With nearly five million YouTube subscribers, Auri Kananen — also known as Aurika Kateriina and widely called the “ Queen of Cleaning ” — shared how she began cleaning homes for free and how those dramatic transformations eventually helped her build a massive online following.

Auri also revealed the one cleaning essential she swears by for tackling almost anything around the house. And if guests are arriving in 15 minutes, she advised which area you should clean first.

From practical cleaning hacks to the motivation behind helping people through cleaning, she shared plenty of useful tips.