As we spend around a third of our life in bed, it’s a place that we would not want to think of as being dirty. However, the truth is that your bed is not only a place where you sleep, but a home for bacteria, dust mites and faecal matter. Add to this the fact that we sweat around half a pint of perspiration every night, your bed isn’t so clean after all.

With increasing environmental concerns comes an urgency to reduce waste in our everyday lives. Sustainable cleaning has become a hot topic recently, with many homeowners looking for more eco-friendly practices.

Discover our top tips for sustainable cleaning below, to help you and your family reduce waste at home:

Blue Monday, which falls on Monday 20th January, is said to be the most depressing day of the year, since it follows a long period of festive cheer. January as a whole is well-known for being the longest and most tiresome month in the entire calendar year. Besides returning to normality, do you know what else makes the January blues even worse? An untidy home.

Assuming that you use your oven on a regular basis, you’ll know just how quickly it gets dirty. Grease and burnt food particles accumulate reasonably quickly and can result in unpleasant odours over time. As a result, it makes sense that from time to time your oven needs to be cleaned, but just how often?