Woman whose vacuum cleaner smelled bad is horrified by the amount of dirt in the hose pipe after soaking it in the bath – as fellow cleaning fans admit theirs are equally ‘sickening’
- Woman, thought to be from Northamptonshire, posted snaps of the dirt online
- She shared before and after pictures, encouraging others to clean their pipes
- Social media users said they’d never thought to clean that part of their vacuum
A woman was ‘absolutely shocked by what came out of her vacuum cleaner pipes’ after leaving them in a bath to soak.
The cleaning enthusiast from Northamptonshire, washed the pipe to her vacuum in her bath and was horrified by how filthy the water eventually looked.
She shared before and after pictures to the Facebook group Mrs Hinch Cleaning Tips, encouraging other people to clean their pipes.
Social media users were left gobsmacked by the photos, with many admitting they’d never thought to clean that part of their vacuum.
A woman was ‘absolutely shocked by what came out of her vacuum cleaner pipes’ after leaving them in a bath to soak. Pictured before (left) and after (right) being cleaned
Posting online earlier this month, the woman, who has two dogs, explained that her cleaning device was staring to smell.
To combat the problem, she decided to give her appliance – which she named James – a complete wash, including its pipes.
She soaked the parts in the back tub with some of the cleaning product Zoflora and was shocked by the amount of dirt she discovered.
The woman shared before and after snaps to Facebook, where her post has racked up 1,000 likes and nearly 500 comments.
Posting online earlier this month, the woman, who has two dogs, explained that her cleaning device was staring to smell (above)
‘Left my hoover pipes (James) in the bath today with some Zoflora,’ she explained. ‘I have two dogs and thought it was smelling when on – filter and bag done regularly.
‘Absolutely shocked by what came out the pipes. Have dried as advised by others on the radiator until I went to bed and then hung over the door.
‘I could have bought new pipes but these weren’t broken so I don’t see why they should end up in landfill. James isn’t smelling anymore, so I will take this as a job well done.’
Fellow cleaning fans were astounded by the results and vowed to give their own vacuum a deep clean.
Fellow cleaning fans were astounded by the results and vowed to give their own vacuum a deep clean
One impressed social media user wrote: ‘Omg why have I never thought of this? Well done you!’
Another confessed said: ‘Would never have thought of cleaning it,’ alongside a shocked emoji.
A third person admitted: ‘I just did mine and it made me feel sick! Super gross! Thanks for sharing.’
Others explained that they’d always washed their pipes and offered tips on how best to do it