The simple 10-5-2 routine that keeps your home cleaner all week — without weekend marathons There’s a reason a home can look “mysteriously messy” by Wednesday. Small tasks get deferred, crumbs multiply, and one sticky ring in the sink becomes three. The result is a demoralising weekend clean you dread before you’ve even had coffee. … Read more

How to remove water stains from taps and sinks — an expert 15‑minute routine that works Hard white spots on a chrome tap. A cloudy halo around a stainless sink. You wipe, they reappear, and the shine you paid for looks permanently dulled. Water stains — usually limescale and mineral deposits — have a way … Read more

Disinfect, Don’t Drench: How Often, Where and With What to Clean Without Going Overboard If the last few years left you spritzing your way through half the house, you’re not alone. Many of us quietly turned everyday cleaning into full-time disinfecting, often with products that need more time on the surface than we give them—and … Read more

Why Over-Cleaning Backfires: The Surfaces You’re Quietly Damaging (and What To Do Instead) You’re doing everything “right”: fresh cloths, the good spray, a satisfying scrub until it squeaks. Yet some of the very surfaces you baby most will look tired sooner, need refinishing earlier, and perform worse. The culprit isn’t dirt. It’s the wear and … Read more

How to clean windows without streaks — even in direct sunlight — with the method pros swear by If you’ve ever cleaned your windows at noon, you’ll know the feeling. The panes sparkle while they’re wet, then dry into a patchwork of streaks, smears and dusty crescents you can’t unsee. Direct sun should make glass … Read more

‘Vinegar cleans everything’ is the biggest cleaning myth — here’s what to use instead You can tell a myth has staying power when it lives under the kitchen sink. For millions of households, that myth is the bottle of distilled white vinegar pressed into service for almost any mess. It feels thrifty, natural and clever. … Read more

Hotel bathroom secret: “Dry, don’t rinse”—the pro method that keeps showers and mirrors spotless If your bathroom never looks quite as crisp as a hotel’s, you’re not imagining it. Between cloudy shower doors, tap spots and streaky mirrors, the shine fades fast at home, even with the right sprays on the shelf. The fix most … Read more

Why Hot Water Makes Some Stains Worse — and the Simple Temperature Rules That Save Clothes You spill coffee, rush to the sink, and twist the tap to hot. It feels instinctive — heat dissolves grime, so it must be better. Then the brown halo refuses to budge, even after a full wash, and the … Read more

How to Clean Grout So It Looks New Again: A Pro’s Guide to Stains, Mould, Colour and Sealing There are few household jobs as quietly demoralising as scrubbing tile grout. It’s the thin lines you barely notice when they’re clean and can’t stop seeing when they’re grey, patchy, or speckled with black. The good news … Read more

‘Brew, wipe, shine’: The natural tea trick that leaves mirrors streak‑free—no sprays needed You clean the bathroom, spray the glass, and step back only to find a constellation of streaks and lint. It’s a small frustration that makes the whole room feel less than fresh. There’s a quieter fix that many households overlook. With a … Read more