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I don’t know about you, but having two kids home all day, every day, and the constant in and out, means my home has never needed more cleaning! But also, due to the kids being here every minute, I’m more reluctant than ever to use chemicals

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And we could all do with saving a bit of money on our shopping bill. A wonderful new book, Simply Living Well by Julia Watkins, is full of ideas and recipes for a more low-tox way of life, and here we’re sharing four great natural cleaning products you can easily make yourself, with things you probably already have! CITRUS ALL-PURPOSE CLEANER If I were forced to turn in all but one of my homemade cleaning products, this would be the one I’d beg to keep. Citrus-infused all-purpose cleaner is such a simple and pure way to lightly clean your home,...

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Priyanka Rao from luxury hardware boutique Spark & Burnish, shares how to clean your cabinet handles (with most of this advice also applying to your taps) so they’re safe and clean but also looking their best and keeping their sparkle!

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You’re at home, reading or watching the news and likely cleaning everything to ensure no virus remains in your home. Regular sanitising of hard surfaces such as your cabinet handles and door knobs could go a long way in preventing the spread. But if you’ve bought high quality hardware, there are special treatments required to ensure these last beyond this crisis. In general, we would not recommend using any harsh solvents or abrasive cleaners as this could affect the protective coatings such as plating, powdercoating, wax and lacquer. For most of these finishes a damp microfibre soft cloth and very mild...

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