New photo Hacks that will get your home gleaming in 30 minutes

With last-minute shopping to do, cards to write and food to prepare, it's certainly a hectic time of year - and that's before you even think about sprucing up the house for festive visitors. 

Recent research has revealed that Brits spend nearly three hours sprucing up the home in time for Christmas day visitors, while one in ten spend as many as five hours doing a deep clean taking in overlooked  

A further one in ten admit that before they know it, they’re five hours in and cleaning everything from the front door to the cupboard under the stairs. 

However, with handy tricks such as swapping the vacuum cleaner for a lint roller, and only cleaning areas where people's eyes are drawn you can cut the Christmas clean down from hours to a mere 30 minutes. 

Here experts from Airtasker reveal the hacks you need to spend lest time scrubbing and more time celebrating the season.  

Focus your efforts on areas where people's eyes are usually drawn, such as windows, mirrors and TV screens rather than cleaning the entire house (stock image)

GRAB A LINT ROLLER 

Use it to effectively lift dust and pet hair from upholstered items such as cushions and lampshades. Keep one in the lounge to whip out at a moments notice instead of unravelling the vac.

FOCUS ON  AREAS PEOPLE NOTICE

Start with key areas that are noticeable and catch the eye, such as windows, mirrors, and TV screens. This way if you run out of time, you won’t have missed the obvious signs. 

CUT UP SOME LEMONS 

 Squeeze some fresh lemon into a jug with water and boil in the microwave for a number of minutes. As well as cleaning the full microwave while you get on with other tasks, it will fill the entire kitchen with a clean, citrus scent. 

As above, boil two halved lemons in your kettle to clean limescale.

REACH FOR THE VINEGAR 

Ran out of a cleaning product? Vinegar has a million and one uses from cleaning the toilet and drains to effectively removing water marks from the taps and cooker. 

Cut up some lemons and cook them in the microwave to create a fresh smell and clean the inside, and pop some in the kettle for a quick, natural descaling (stock image)

DO MINI CLEANS WITH WIPES 

Keep multipurpose wipes in key areas of the home such as the bathroom and kitchen to do a quick clean around as you go and maintain over the week

BUY A NEW DOOR MAT

It’s the first thing guests will notice when they arrive and will draw their eye to something new instead of other areas such as skirting boards.

A fresh mat at the entrance will set a smart tone and distract guests from any potential grubby patches in the hall (stock image)

MAKE A CLEANING PLAYLIST

Upbeat music will keep you motivated and moving faster

INVEST IN A FESTIVE THROW 

It's easy to clean and will cover any stubborn stains rather than spending time patch cleaning the sofa and washing cushions.   

USE MICROFIBRE CLOTHS 

It's the quickest way to clean the dust-off surfaces such as fireplaces, window sills and bookcases.

  

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News Pictures Hacks that will get your home gleaming in 30 minutes

You don’t have to pack away your bikini just because you’re the wrong side of 20. These body-beautiful stars reveal their secrets to staying in shape and prove you can smoulder in a two-piece, whatever your age. Read on and be bikini inspired!

TEENS
Hayden Panettiere
Size: 8
Age: 18
Height: 5ft 1in
Weight: 8st

To achieve her kick-ass figure, Hayden – who plays cheerleader Claire Bennet in Heroes – follows the ‘quartering’ rule. She eats only a quarter of the food on her plate, then waits 20 minutes before deciding whether she needs to eat again.

Hayden says: “I don’t have a model’s body, but I’m not one of those crazy girls who thinks that they’re fat. I’m OK with what I have.”

Nicollette says: “I don’t like diets – I see it, I eat it! I believe in eating healthily with lots of protein, vegetables and carbs to give you energy.”

kim cattrall

Size: 10-12
Age: 52
Height: 5ft 8in
Weight: 9st 4lb

SATC star Kim swears by gym sessions with Russian kettle bells (traditional cast-iron weights) and the South Beach Diet to give her the body she wants. To avoid overeating, Kim has a radical diet trick – squirting lemon juice on her leftovers – so she won’t carry on picking.

Kim says: “I am no super-thin Hollywood actress. I am built for men who like women to look like women.”
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