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Give your room a service with our savvy hacks for cleaning blinds and mattresses
TODAY is National Clean Your Room Day. Yes, really.
So get out the vacuum cleaner, strip off those sheets and get stuck in to your spring clean. These savvy hacks will have you sorted in no time . . .
BLINDING JOB: Cleaning the blinds can be a nightmare, with dust and grime hanging on for dear life. Make a solution from equal parts of vinegar and water, pop an old (but clean) sock on your hand and dunk in the solution.
Wipe across the blinds for an easy clean. The vinegar will remove any build-up of grease and grime, leaving your blinds looking good as new.
PESKY PET HAIR: If you have pets, you will know their hair ends up everywhere — and more often than not, the Hoover doesn’t get it all up.
Find a window squeegee and use it to rake up hair from the carpet. It will pick up more hair than the vacuum. A rubber glove works well, too. Once you have raked the floor, finish off with the Hoover.
I’LL DRINK TO THAT: Cleaning your bed sheets couldn’t be easier but too often our mattresses get neglected. Yet they are just as important to take care of. Professional products can cost a fortune.
Instead, pour some vodka into a spray bottle with a couple of drops of your favourite essential oil, then spritz the entire mattress. This will clean the mattress, lift any stains and leave it smelling fresh. Leave it to air dry completely before putting your fresh sheets on.
SAVVY SUSAN: Earlier this year we saw Stacey Solomon organise her kitchen cupboards with a lazy Susan. So I decided to use her savvy hack in my bedroom to organise my make-up and skincare products.
It works a treat and I am no longer left with a messy dressing table. Bag a two-tier lazy Susan at robertdyas.co.uk for £11.99. That is cheaper than one at johnlewis.com for £20.
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Shop and save
As the weather warms up, get your washing outside. The Addis rectangular arm rotary is £24.99, down from £49.99 online at therange.co.uk. It even comes with pegs.
SAVE: £25
Reader’s saving tip
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