Clean it, Fix it…

It's on BBC1, after Doctors, each afternoon, but as it clashes with Countdown, I only ever see the end of each day's programme. Note to self: watch it on i-Player!

Nannan2

You cn get 5litres white vinegar from ocado.

Amazon too.

Thanks to this thread I am now hooked on this programme! I'm watching all of series 2 and have picked up so many tips on all sorts of things! I already use vinegar, washing up liquid and Tea Tree oil for most basic cleaning, and vinegar and bicarb for clearing/cleaning the drainers in sinks etc., but realise now that it can be used for much more!

So good to be able to see everything in action and the tips and recommendations they give throughout. It's also great that they try to reuse or adapt things already there; very inspiring. Good ideas for storage too.

I also love the camaraderie between the three of them.

Thank you Gransnetters for recommending the programme.

I think they genuinely get a lot of pleasure for helping people. And the houses they work on are normal houses with normal people, not show homes. I tend to look at my house and think about how it would look on right move and sometimes have to step back and think about how I want my home to work for the way I actually live, not how I feel I should live.

Oh joy. There are now 4 episodes on catchup from series one that weren’t on it before so I’ve got 4 new episodes to watch! I can’t begin to explain how happy this has made me!

As someone sadly not houseproud, I discovered this programme recently and am a convert.
Sensible, practical, and accessible advice delivered in an easy to follow, measured and non-judgemental style. And cheap to implement!

Reported

Saw something on YouTube about applying lavender, or cedar oil onto those woolen dryer balls (she used a dropper) to deter months & carpet beetles. Might give that a go. I think they sell the woolen balls at homebargains.

MT62

Saw something on YouTube about applying lavender, or cedar oil onto those woolen dryer balls (she used a dropper) to deter months & carpet beetles. Might give that a go. I think they sell the woolen balls at homebargains.

Great, thanks. I thought I had carpetbeetles last year and bought lots of some stuff to kill them only to find they were furniture beetle ( bad but not as bad as carpet beetle). I had bought some of those woollen balls only to remember that I can’t wear woollen clothes and if any wool came off them into the clothes ( which I assume they would) I wouldn’t be able to wear them ( I’m itching just writing this!). I’ve got a use for them now! I’ll put them in my wardrobe.

deonstar

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It was so cold last night I put the heating on for a while but decided to turn off the main heater in the living room. When I bent down to turn it off I realised that the whole of the inside of it was covered in fluff. Even though the rest of my house is a mess I’ll have to prioritise cleaning that now that I’ve seen it. It’s why I’m in such a mess…I’m more concerned about things that can’t be seen than things that can. Eg I saw something on utube about keeping your washing machine clean and all of the hidden parts that accumulate stuff. My washing machine is spotless inside and out. And yet I have clothes that need putting back in the wardrobe from when I tried them on a week ago.