What you to clean
Always pay heed to Aggie’s mantra. Follow these tips and hacks to spend less time scrubbing and scouring, more time bingeing box-sets on the sofa
HAVING right kit makes any job easier. Sturdy, well-made tools are going to perform well and last better than cheap, disposable ones.
And while there is a lot of duplication in the cleaning product market – no one actually needs a separate spray for the kitchen and the bathroom – some products do the job better than others.
Here, Aggie and other experts give their advice on the best options. We also look at specialist equipment, the bits and pieces you probably have already and the big brands that are worth the spend.
HARDWARE
Aggie is a fan of cordless vacuum cleaners, finding them much easier to use than the corded kind. Shark is the cleanfluencer’s brand of choice. The newest models even ensure that there are no hairs getting caught up in the brush roll.
The Sonic Scrubber, which looks like an electric toothbrush for housework, has also found fame thanks to Instagram cleaners. It comes with various different heads, to tackle small but unpleasant cleaning jobs. For enthusiastic ironers, Aggie recommends a steamgenerator iron with its own water tank. These are more expensive than the standard models but make quick work of even stubborn creases.
Sphonge sponge, £3.95
Method daily kitchen spray, £3
Think before you throw out an old towel, baby’s muslin cloth, facecloth that’s got a bit grotty or holey T-shirt. These all make great cleaning rags – and are much more environmentally friendly than using a lot of kitchen roll.
Keep them in reserve for major spills and filthy jobs that generate a lot of excess dirty water.
Put them straight into the washing machine once they’ve been used and wash at a high temperature to kill bacteria. And if they end up getting really