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Cleaning & laundry
Cleaning every room, getting stains out and looking after your clothes.
- How to clean a washing machine If your washing smells musty or the door seal has black spots, your machine needs a clean. Here's how to do the drum, seal, detergent drawer and filt…
- How to clean an oven How to deep clean the inside of an oven, the shelves and the glass door, using either a shop-bought oven cleaner or a bicarbonate of soda paste left …
- How to descale a kettle Limescale builds up fast in hard-water areas. Citric acid, white vinegar or lemon juice will shift it in under an hour, without buying a special desc…
- How to get stains out of clothes The basic rules that work for almost any stain, plus what to do for blood, grass, red wine, grease, tomato sauce, sun cream and more.
- How to read laundry care symbols What the wash tub, triangle, square, iron and circle symbols on UK clothing labels mean, including the dots and lines that show temperature and how g…
- How to remove limescale from a shower head and taps A shower that sprays sideways or chalky crust round the taps is limescale. A mild acid such as white vinegar or citric acid dissolves it. Here's how …
- How to remove mould from walls Small patches of black mould caused by condensation can be cleaned off safely with the right protection. Cleaning only treats the symptom, so this gu…
- How to wash a duvet Many synthetic duvets can go in a home washing machine, as long as it's big enough. Wool needs a cooler, gentler approach, and feather or down often …
The cleaning & laundry toolkit — the tools and supplies these guides call for.