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Household cleaning really polarizes opinion. Some of us actually enjoy it, taking pleasure in a permanently clean house and finding the process of maintaining it therapeutic and satisfying. The following pages probably aren’t for you! But we hope they will be useful for those of us who struggle to find the time for constant tidying and for whom the annual spring clean is a time for dread and shame!


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ell, fear not, spring cleaning need not be daunting. The key is to break it down into achievable tasks and always make a checklist of the jobs that need doing in order


of priority. You’ll be amazed at how quickly and efficiently you get through it all!


Tidy Home, Tidy Mind


Decluttering your living space also declutters the mind, giving your brain ‘space’ to prioritise. Keep telling your- self this mantra: The more I give or throw away, the less I’ll have to tidy up!


Find a place for every item: bin, recycling, charity shop. Tidy away the rest in cupboards, wardrobes or


loft. Anything on show must be practical, beautiful or both: take inspiration from magazines, catalogues and websites like Pinterest.com to find storage solutions that work for you.


Reduce: think hard before you make a new pur- chase. Do I need it? If you do, throw one other thing away: one in, one out. Don’t let the children grab an- other sheet of clean paper; make them draw on both sides of scrap paper before it goes in the recycle bin.


Reuse: Think of a use for anything you want to hold onto. If it’s not pretty or practical, get rid. Anything of sentimental value, wrap up safely and put it away in the loft.


Recycle: Give unwanted Christmas gifts to charity, re- gift them, or swap for stuff you do need, at swap sites


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