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As the weather warms and the days become sunny and drier there is the urge to open windows and spring-clean the house. Armed with bucket, cloths and cleaning products we proceed to tackle the grime that has built-up over the cold winter months.  The thought of a gleaming home to welcome in summer is appealing, but, for many this presents a twofold problem; we want our home to be clean and to be free of germs, but we don’t really want it nor the environment covered in chemicals.  So can we learn anything from times past about how to keep our homes hygienic and clean?

Dust mites love to live and breed in mattresses. They feed on dead  skin cells shredded from our bodies daily. The faeces and dead bodies of mites are allergens to susceptible people, causing asthma,  rhinitis or dermatitis. The ideal home for dust mites is the mattress  because it's warm, often moist, cosy, easy to burrow into and full of  their favourite food. Just vacuuming them away isn't sufficient to keep your mattress free of dust mites.

The cold and wet winter days often brings with it challenges to keeping a house clean and domestic chores in order. This is particularly the case if you have children and pets running in and out the house daily. Removing shoes at the door does help to reduce the amount of dirt bought into the home.  But, pets shed dust from their fur and children from their clothing. If you have carpeted rooms in your home, then vacuuming is one of the most important chores to maintain its cleanliness as well as to keep them looking good for longer. But, just vacuuming your carpets is not enough although it is a necessity. Carpets, no matter what type, holds everything inside of it from dust, hair, mites, odors, dirt and stains. Using a steam cleaner regularly will further enhance a carpets look and feel by removing stains and deeply ingrained dirt as well as allergens.

The BBC News has reported a high incidence of the Norovirus or vomiting bug, which is sweeping across the country with as many as 200,000 new cases per week (8th February 2012). With those families affected comes the torrid task of cleaning-up the vomit particularly when bedding and carpets are affected. Cleaning-up after someone has been ill and not made it to the bathroom on time presents two challenges; one to remove the debris and the other to remove the odour.

Our bathrooms are subjected to a daily combination of heat and moisture, which can lead to the habitation of moulds and bacteria. But how dangerous are they in our bathrooms and how can we ensure a truly clean and sanitised room?

Cleaning with a good quality steam cleaner is quick and easy, it cleans faster and more easily than conventional cleaning methods. No chemicals are required in the cleaning process.  A steam cleaner just uses ordinary tap water, which is heated to above 100 ^o Celsius, the dry steam that is produced loosens the dirt and germs, which are then collected on the cloth.

If you have a car and are responsible for its maintenance and upkeep then you are likely to want to keep it clean. For many of us we find it more convenient to drive to a car cleaning service to have the outside of the car cleaned and occasionally valeted too.  But, this can become costly.  Alternatively, invest in a steam cleaner and give your car a DIY valet service with professional results. Here is how:

Window cleaning is one of those less obvious chores that get added to  the list of cleaning jobs. However, I am sure we will all admit that  clean windows are a pleasure to look out of. One that is free of dirt  and debris allows for more light to shine through and brighten up the rooms plus the view out is so much clearer. Here are a few window cleaning tips to follow including  fuss-free steam cleaning:

Everybody likes a product that can help with their day-to-day tasks, especially that of house cleaning. The dreaded feeling of weekly cleaning chores never fails to overwhelm us. There is however a way to more enjoyable house cleaning with the help of a portable steam cleaner. They are the latest gadget smart homemakers must own and use as they literally cut down cleaning time by up to half.