I’m a cleaning guru…there’s a 40p hack to cleaning the trickiest item in your home & it should never be forgotten

HAVING a clean home has long been linked to improving your mental health. 

It can help everything from getting a better night’s sleep to helping to reduce anxiety as well as a greater focus to achieve tasks. 

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But with many of us living busier lives than ever before, maintaining a spotless home seems an impossible task. 

However, this doesn’t stop many of us from trying, and when faced with a domestic mess we’re uncertain of how to tackle, a quick Google search can solve any problem. 

With this in mind, End of Tenancy did some research and found that washing machines are the appliance we’re most unsure on how to clean.

This was then followed by mattresses and then a third weren’t shown how to clean TV screens, with particular interest in how to keep them ‘streak free’.

They then got experts to reveal cheap tricks to making sure you’re cleaning your home properly. 

First off is the washing machine.

Being used so often means washing machines are prone to scum and limescale buildup, but a simple remedy of white vinegar, which costs around 40p, and baking soda can go a long way in refreshing both the drum and dispensers. 

First Spray the white vinegar all around the inside of the drum, making sure to clean the rubber door seal too.

Then pour 500ml of white vinegar into the detergent drawer and set to a standard hot wash.

And add around 60-70grams of baking soda into the drum and run through again.

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They also revealed some handy cleaning hacks for mattresses.  

We spend a third of our lives sleeping on them, but how do we give them a really deep clean and remove stains? 

Before cleaning, make sure to vacuum and remove all debris.

Gently dab any stains using a cloth or a sponge with a mixture of lukewarm water and a gentle laundry detergent or baking soda.

For a more general refresh, then spritzing with a gentle fabric deodoriser and leaving the mattress to air will work wonders.

Remember to let your mattress dry completely before putting sheets back on.

‘White wine vinegar for washing machines’

And finally, the experts revealed some handy tricks for TV screens.

Tech screens of any kind are prone to collect dust and easily show smears, but white vinegar and microfibre cloths can help prevent those tell-tale cleaning streaks.

Make sure to dust the screen before cleaning using a dry cloth.

In a spray bottle, mix a 50:50 solution of white vinegar and distilled or filtered water (as tap water can leave residue once it’s dry).

Spray the solution onto a microfibre cloth, and gently rub circles into the screen until all streaks and smears are removed.