‘Chore by chore trumps room by room’

♦ Cleaning your house chore by chore rather than room by room is the most efficient method, according to the Good Housekeeping Institute (GHI).

Dusting, vacuuming and tidying the house room by room wastes time and instead, once the duster is out it makes sense to go around the whole house dusting, the advice says. It claims the same applies to the vacuum cleaner, the mop, the dustpan and brush, cleaning windows and other chores.

Others tips include keeping a running list of groceries on a phone to remind you to get what you need.

Among the other “life hacks” are putting a damp sock on your hand to wipe the dust off blinds and adding dishwasher rinse to water to clean windows and leave them streak free.