The cupboard under the sink is full and yet you always reach for the same two bottles. Four products cover the whole house.
Neutral detergent
Floors, furniture, doors and washable walls. It is what you use on ninety per cent of surfaces and what damages finishes least.
Degreaser
Hob, extractor hood and kitchen tiles. Apply it warm, leave it two minutes and the grease comes away without scrubbing.
Limescale remover
Taps, shower and screens. White vinegar does the same job, except on natural stone and marble, where it etches the finish.
Disinfectant
Toilet, bin and the worktop after raw meat. Only after cleaning: on top of dirt it disinfects nothing.
Never mix
Bleach with ammonia or with limescale remover releases toxic gas. One product at a time, with a window open.
Cloths matter more than the bottle
Microfibre, washed at sixty degrees and kept separate by zone. A dirty cloth spreads instead of cleaning.
If you would rather not deal with it, the OSCAR app has verified professionals who bring their own supplies.