What are the household jobs you should do EVERY DAY? Hygiene expert reveals all
Some jobs you can get away with doing just once a year, but there are some tasks that you shouldn't even skip for a day
THERE are many household chores that we perpetually avoid, from vacuuming under the furniture to cleaning out the fridge, it can be hard to find the time or the will.
Experts have designed a special timetable for all your home’s cleanliness needs to help us all keep the grime under control.
What jobs should you do every day?
Included on the list from are a number of the usual offenders like emptying the gutters and vacuuming the mattress, as well as a number of chores that many of us won’t have thought to do at all. The guide was created using an almanac of recommendations compiled over the decades.
The daily jobs include:
- Make beds
- Wipe down shower
- Clean round toilet bowl
- Wash up
What jobs should you do weekly?
Most of these are no surprise, but perhaps we often forget to clean inside the microwave, depending on how often you use it.
- Do the laundry
- Clean the bed linen
- Clean the bathroom, including mirrors and tooth brush mugs
- Clean inside the microwave
- Vacuum the carpets
What jobs should you do monthly?
- Wash the windows
- Vacuum under furniture
- Wash the doormats
- Clean the dishwasher
What jobs should you less than monthly?
A few of the more troublesome tasks have made it onto the 3-6 months list like the dreaded oven clean.
- Vacuum mattress
- Wipe down inside the fridge and freeze
- Wipe down internal paintwork
- Clean the oven
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What jobs should you do annually?
- Wipe down the window frames
- Wipe lightbulbs
- Deep clean upholstery
- Empty the gutters
- Clean the fireplace and chimney
A spokesman said: “Our cleaning experts are always being asked exactly how often we should clean things - from beds and curtains to hobs and toilets.
“Frankly, housework can feel like a never ending task, and nobody wants to overdo it. So here, by popular demand, we have created a guide to what to clean when.”