Cleaning

Full disclosure: I spent over twenty years running cinemas. Getting rid of a burnt popcorn smell was what I did most days, so I know a trick or two. I had to. Popcorn divides people into strong pro and anti camps, and the anti camp could get especially feisty if there was the whiff of […]

Although extractor fans are often overlooked, they are crucial in keeping your kitchen and bathroom well-ventilated and free from unwanted odours and moisture. They easily draw any water vapour and smoke away from your room, ensuring the air quality remains high. Unfortunately, these hardworking appliances accumulate dust and debris over time, hindering their efficiency. This

Playdough provides kids with hours of fun where their imaginations can run wild! Children can craft animals, numbers, and a whole load of shapes from the colourful doughy mixture. There’s only one problem. Playdough is incredibly messy! Yep, playdough may be exciting and great for teaching kids fine motor and creative skills. But it’s undeniably

Oven trays, also known as baking trays or cookie sheets, are essential tools in any kitchen. From cooking traybakes to pizzas, they’re used to baking various meals and snacks. This means they’re used frequently and quickly accumulate stubborn grease, food residue, and baked-on stains. Unfortunately, these burnt stains can be challenging to remove. But before

Removing mould from bathrooms can feel like a constant battle. Just when you think you’ve removed all of the mould, it returns. This is because the bathroom is the perfect breeding ground for mould. Mould loves moist air, so it is very difficult to stop mould from returning. Removing mould from a bathroom ceiling is

Bicarbonate of soda, bicarb for short, or baking soda to some of you, is well known in the cleaning industry because of its power to neutralise pesky aromas, clean surfaces, and treat stains. But hang on. Does bicarbonate of soda really get rid of smells, or is this another tale from long ago? I hear

Over time, silver naturally reacts with sulphur compounds in the air, causing it to become dull and discoloured. This process is known as tarnishing. Luckily, there are multiple methods you can use to clean tarnished silver and restore its original shine. Whether you’re dealing with items of jewellery, silver cutlery or a larger plate or

Few things are worse than stepping onto a hair-filled carpet, sinking your toes into the soft fibres, only for a strand of hair to wrap itself snuggly around your big toe! Yucky! And the worst part is, you don’t always know whose hair it is! Is it yours? Does it belong to one of the

Cleaning a house can seem like a mammoth task! Do you clean the upstairs or the downstairs first? Should you sweep, dust, or vacuum? And what about doing the laundry? Where does that fit into the schedule? With so many cleaning jobs, it’s sometimes easier to toss the tasks aside and leave them for another

Right, to clear things up right from the off, Fabuloso is not a person. He’s not, for instance, a tiny Italian escapologist we’re planning on shutting in a cistern to test his powers. No, Fabuloso is a very useful cleaning liquid that can be used in a number of less than pristine scenarios, all round