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John Bett

Mrs Hinch fans share hack for getting rid of weeds that's quick and easy

Everyone knows how tricky unwanted weeds can be to remove from your garden, but now fans of cleaning expert Mrs Hinch have banded together to come up with a solution.

Sophie Hinchliffe regularly shares cleaning tips on her social media pages and she's become something of a cultural icon, racking up over four million followers on Instagram alone.

Her fans are so enrapt that they created a Facebook page in her name where they band together to share their 'Mrs Hinch'-ish tips - and recently they turned their attention to dandelions, as the Daily Express reports.

One user asked how to get rid of the tricky weeds without ruining her garden, and true to form the group soon came up with a brilliant solution.

With this tip, you'll be free of weeds in no time (Getty Images/EyeEm)

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On the group, Debbie Shelton asked: "How can I kill off dandelions without killing my lawn. Thanks."

Debbie’s post received more than 230 comments from gardening enthusiasts, and the most popular solution was to “dig” them out using either a knife, screwdriver or any other cutting tool.

Jean Quinn said: "Removing dandelions in the lawn. Cut the dandelion out with a long knife. The roots are at least four to six inches in depth.

"Make a deep cut downwards on all four sides around it and the dandelion and its long taproot will come out whole and not leave remnants of roots to re-grow."

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Kimberley Duffy commented: "I dig them out my lawn with a sharp knife."

Lucy Spyrou wrote: "Butter knife - dig them out. Sprinkle of top soil and grass seed. Good to go."

Clare Durie replied: "I dig the dandelions out with a screwdriver so you can get to the root! I wouldn't use weedkiller as this will kill the bees too when they land on them."

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