How often should you clean your house?
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Care and cleaning
Take a look at these clever care & cleaning guides for every room in your home. Keep your home and furniture in pristine condition with our hacks and how to guides. Having a clean and tidy home is one of the easiest ways to immediately improve your day-to-day quality of life.
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Image credit: Rachael Smith Credit: Rachael Smith How to unblock a sink with or without a plunger
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Image credit: Dominic Blackmore Credit: Dominic Blackmore How to clean upholstery
Follow our easy guide to cleaning upholstery and your sofas will look as good as new
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Image credit: Debi Treloar Credit: Debi Treloar How to get rid of damp, condensation and mould
With damp a common problem in UK homes, we’ve identified the major causes and found out how to prevent condensation and mould from building up
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Image credit: Ian Jamieson Photography Credit: Ian Jamieson Photography How to look after your gutters
Don’t wait until there’s a problem – with leaves dropping and wet weather, it’s best to check them now
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Image credit: Dominic Blackmore Clean your living room in 7 easy steps
Get your living room ready for a winter of cosy entertaining and box-set bingeing
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12 unusual hacks for keeping your home clean
Face the big summer clean head on this year with these useful household hacks to making cleaning easier without breaking a sweat
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How to clean a BBQ – to keep grime and dirt of your grill all summer long
Put in a few hours’ elbow grease and you’ll be good to go for summer
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Credit: Cuprinol How to paint a fence
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Image credit: Polly Eltes Credit: Polly Eltes How to get rid of moths
Follow our easy guide on how to get rid of moths. Our tips should keep these pesky creatures out of your wardrobe and away from your clothes for good.
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Keep your home healthy by cutting down on allergens
Allergies playing up? Pet hairs, pollen and dust all cause problems. Reduce harmful allergens at home this summer with our smart tips and clever tech buys
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Image credit: Lizzie Orme Credit: Lizzie Orme How to iron like a pro
No one likes the monotony of ironing – so keep your time at the board to a limit with these handy hints on how to iron like the experts...
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Image credit: Lizzie Orme Credit: Lizzie Orme How to clean and restore garden furniture
Is your outdoor furniture looking a bit shabby? Here are all the tips you need to restore garden furniture, and take it from lacklustre to lovely in hours.
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How to clean a mattress – for a sweeter night's sleep
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Credit: David Giles How to care for a wooden worktop
Keep your kitchen looking its best by making sure your wooden worktops are oiled regularly. Here’s what you need to do…
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Kitchen fridge-freezer Credit: Colin Poole How to recycle fridge freezers
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Unmade untidy bed in white a grey linen fabric bedlinen Credit: L etc 06/2010 How to get rid of bed bugs
Follow our simple guide on how to get rid of bed bugs at home and make sure they don't return
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How to clean silver How to clean silver
Restore your silverware to its former glory with our advice on cleaning silver as well as how to clean tarnished silver
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Country living room | Living room How to clean a leather sofa
We ask the cleaning experts for their top tips for leather sofas
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Reseal a bath | Bathroom | DIY PROJECTS | Style at Home | Housetohome How to reseal your bathtub
Revamp your bath in an afternoon with some new sealant and Style at Home's step-by-step guide
