How to spring clean your home

Whenever you try to give your windows a simple wipe down, you can often make them even more dirty or smear. You can use a dedicated window cleaner or for a more chemical free solution of de-ionised water. This costs roughly £1.50 for 2.5 litres. This makes the ideal cheap solution to clean windows as there isn’t any minerals, dirt or salt in the water so no smearing! The de-ionised water also helps to absorb the minerals and dirt already on the glass. 

Even with normal cleaning chemicals, this white crusty stuff, which is usually found on, bathroom sinks, shower glass and baths can be a real pain to clean off.

Mix 2 tablespoons of white vinegar and 1 tablespoon of washing up liquid into an empty spray bottle. Fill it up the rest of the way with warm water. Spray this over the limescale and leave for a few minutes. Then give it a good rub with a sponge before finally rinsing off with warm water. 

This is one of the main components of a thorough spring clean! With the sunshine coming through the windows, it can become far more obvious where the dust lies. On lampshades especially this can become a big settling point. Don’t use a wet cloth on the lampshade as you can end up with water streaks on the fabric of the lamp. 

From time to time even the tools we use can benefit from a very good clean. Make sure to change the filters every so often, empty out the hoover bag. A top tip for how to get hair out of a hoover with brushes. The hair can often get tangled with the bristles. Instead if using scissors, use a stitch picker instead.  The hairs should slide right out.

Over time, those lovely sparkly chrome towel rails will start to show spots of rust here and there. Best to tackle this before there is too much rust to deal with! Using cream of tartar and mixed with water, you can make a paste that with a microfibre cloth. Rub this over the rust spots and you’ll be amazed by how shiny the surface appears. 

You’re always going to end up with scuffs here and there on your walls but don’t get the can of paint out just yet. Just get a clean damp sponge, dab it in some bicarbonate of soda and rub lightly over the mark. It should vanish. This method only works for painted walls, not wallpaper and always make sure to test it in a hidden or inconspicuous area first.