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Spruce GET YOUR HOME SPARKLING AND SUPER SMART IN NO TIME WITH A BIT OF ELBOW GREASE, SOME SIMPLE SCRUBBING AND A GOOD CLEAR OUT up for spring W ith busy jobs, big families and a social life to maintain, most people can just about manage to stay on top of the household chores of dusting, vacuuming and wiping surfaces. But at least once a year, you need to blitz through those heavier cleaning tasks to keep your living environments hygienic and dirt-free. Yes, it’s not fun, but with MAGIC our handy tips, your home will soon be spic, MIXTURE span and beautiful. So don’t put it off any MIX BICARBONATE longer – grab a scourer and get scrubbing! OF SODA AND WATER, AND USE AS A HOMEMADE OVEN SCRUB TIME TO DECLUTTER Before you start cleaning, you need to clear the decks of all the unnecessary clutter you’ve collected over the last year (or years!). Set up bags or boxes labelled ‘bin’, ‘recycle’ and ‘charity shop’. Sweep quickly through each room, purging it of all junk. Be brutal! Don’t say to yourself you’ll use it one day, mend it when you have time, or get around to selling it – if it isn’t very useful, beautiful or sentimental, it goes in one of the bags! Larger items such as furniture and appliances can be donated to charities that refurbish and recycle household goods for people on low incomes. Not only will you be helping someone less fortunate, you’ll also be cutting down on landﬁll and helping to create jobs. Check your local press or business directories for the nearest re-use (www.londonreuse.com) project that you can take part in. In the kitchen… FRIDGE FREEZER Throw away all out-of-date food and store the rest in a cool bag, or even a neighbour’s fridge. Then, you can defrost the freezer – bowls of hot water will speed this up. Clean the interiors with warm, soapy water, rinse and dry with a cotton towel. Use a toothbrush to clean rubber seals. Vacuum the cooling elements at the back to make it more energy efﬁcient. Banish lingering odours in the fridge by leaving half a lemon on the middle shelf. OVEN If you have a ‘self-cleaning’ oven, you can crank up the temperature for the time stated in the instructions, and leave to work its magic. Otherwise, it’s down to a strong oven cleaning spray and lots of elbow grease. Get the rubber gloves on, as well as the goggles and a face mask, and open the windows to protect against toxic fumes. If you would rather someone else tackled the big job, then take a look at Association of Approved Oven Cleaners (www.ovencleaning.net) for a list of your local companies. WASHING MACHINE Unclog the ﬁlters of ﬂuff, ﬁbres and debris. Clean the detergent drawer and rubber door seal with hot, soapy water, using a toothbrush to get into the awkward areas. Run the machine empty on a hot wash, with some soda crystals or white vinegar to counter limescale, mildew and odours. This will swill out the drum and clean it. > www.athomemagazine.co.uk MARCH 2013 | 211 211-212 spring clean homeFINAL.indd 211 22/1/13 16:28:03 http://www.londonreuse.com http://www.ovencleaning.net http://www.athomemagazine.co.uk

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of At Home with Lorraine Kelly 2013

EDITOR'S LETTER
LORRAINE KELLY UPDATE
NEWS UPFRONT
SAVE THE DATE
READING BETWEEN THE LINES
BEAUTIES IN BLUE
LIGHTEN UP
BAGS OF STYLE
BUCKLE UP
IT'S A WRAP
IF THE SHOE FITS
SETTING TRENDS
THE BIG REVEAL
GET THE LOOK
LONG REIGN LORRAINE
MOTHER KNOWS BEST
AGE IS JUST A NUMBER
EXPECT THE WORST
UNPLANNED PREGNANCY
WOMEN'S HEALTH A-Z
COULD YOU BE DEPRESSED?
SLEEP EASY
GET BACK TO YOURSELF
WHAT A PAIN
LISTEN UP
CHINESE CUISINE
A TASTE OF ITALY
SNACK TIME
DRINK IT UP
EXCUSES, EXCUSES
EXERCISE'S NEW GROOVE
SPRING INTO SHAPE
OUT AND ABOUT
BEAUTY BLOOPERS
CROWNING GLORY
MAGIC MAKEOVERS
I LOVE MY NEW BODY'
FLASH A SMILE
YOUNG AT HEART
SAFELY DOES IT
LOOK AFTER THE PENNIES
THE GOOD LIFE
ROOM REVAMP
CLEAN UP YOUR ACT
WHAT A BLINDER!
TAKE TO THE FLOOR
HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?
OFF THE BEATEN TRACK
THE EMERALD ISLE
SPRING BREAKS
REST AND RELAXATION
ANIMAL ACCESSORIES
A MAN'S BEST FRIEND
BEASTLY BEHAVIOUR
STYLE SAVVY
TV FAVES
LAST WORD
STOCKISTS
CRAFT NEWS
WE LOVE BEING CRAFTY!'
HOME SPUN
FRAME WORK
MAKE THE CUT
CLEVER CARDS
KNIT ONE...
SPARKLE!
KITTED OUT
THE ICING ON THE CAKE
HELLO CUPCAKE
LORRAINE'S ROAD TO SUCCESS
THE WORLD OF WORK
AN AGE OLD PROFESSION
THE ONLY WAY IS UP
JUST THE JOB
MOVE OVER, MISTER!
BEYOND THE SHOP FLOOR
THE BANK JOB
ARE YOU COVERED?
CAREFULLY DOES IT
EQUAL RIGHTS
BALANCING ACT

At Home with Lorraine Kelly 2013