You can make more time for cleaning by following a few simple Do a few minutes each day to be more productive. Don’t set out to vacuum the whole house. Do one bedroom before work and another one tomorrow. Mess definitely breeds mess. Keep your home as uncluttered as possible so that cleaning is easier […]
If you’re looking for a single pearl of wisdom – the secret to domestic bliss – then little and often is it. Do a few minutes each day and they’ll quickly become part of your routine. Tour home will stay cleaner; you’ll spend less leisure time doing housework; and have more opportunity to enjoy your […]
Most of us have grand plans when it comes to decorating and designing our homes, but we have to reconcile our dreams with our budget. There’s no doubt that freshening up the decoration makes cleaning easier and more pleasurable, but carrying out renovations can be very disruptive. Unfortunately, keeping your home looking good, year […]
If don’t want to, or are unable to, keep your home cleaning yourself, there’s no shortage of people ready to help you. There are also agencies and firms who will quote to do extra one-off cleaning, for example when you’re moving into a new home, after building work, or while you’re busy caring for someone […]
Always follow the storage, ‘use-by’ and cooking advice labels on all food packaging for meat, fish, precooked dishes and those that contain raw ingredients. Storing and preparing raw meat. Raw meat must be refrigerated and then cooked before the ‘use-by’ date printed on the packaging. It should be stored in sealed containers at the bottom […]
Sofas, chairs, chaises and ottomans, among others, are all made more comfortable, decorative and luxurious by padded fabric or leather coverings. Upholstered furniture is manufactured with a variety of methods and filings, from the cheapets foam-filled stretch cover right up to sprung interiors topped off with luxurious down-stuffed cushions. Cleaning fabric upholstery. Some sofa and […]
If you’ve searched high and low to find exactly the right piece of furniture, you’ll want it to last for many years. With the right care, a good piece of furniture can easily give you a lifetime of enjoyment. Modern wooden furniture. A revolution has taken place in the way furniture is made and supplied […]
Detergent comes in a variety of forms: powder, liquid, powder tablets and gel capsules, some of which even contain fabric conditioner. Powder is the cheapest option and most versatile and effective. Liquids are good at lower wash temperatures and are more readily dissolved when hand washing. Some liquids a special dispenser ball to be placed […]
Shoes You should be as equally ruthless with sorting your shoes as sorting your clothes. Try them on and make a make a mental note of the styles you have too many of and colours you don’t wear, and discard any that you haven’t worn for more than two years, are uncomfortable or broken. […]
Caring for clothes We all love buying them and wearing them for the very time, but what happens after that? If it’s all downhill after the first outing, here’s how to keep your clothes looking their best. Too many clothes Just a hundred years ago most working people could only afford a suit of […]