Dirty Talk

After cleaning the fridge, wipe down the inside with a solution of bicarbonate of soda in cold water to make it small brand new.

remove traces of plastic melted on to toasters by dabbing with nail polish and peeling off when dry or tacky

Use talcum powder in kitchen rubber gloves to make them easier to take off after use

you can use vinegar in your kettle as well - boil it and it will loosen off

Find a discarded plastic sarsons vinegar bottle, fill it with lemon juice and squirt it into your taps once a week to remove limescale.

The best way to clean stains from crockery teapots, cups bottom of plates etc is bleach. Always wear rubber gloves and either pour direct into teapot, cup, then pour bleach onto a sponge and clean outside of item (remembering the inside of handles) or if the crockery is dishwasher and microwave proof, you should be able to fill your sink with hot water and bleach and leave the dishes to soak for 30 mins. make sure you rinse thoroughly and any smell has gone.

always flip a mop head as you are using it to stop the samw dirt being redeposited.

Vanilla, when left in the fridge, does a great job of getting rid of bad smells...

Never, ever, use bleach and ammonia together. They'll react and give off chlorine gas, which is highly toxic and can be lethal.

Burnt food and sticky grub always get stuck in the gaps on the top of the cooker">cooker. There is no way of preventing this from happening. So when you notice that the grime starts to build up in this area use a toothbrush and a tiny bit of toothpaste with water to take the grime away. Then to make it shine wipe it down with a dry fluff free cloth. ;]