Five cleaning tricks to save time and money and transform your house

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Jane Hamilton, property expert

PROFESSIONAL cleaning at the end of a tenancy can cost a pretty penny – from £125 for a one-bed flat to more than £500 for a five-bed house.

Some agents insist you get professional cleaners in. But with online influencers such as Mrs Hinch proving a hit, doing a decent DIY job is popular.

Lynsey Crombie, author of How to Clean Your House… And Tidy Up Your Life, said: “Write a to-do list, then start at the top of the house and work down.”

Instagram star Lynsey, who has thousands of followers at lynsey_queenofclean, has these tips:

    1. First impressions: Clean the windows to let the light in and open them to let fresh air circulate. Clean front door and sweep up leaves and debris.
    2. Wonder walls: Tackle cobwebs up high then dust the skirting boards with a damp cloth. Dust window blinds. Use very diluted fabric conditioner and a soft microfibre cloth to remove wall marks.
    3. Toilet talk: Scrub bathrooms, focusing on limescale and mould patches. Submerge shower head in a sandwich bag half-filled with white wine vinegar. Add a bottle of cheap coke to the toilet to fight limescale and rust and leave overnight.
    4. Kitchen sync: Run washing machine or dishwasher on a hot cycle and clean fridge with warm soapy water. Clean inside, outside and tops of cupboards.
    5. Look up and down: Hire a carpet-cleaning machine or, for just a few stains, clean with a mix of warm, soapy water and white wine vinegar. Dust lampshades, light bulbs and fittings.
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