Your tips on how to keep your home glamorous

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EddyDarling

My nails are too long to spray the 1001

I'm LOVING the spot cleaner suggestion, my sofa looks filthy atm because of my horrible kids and this would solve so many problems, my steam cleaner is absolutely crap!
I'm a bit nervous because it's that suede effect fabric though
 
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Moongirl69

My home isn't glamorous but I like it clean and organised.
I do a big clean 1x weekly then it's easier to keep on top of the rest of the time.
Make my bed as soon as I get up but turn it down so it airs during the day.
Clean kitchen/bathroom surfaces daily and tidy up before bed.
Air the house with windows open (even in winter but only for an hour or so)
Have a regular declutter.
The Sunday Stylist on YouTube has great tips; my favourite is the simplest
"don't put it down, put it away".
It's also good to set a timer for eg 15 mins to do a job I've been putting off like cleaning out a cupboard. Put some music on and it flies in!
 
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Zaggerzoo

I also like watching “kayemarieboutique” on tiktok she always gets me motivated!! I would bloody love to have her energy though
 
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Carapop

Oh fab thank you! I don’t live near an Argos so may need to investigate other solutions.
 
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oksobasically

Carapop said:
Oh fab thank you! I don’t live near an Argos so may need to investigate other solutions.
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You can also swap canisters at the range & sainsburys! I couldn’t live without my soda stream, I love a fizzy drink but hate having to carry bottles into a first floor flat from the car and the Pepsi/7up syrups are always on discount at my sainsburys. That Aarke looks so beautiful it’s got me thinking about an upgrade
 
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bealtaine

Thanks for the tip re The Range swapping gas canisters! I’ll keep that advice in my back pocket the next time I go there. I don’t think we have any Sainsbury’s in ROI. Other shops in Ireland do sell Sodastream refills, eg Harvey Norman and Sam Mc Cauley…(but the swapping is a nice way of saving a bit of money and minding the environment). Aarke have recently brought out a new model that uses glass bottles rather than plastic. It looks lovely too, but I have the slightly older model which only takes plastic bottles. To the best of my knowledge, the sodastream plastic bottles also fit the Aarke 3, but I haven’t tried them myself. The appliance comes with one bottle. It’s a good idea to pick up a second one. It’s the kind of gadget that I reckon will last for decades! I used be always buying bottles of fizzy water - it’s lovely to be able to make it up at home any time I want!
 
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JoeBloggs

Anyone wanting to refresh any fabric furniture I can recommend furniture clinic. We have a 10 year old ikea sofa that we love but it’s looking tired and we just haven’t found the right replacement.

This morning I did an armchair that was bleached in the sun and foot stool to try it out and they look new. A little harder than they were before but I am sure they will soften up with time.
 
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Medusah80

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Has anyone tried the shaving foam hack? I want to try it for my sofa
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I tried in my old house in the bathroom which smelt of urine
it did get rid of the smell but was a bugger to clean up maybe because I left it too long and it dried up.

how do you use it on a settee ?
 
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Thank(space)you

Medusah80 said:
I tried in my old house in the bathroom which smelt of urine
it did get rid of the smell but was a bugger to clean up maybe because I left it too long and it dried up.

how do you use it on a settee ?
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AFAIK, spray and leave it on the sofa for 20 mins, then using a damp cloth scrub/wipe away.
 

Medusah80

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AFAIK, spray and leave it on the sofa for 20 mins, then using a damp cloth scrub/wipe away.
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I wouldn’t encourage it, your living room will smell of shaving foam and it is flammable
To freshen my fabric settee I use a cloth, warm water with vinegar and scrub it down or sprinkle with bicarb leave overnight and vac in the morning
I have a dog and this gets rid of the doggy smell
 
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Codiaeum

For smells that seem to linger in a sofa or general in upholstery and fabric, try an enzyme cleaner spray. They are safe if you have pets and don't mask smells but break them down.
I have one that I initially bought for clothes that seemed to have a weird funky deodorant-failure smell that regular washing couldn't get out and it's great. You just spray it, leave it to soak for a bit and then launder it as usual. The spray was advertised for working against sweat smells, but after watching my goddaughter's sister who had a little nappy accident, I can confirm that it also got rid of a slight urine smell on the sofa.
 
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Carapop

recently discovered hack that I’m LOVING. A capful of Zoflora in the fabric softener section of the washing machine makes the laundry smell amazing. and because I dry my laundry indoors, it is perfuming the apartment as it dries too! Probs not recommended for any real clothes. I just use for towels, sheets, pjs and lounge wear.

Fabric softener is apparently really bad for both fabric and machines btw.
 

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I think zoflora can break washing machines? Not 100% on it

It's more for stain removal I was interested in it. Shouldn't have got a cream sofa when I have a 6 year old
 
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