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What does a deep clean include? Room by room, compared with a regular clean
A deep clean is a one-off, top-to-bottom clean of a whole home by a team: inside the cupboards, fridge and microwave, behind the appliances, the…
Moving house checklist: what to do from eight weeks out to moving day
Start eight weeks out with notice, measuring and the clear-out; book the removal and check parking at both addresses by four weeks before; set up…
How often should an office be cleaned? A daily, weekly and monthly schedule
There is no legal frequency: the Workplace Regulations 1992 require an office to be kept sufficiently clean, with toilets clean and orderly. A room-by-room rota…
How to clean a patio, with or without a pressure washer
Sweep, scrub with warm water and washing-up liquid, rinse and let it dry. Which patio stones acid and pressure damage, how to use a pressure…
How to clean up after builders without spreading the dust
Clear the rubble, open the windows and vacuum from the ceiling down with a HEPA vacuum before anything gets wet, because dry sweeping puts fine…
How to clean a fabric sofa by hand, without water marks
Start with the cleaning code on the label: W for water-based cleaners, S for solvent only, WS for either, X for vacuum only. Then vacuum,…
How to clean grout on tile floors and in the shower
Vacuum the floor, work an alkaline grout cleaner into the lines for 5 to 15 minutes, scrub with a stiff nylon brush and rinse until…
How to clean windows without streaks, inside and out
Clean windows on a dull day: brush the frame, wash the glass with lukewarm water and a little washing-up liquid, squeegee it from the top…
How to remove limescale from taps, shower heads, kettles and toilets
White vinegar or citric acid dissolves limescale. The surface decides the method: several tap makers rule out vinegar, acid etches marble and other natural stone,…
How to clean oven door glass, including between the panes
A bicarbonate paste and a soft sponge clean the inside pane; the brown film between the panes only comes off when the inner glass is…