Do you have a strange smell in your home that you just can’t seem to budge?
A TikTok user @thegoiworld has a theory as to why this may be happening. In an online video, she claimed that if your “house stinks,” it’s time to grab the mop.
As well as disinfecting the floors, she revealed that wiping your walls is a complete “game-changer” that promises to leave your home smelling fresh from top to bottom.
“Mopping my walls is essential in my cleaning routine, and this magic mop and bucket wringer set makes it so much easier,” she captioned her post. For those concerned about wall paint, she advises: “I always squeeze this mop before passing it on the wall to make sure to do not remove the paint”.
She elaborates that persistent food odours, especially if ” your house smells like food all the time”. She said that she was talking about the house smelling “like fried food grease”, and this happens “because your walls are dirty”.
In her video, she demonstrates using a mop to clean even the highest corners of each room. Then when she was done, she showed how much “gross” dirt came off the cleaning tool.
So will you be following her lead? You can snag a similar wall-cleaning mop on Amazon for a mere £10, ensuring your walls are spotless and your home smells divine. Plus, you get to pick the fragrance of the cleaning solution to suit your personal preference.
In the comments section, one person shared: “Washed my walls for years now, old school, 60’s child.” But another advised caution, writing: “Only if you are using silk paint. If you do this with matte paint on your wall, the paint will just come off.”
If you decide to give your walls a mop-down, make sure it won’t damage your paintwork. If unsure about the paint used, test a small area first and see how it dries before tackling the entire wall.