Five must-clean areas to tackle in the home this Christmas

It's time for the big Christmas clean-up as many of us look forward to welcoming family and friends  for festive time together.

Unfortunately, people do bring with them germs and bugs, and while ‘tis the season to be jolly, it's also time to be serious about keeping our homes clean and hygienic.

These are five household areas that it's vital to clean but that often get overlooked.

Games controllers and consoles

Make sure to give all games consoles a good scrub before handing anyone the controller. Videogame equipment, especially controllers, are notorious for harbouring dirt and bacteria. For people who snack while gaming, crumbs and grease will be added to the mix.

A warm damp cloth and mild sanitiser will do the trick, making sure everything is switched off and unplugged first. Use a cotton bud to get into cracks behind the buttons and the groove under the thumb sticks. Only switch them on again when they’re completely dried out, and then it’s game on!

Toilets

No one likes cleaning the toilet, but it will attract a huge build-up of bacteria if left unchecked.

At least twice per week you should clean the seat, cistern and all around the toilet with an antibacterial cleaner. Continue by cleaning inside the bowl with bleach, soaking it for some time first and giving it a good scrub down into the water with a toilet brush. Finish with a flush.

The filthiest area requires the strictest cleaning regime, and a great start would be a rim block such as Bloo Brilliant Gel, which cleans the toilet each time it flushes and helps prevent new dirt from sticking.

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