'On one hand there is something about Mrs Hinch’s Instagram that feels regressive: The Happy Housewife etc… But on the other hand she is earning millions of pounds for her determined battle against matter out of place.'
“Clean-fluencers” like Mrs Hinch are making millions demonstrating their highly evolved cleaning skills on Instagram. Sam Johnson-Schlee wonders at their appeal
On 26 March 2018, Mrs Hinch posted her first picture of the sofa. Grey floor, a deep pile shaggy rug, a grey cube footstool, a grey velvet chesterfield-style sofa, a silver-framed mirror reflecting back a grey wall and a chandelier, a curtain gathered with a tie with a long silvery tassel. [house and tree emoji] #greyhome #greyinterior #cosy #interior123 #homesweethome #stairway #homeso- fig #interiordesign #silver #f4f #interiorfollowtrain #interiors #living room #livingroomdecor.
Let me tell you, I hate to clean, but these videos! They are adventure tales starring a hand in a rubber glove: the pair chase dirt and grime around the house in double quick time.
It is as if Mrs Hinch wants to erase every trace of human life from the interior. In one sense she zeroes in on the abjection of the trace. Every mark left by life reminds us painfully of our icky embodiment. A nail clipping down the back of the sofa. A pubic hair in the shower, coiled and waiting. Cleaning like this is an attempt to eliminate death from the home, to stop time passing and hold everything in a permanent state of just right.
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