Daily Star Sunday

Telly’s Aggie shar Bright WHIP OUT YOUR WIPES AND GET A PERFECT PAD

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SPRING is here and it’s the perfect time to start a big clean and clear up.

And with many of us having spent too much time stuck inside over the last year, our homes are probably crying out for a bit of TLC.

Telly cleaning queen Aggie MacKenzie, from Channel 4’s

Let the sunshine in! Buy some microfibre cloths made specially for glass and mirrors.

Wipe the dirt away with warm water plus a drop of washing up liquid using a cotton cloth, then dry with the microfibre one.

Your windows will be left clear and streak-free.

How Clean Is Your House?, has rounded up her top tidying tips to soon get things sparkling this Easter.

Her handy hints will have the nation’s homes spick and span in no time.

Get the ladder out, climb to the places you don’t normally reach and prepare to be horrified.

Target general dustiness using a clean terry cloth wrung out in warm soapy water – old towels ripped up are also ideal.

Damp dusting is far better than dry as the dust sticks to the cloth, rather than flying around the room before landing on a different surface.

While you’re up there, take down any lampshades for cleaning.

If they are smooth enamel, coat all interior surfaces with thick paste of bicarbonat­e of s and water. Leave overnight and scrub with warm water and a sco If baked-on grease is covering t of the oven door, apply some soap then go at it with a scraper from a – the sort used for removing splas paint from windows after decorat It’s easy-peasy and it won’t lea scratches.

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ISOBEL DICKINSON

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