Spring cleaning

Pat from Royton, Oldham wrote: Fairy Active Foam is excellent for cleaning UPV window frames, especially in the kitchen.

Lin from Rutland wrote: Having read the comments re Bounce, am going to try the two excellent ideas of placing one in/next to my radiator & between duvets, etc. Never thought of that before - a definite plus to using them in the tumble dryer! Have always used a 2 in 1 powder before but these reasons will entice me to try Bounce! Thank you all!

June from Lincs wrote: I am now 73 and Have never done spring cleaning in my married life. I have always made a point of trashing all leftovers after a day,and cleaning each part of the house thoroughly through each week. This saves a load of hard graft in the spring and you never get a build up of unwanted items.

Bunny from Luton wrote: As a "fair weather gardener" and also someone who gets the winter blues. I find that I'm more of an Autum-cleaner than a spring-cleaner. I also find that a big clearout in the Autum makes some room for the clutter of christmas. However I do utilise the warmer days for taking furtature outside to give it a good scrub.

Miss T from Nantwich wrote: I live with my partner and his two children 14 and 10. the 14 yr old is v tidy but the 10 yr old boy is constantly leaving stuff lying around i find that if i ask him to take the stuff up stairs for me he eventually gets tired of going up and down the stairs and has now stopped leaving his things downstairs.Result!

Catherine from Norfolk wrote: I'm not a big fan of cleaning, but I love doing a big Spring Clean. I suffered with depression for seven years, which was always worst during the winter. Spring Cleaning is a psychological symbol to me that the worst is over and the better weather is coming and my house becomes my (nice clean)home instead of my refuge from the weather!

Gillian Cutler from Newquay wrote: I always interleave Bounce sheets in my stored duvet to keep it fresh - Winter duvet in Summer and vice versa.

Brierley from Berkshire wrote: Spring cleaning is a constant battle as I am disabled, so long as no dust is visible I am happy. I like to move and clean ornaments just to make things different for a while. With the help of a very good friend we(she) cleans my curtains. So cleaning is kept at a minimum now. I used to be a whizz at cleaning, but since back operation (that went wrong) I find it very frustrating to even think about cleaning to excess.

Keidee from Teignmouth wrote: I do not do Spring Cleaning. I manage to clean rooms regularly and take on the larger jobs as they look to be necessary. This spreads the load, including decorating, over the year. This way I can enjoy all the seasons without getting stressed out. " Little and often" does it!

Rodsmum from London wrote: You should add bounce sheets to your airing cupboard and wardrobes they leave everything smelling fresh and clean,i even put them between sheets or Duvets covers on the bed and the pillows they make the room smell really fresh.

Linda1455 from Liverpool wrote: To give a room a quick smell freshen up, place a tumble dryer sheet on your radiator when the heating is on, much better than sprays which leave a residue.

Jeni from Bradford wrote: I was bought three large wooden toy boxes as christening gifts when my 2 boys were born - they are beautifully painted and varnished - i keep one in each room and at the end of the day all toys go into the boxes and I get my space back. They look lovely -They cost a bit but my oldest is 8 now and i can turn them into blanket boxes when they are grown up.

Patricia from Lydd wrote: Instead of making an all out effort, I try to defrost my fridge regularly, say on the 1st of each month. It only takes 20 mins, rather than the HOURS it takes when it has been left for, say, 6 months !

Barbara from Warminster wrote: My son amazed me the other day by making his bed when this wasn't asked of him. As a treat, I bought him a bed set with his favourite action hero on it and he seems keen to always leave his bed with his action hero clearly on display rather than a crumpled heap.