Unusual Cleaning Tips Removing permanent marker from any surface mix up a paste of baking soda and toothpaste and rub into the offending area, then scrub with an old toothbrush.  Wipe off and repeat until the mark has disappeared. Stubborn Sticker Marks Spray with WD40, leave for a few minutes and wipe clean with a […]

Speedy Cleaning tips Time It: If you actually time how long it takes to do certain chores, they won’t seem so tedious. Believe it or not, most chores only take 10 minutes. Multitask: Make cleaning tasks go faster by doing two things at once. While on the phone, for instance you could be folding up […]

Four Daily Routines to Keep Your Home Clean and Tidy Enough Morning Routine Make your bed and get everyone in the house to make their beds too, put clothes away or in the linen basket and if it’s full put a wash on. As you walk about the house put things away that are cluttering […]

House Cleaning with Pets Residing in your Home Animal hair is a real problem for pet owners.  Firstly, provide them with a bed to use and perhaps place a few blankets around the house for them to sleep on, this will hopefully reduce their hair on the carpet.  Vacuum a few times a week, and […]

Firstly, clean out your sink after every use with a disinfectant cleaner and a micro fibre cloth. For a once a week thorough clean, wet all surfaces, then sprinkle some bicarbonate of soda on your sink and draining board, including the taps.  Using a micro fibre cloth rub the areas, forming a paste for a […]

You Will Need: Vegetable oil Soft cloth Nail polish remover with acetone Sponge Scraper or razor blade Method of removal: Start by removing any bits that  will easily come off. Then using a damp cloth remove as much as you can. Apply a layer of vegetable oil to the tape or adhesive, rubbing the sticky stuff to […]

Non-slip flooring makes any floor safer especially useful in bathrooms and kitchens and particularly helpful for the elderly and disabled.  However on the downside, dirt and grime really gets into this type of flooring and very quickly. The texture of these floors may seem hard to clean, but the build-up can be removed.  With a bit […]

Time-Saving Tips for Kitchen Cleaning We  all want a showroom look kitchen, but how easy is it to achieve? 1. A Well-Stocked Supply Cupboard with Kitchen Cleaning Products Have all your cleaning products in one dedicated area of the kitchen and keep your supplies well stocked up, and then you will always be ready to […]

Basic Cleaning  Kit Have a few kits around your home in a basket or tool tidy, it will make life so much easier when it comes to cleaning.  These products, some of them homemade, are versatile and have more than one use. Washing Soda or Baking Soda Baking soda makes a great all round cleaner […]

Your likely to be a bit worn out after hosting a party, so just do what is necessary and leave the rest until the morning when you are feeling a little fresher. Here’s what to do before bedtime:  First of all put the perishable food into the fridge. Collect up glasses and other drinks and […]

Shiny Silver Cutlery To get your solid silver cutlery gleaming, line a large plastic bowl with foil, shiny side up, add some soda crystals and fill with warm water.  Place the cutlery in the bowl and in a few minutes they will be sparkling.  Rinse in plain warm water and buff to a gleaming shine […]

Having invested in some lovely carpets for your home it is important to look after them.  Obviously vacuuming regularly is the first step in looking after them.  Having them cleaned with a carpet shampooer is important too and the regularity on this depends on several  factors such as how many people live in the property, […]