Cleaning

Vinegar is a home-cleaning essential. Used for generations, this cheap liquid is great for scrubbing your windows and drizzling on your chips. While it’s more eco-friendly than commercial all-purpose cleaners, it can also ruin some surfaces thanks to its high acidity. I’ll tell you about nine things you shouldn’t clean with vinegar in this cautionary …

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It’s easy to overlook stains on your electric hob until you go to wipe the surface and realise there are weeks of burnt food and oil piled up on the glass. If you’re still finding your washcloth coated in brown muck, no matter how much you wipe, try these tricks! Use a liquid hob cleaner …

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If you’ve got dusty looking Karndean flooring, you may be tempted to run your steam cleaner over it. After all, steaming works wonders when it comes to cleaning! But should you be doing this? No, you should not use any kind of steam cleaner to clean your Karndean flooring. Karndean themselves recommend against this. Steaming …

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If you’ve been out and about looking at carpets, a salesperson may have told you about some fascinating stain-repellent carpets called “bleachable carpets”. No this wasn’t some sales scheme or a joke – these are real carpets. So, what are they? Bleachable carpets are carpets that are made from 100% polypropylene. The polypropylene fibres that …

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Wood is a popular choice for flooring as it gives any space a classic, elevated look. Many people choose it as it can seem simpler to clean than carpet. Mopping up liquid spills is much easier on wood compared to having to scrub a stain remover into a carpet. But that’s only part of the …

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Mould is never something you want to start seeing around your house, especially on your shiny, white uPVC windows. Usually, when mould starts to appear, it means that there is either a consistent condensation in the area, or you have a leak. Mould may start to affect your health if it’s given the opportunity to …

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Leather can be one of the trickiest fabrics to keep clean, and it is usually a rather challenging to remove any spills or stains on your sofa when they do happen. Leather is made from animal skins and so tends to require very specific care. There are two types of leather upholstery: unprotected leather and …

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Zoflora is a splendid smelling disinfectant that has been rapidly making its way around our homes over the years. There are so many fragrances available – you’re literally spoilt for choice! And the list of what this little wonder can do is endless. But the big question is, can you use Zoflora on a fabric …

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Carpets can start to look soiled and aged very quickly. After all, people, pets and muddy boots trudge all over them every day leaving behind dust and dirt. So it’s not surprising that carpets are screaming out for some TLC. Soda crystals, as they do in lots of areas around the house, can work wonders …

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