WE’D all love to be able to hire a cleaner to come in for a couple of hours and make our home look spotless.
But outside help is an expense most of us cannot afford.
So follow these tricks instead to keep your pad looking fab without paying the professionals . . .
DECLUTTER: It’s far easier to keep your home in order when the amount to tidy is dramatically smaller.
Invest time in a big clear-out of toys, clothes and other stuff you no longer need.
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You will soon start to notice there is less clutter, which immediately makes your space look more presentable.
Clearing out should also help free up storage.
And it’s easier to keep the home tidy when everything has a clear place it belongs.
Take it to the next level and make labels so that all family members know where stuff should be put away.
GET A ROBOT: If you have kids or pets and need to vacuum crumbs and hair near enough every day, then investing in a robot can help ease the burden.
These auto-cleaning gadgets typically require a sizeable upfront investment, but the time savings can be well worth it.
The Eufy robot cordless vacuum cleaner is currently down from £249 to £190 at Argos, saving £59.
MAKE IT FUN: In just ten minutes, kids can make it look like a tornado has ripped through your previously tidy home.
And most of the time they are stubbornly reluctant to clear up.
So turn tidying into a game.
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For example, who can put toys back in the box fastest? Or who can find all the red Lego bricks, and then the yellow ones etc?
DON’T LET IT PILE UP: The best habit to get into is to clean and tidy as you go.
This means a quick wipe down of the sink and taps after you brush your teeth.
And put stuff back as soon as it’s used.
This way, jobs don’t mount up and are far easier to tackle on a regular basis.
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