Cleaning

While a lot of people choose to have their homes carpeted, laminated or covered in vinyl, other individuals like to have floorboards as their flooring. And why not! Floorboards are incredibly attractive if they’re regularly maintained and well kept. Plus, they’re easy to keep clean – particularly if you’ve got several pairs of paws running […]

Chrome taps look beautiful when they’re clean and shining – not so much when they’re covered in limescale and splash marks! Luckily, cleaning taps is quick and easy with the right equipment. Wipe down chrome taps with warm water and a small amount of washing-up liquid, then buff with a dry microfibre cloth. For tough

Recent events mean that the world is suddenly hyper-aware of cleanliness and the importance of keeping surfaces free from nasty bacteria. The market is full of a variety of types of cleaning product, and it can be tricky to know what product to use. If you are wondering whether you should be using disinfectant or

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

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

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

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

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

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

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