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Greese and bacteria are the worst enemies you can have in your kitchen. You will want to keep on top of these by cleaning your kitchen on a regular basis. Make sure you remove all your kitchen appliances, e.g. toaster, mixer etc., off from the bench tops before you start to clean. Otherwise the bacteria will find it's way under your appliances and will flourish.

If you have to give most of your kitchen a clean but can only manage 30 minutes of your time, then use a multi-purpose spray cleaner and spray the benches, and your appliances. Wipe over these with a dry micro fibre cloth. Then quickly spray your floor and rub over with a floor cloth.

If you have one hour to spare, begin with the cabinet fronts. Using a solution of soap and water, take a dish sponge and wipe the cabinets from top to bottom. If the cabinets are made of wood, use a wood cleanser.

If you have more than an hour to spare, you can deep clean the appliances. To add freshness to the interiors of the refrigerator, clean it using 3 tablespoons of baking soda with 3 cups of warm water. Wipe the insides of the oven with an all purpose cleanser. With the aid of a plastic scraper get bits of food off the racks. Remove bits of food or crumbs from inside cabinets with a vacuum attachment or a damp cloth.

If some of your appliances are made of stainless-steel then clean these with soap and water with a soft sponge. Then dry with kitchen towels. For an extra shine, use a steel-polish and smear over the fronts. Wipe away the excess with kitchen towel. Using a dry micro-fibre cloth buff up until the fronts are shiny and smear free.

Below are some extra one-off practical cleaning tips:

Candle holders always get covered with wax. To remove the wax simply put the holders in the freezer. Leave for about an hour and when removed, the wax magically drops off.

If your drinking glasses are cloudy, soak them in warm water mixed with vinegar for an hour, then wipe with a nylon sponge.

Smelly mattress? Find the affected area on the mattress and damp over it with cold water. Using borax sprinkle over the top and rub thoroughly until most of the powder has vanished. Brush of a remaining borax.

Do you hate scraping wallpaper off walls? Why not try using equal parts of water/vinegar and soak the paper. Repeat this again with another bucket of water/vinegar. The paper should now peel away from the walls all by itself.

To help get rid of bad smells inside your garbage bin, try throwing a few slices of lemon inside.

If you have clothes that are delicate, place them inside a pillow-case then wash them on a gentle cyle in your washing machine.

For removing crayon marks on the walls, rub a small amount of tooth paste onto them and rub off with a clean cloth.

No microfibre cloths in your house? Clean your mirrow with a soaky rag from warm water. Get an old newspaper, crumple it up and buff the mirror up.

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