where she shares cleaning tips and has gained 7.8 million followers and over 24 million views since.
The cleaner is sponsored by Scrub Daddy - a cleaning sponge brand who cover her cleaning expenses.
The money she generates also helps to cover her expenses which means she doesn't have to charge clients a cent.
Auri has travelled as far as the US and the UK to help people who are in desperate need of a home makeover.
She picks where to clean from the many requests she gets, but chooses only the filthiest, grimiest homes belonging to people most in need.
Auri, from Tampere, Finland, said: "I only clean for free - you can't buy my services and I won't ever charge anyone to clean their home.
"My dream is to clean for free all over the world, and help people while doing something I absolutely love.
"I've always loved cleaning, and I began posting videos online of me just cleaning my family and friends home's two years ago."
"Then one day, a woman asked me for help because she was struggling so much and her home was so messy.
"She had three kids and her husband had just taken his own life, so she was finding it really difficult”, she said.
"I was more than happy to help.”
Auri said she spent two days scrubbing up the mum's home, and it left the woman "crying".
She said it gave her the "best feeling", as she could see how happy the family were with the transformation.
Auri goes to clean a stranger's home once a week for two days, and compiled a list of some of her top tips.
She said: "When I go in, I always start with just taking all the rubbish out and decluttering all the surfaces.
"From there, I usually clean the hallways first so I can walk through, but honestly it doesn't matter where you start - just start!
"My biggest trick when cleaning is to use cling film - it's absolutely magical.
"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.
"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.
"I also wash my toilet and shower with just dish soap - it's the best product ever.
"It removes grease, and in the shower you of course have grease from your body, so it can remove all of that."
Out of the many cleaning requests she gets, Auri picks people who seem most in need of a clear out.
She said: "Some cleans take even longer than the usual two days.
"There was one home which took four days because the girl had lived there for six years, and was just too depressed to clean.
"Her bathroom was totally black, but I cleaned all day and it was so great by the end."
You can follow her on TikTok @aurikatariina
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