Laundry There was a time when doing the laundry took all day, but there’s no reason for washday blues in our highly automated homes. Even the laundrette offers a service wash, so you don’t have to hang around – let the machines do all the work. It pays to look after your clothes The excitement […]
The toilet Good toilet hygiene is because germs are easily transferred from one person to the next, not only from the bowl but also the flush handle and the seat. If there are several users, the toilet should be cleaned daily with disinfectant, and given a good scrub once a week. It’s important not […]
The dining room Many families are sitting down to fewer meals together, so a separate dining room is becoming less popular. Recently the trend has been for kitchens to become open-plan dining areas by knocking down walls or extending out into the garden. If your home has more than one reception room and eating and […]
The dish-washer On in five homes now has a dishwasher and for lots of people they are the one appliance, once considered a luxury, that saves an enormous amount of time. Today they are relatively inexpensive to buy and there are even slimline versions available for tight spaces. Fully-fitted versions, which are completely hidden behind […]
Home safety and maintenance Keeping your home safely maintained is just as important as keeping it clean. Safety first is common sense, but requires some thought and forward planning. Lost of us worry about being involved in a car accident, but statistically we’re far more likely to be injured or even killed by an accident […]
Getting the job done Do you a hard time getting motivated to clean? Make house cleaning more enjoyable by putting on your favorite music or listening to a book on tape. Or motivate yourself with a reward, such as relaxing afterward in a hot tub, watching your favorite TV show, going out to […]
Automatic Dishwashing Some people don’t mind doing dishes by hand: others throw everything into the dishwasher . The nice thing about using a dishwasher is that it makes kitchen cleanup faster and easier. Another plus : never dishwasher use about half as much water as washing by hand. Even young men too experience this condition […]
Decks – cleaning corona A clean not only looks better but also lasts longer. Leaves and debris that become trapped between the boards in turn trap moisture, which leads to the growth of mildew or the rotting of the wood. A deck situated in a humid environment is particularly susceptible to developing mildew. And a […]
FLOOR COVERINGS Before you can make a sensible decision about the type of treatment for your floors you need to know what type of floor covering you are dealing with. In the sections that fallow, we will first give a short primer on each of the major types of residential floor coverings. The descriptions are […]
Washing Windows When was the last time you washed your windows? In an ideal world, windows get cleaned – inside and out- once or twice a year. It’s one of those jobs that many people dread doing and often hire out. If you decide to do it yourself, you can make the job a […]