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Cleaning Hacks

Cleaning can be a chore. Here are the best tips, tricks and hacks that will make household tasks much easier.

You've been cleaning air-fryers wrong – clever hack works magic while you eat
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Air fryers are one of Britain's best-loved kitchen appliances – and now, you can clean the devices without much effort at all. It'll save you time and energy wasted scrubbing away
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Woman's £1 cleaning hack clears muck from kitchen plugholes in minutes
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A woman shared her £1 cleaning hack on Facebook. She banished grime from her sink and plughole by following these steps
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Mum's cleaning hack banishes oven dirt in minutes using 9p Aldi product
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A mum revealed how she used a cheap Aldi product to banish stubborn dirt from her oven – and people can't get enough of it. We decided to give the cleaning hack a go ourselves
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Mrs Hinch fans share 36p cleaning hack to beat mould – without any scrubbing
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Mrs Hinch fans revealed the handy trick which could help people eliminate mould from bathroom surfaces for good. The black stuff occurs from warm and damp environments
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Three in ten Brits have got lost in housework - as they listen to music at the same time
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Queen topped a list of the best songs to listen to while cleaning, with their 1984 hit 'I Want To Break Free', the research found
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Hotels use clever 29p 'trick' to make towels super 'soft and fluffy'
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You don't need to go to a hotel to experience super fluffy towels – try using these expert-approved hacks at home instead. They're surprisingly easy to do
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Cleaning expert reveals how long you have to take your laundry out before it smells
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Mary Futher, otherwise known as Madame Sweat, claims to know the exact amount of time you have to take your clothes out of the washing machine before they start to smell like mildew
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Woman shares 'genius' 65p hack to banish dust from blinds in seconds
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A woman has been branded a 'genius' after she attached two 65p yellow and green sponges to a pair of tongs to clean her shutter blinds and banish dust in seconds
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How to banish mould from homes in winter – from wiping surfaces to cooking tip
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EXCLUSIVE: As the winter months creep in, we all start to see mould appear around the house. It's annoying and unsightly, but there are simple things you can do to prevent it
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Little-known 30p motoring hack could leave your car sparkling in just seconds
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One car expert shared a simple and cheap hack that will allow you to clean your motor in seconds for just 30p. The little-known tip will have your car sparkling clean in seconds
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You've been airing out home wrong – expert shares how to beat mould and condensation
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Mould and condensation are two issues many people face as the weather gets colder – but there are some measures you can take to minimise the pesky pair getting out of control
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'I can't afford heating – so turned my home into what looks like a Saw trap'
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This Brit decided to make their home into a 'Saw' trap in order to get their laundry dry this winter – the housework 'hack' has now gone viral on video-sharing platform TikTok
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Cleaner's 'holy grail' product banishes shower screen limescale for just 30p
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You don't need to splash out on expensive products to get rid of stubborn bathroom limescale – as a professional cleaner uses this affordable product on her shower screens
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'I asked my friends to deep clean my house instead of throwing me a baby shower'
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Nia Lui "hates being the centre of attention" and can't stand party games so she organised a nesting party for her friends to clean her house instead of a baby shower
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Eleven laundry mistakes that damage your clothes and hinder your wallet
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It sometimes feels like we always have baskets full of laundry. They always build up quickly, but you could be making some expensive mistakes when it comes to washing clothes
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Cheap ingredient rids stubborn kettle limescale – and it's in most people's cupboards
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Limescale can really build up in kettles – especially in hard water area. Thankfully, there are cheap and easy ways to banish the insoluble calcium carbonate from appliances
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'I'm a gardening expert – this 29p weed killer will clear your patio in two days'
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Weeds can be agressive and difficult to get rid of as they pop up in hard-to-reach areas in gardens and patios but one expert shared her tip on how to "instantly destroy" them
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You shouldn't do your laundry at this time of day – it will break the bank
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We all have to do laundry. Nobody likes it when their washing basket overflows, and keeping on top of it is the key to a tidy home. The only thing is, you may want to start paying attention to what time of day you turn on the machine
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'I've cleaned up other people's litter for 25 years - now I'm told I need a licence'
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Frank Sparkes, 76, has been collecting rubbish and fly-tipping along the North Wall for the last 25 years, but since he won an award for his work, he has been turned away from Grimsby Recycling Centre
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Mrs Hinch shares cleaning tip using £2.49 item for post school-run house clean
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The mum-of-two shared her cleaning routine after school run and explained to fans how a £2.49 household item help keeping her home and kitchen spotless
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Mrs Hinch fans share speedy trick to dry clothes – and you don't need tumble dryer
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Facebook users from the Mrs Hinch Made Me Do It group shared their best tips for drying laundry without a tumble dryer. And the tricks take less than "three hours"
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Cooking fans praise £1.49 item to remove grease from Ninja air fryer like 'magic'
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Housewives and food lovers called this supermarket item a "perfect" solution to cut through grease and grime in the air fryer baskets - and it costs less than £1.50
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'Magic' £1.50 spray gets rid of silicone sealant mould 'without scrubbing'
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Mrs Hinch Cleaning Tips and Tricks Facebook group members have been sharing their mould removal tips after a client's silicone sealant mould grew on the shower tray
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Expert shares cleaning tricks to stop bed bugs invading your home
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Since bedbugs have been sweeping through Paris, lots of people have been itching at the slightest thought of them. If you're worried about them entering your home, an expert has said there are tricks to keeping them away
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