WE’D all love to be able to hire a cleaner to come in for a couple of hours and make our home look spotless.

But outside help is an expense most of us cannot afford.

Follow these tricks instead to keep your pad looking fab without paying the professionals

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Follow these tricks instead to keep your pad looking fab without paying the professionalsCredit: Getty

So follow these tricks instead to keep your pad looking fab without paying the professionals . . . 

DECLUTTER: It’s far easier to keep your home in order when the amount to tidy is dramatically smaller.

Invest time in a big clear-out of toys, clothes and other stuff you no longer need.

You will soon start to notice there is less clutter, which immediately makes your space look more presentable.

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Clearing out should also help free up storage.

And it’s easier to keep the home tidy when everything has a clear place it belongs.

Take it to the next level and make labels so that all family members know where stuff should be put away.

GET A ROBOT: If you have kids or pets and need to vacuum crumbs and hair near enough every day, then investing in a robot can help ease the burden.

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These auto-cleaning gadgets typically require a sizeable upfront investment, but the time savings can be well worth it.

The Eufy robot cordless vacuum cleaner is currently down from £249 to £190 at Argos, saving £59.

MAKE IT FUN: In just ten minutes, kids can make it look like a tornado has ripped through your previously tidy home.

And most of the time they are stubbornly reluctant to clear up.

So turn tidying into a game.

For example, who can put toys back in the box fastest? Or who can find all the red Lego bricks, and then the yellow ones etc?

DON’T LET IT PILE UP: The best habit to get into is to clean and tidy as you go.

This means a quick wipe down of the sink and taps after you brush your teeth.

And put stuff back as soon as it’s used.

This way, jobs don’t mount up and are far easier to tackle on a regular basis.

  • All prices on page correct at time of going to press. Deals and offers subject to availability.

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Save £22 on the Kenwood compact blender at Currys

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Save £22 on the Kenwood compact blender at CurrysCredit: Currys

CREATE tasty smoothies, soups and more with the Kenwood compact blender, down from £66.99 to £44.99 at Currys.

SAVE: £22

Cheap treat

Cast a Valentine’s spell with this £3.75 Love Potion bath bomb from Lush

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Cast a Valentine’s spell with this £3.75 Love Potion bath bomb from LushCredit: Lush

CAST a Valentine’s spell with this £3.75 Love Potion bath bomb from Lush.

It’s sprinkled with orris root powder, linked to finding and keeping love.

What’s new?

HEINZ has a new range of bean innovation meals for kids, including these Beanz Burgerz, now £1.25 for a two-pack at Asda.

Top swap

The Sunday Riley’s CEO afterglow cream is £60 from spacenk.com

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But the more affordable Glow peach jelly moisturiser is just £5 from Boots

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SKIN will be left radiant with Sunday Riley’s CEO afterglow cream, £60, from spacenk.com.

Or try the more affordable Glow peach jelly moisturiser, £5 from Boots.

SAVE: £55

Little helper

GET discounts on selected items of gym gear at Argos. These 5kg dumbbells are down from £30 to £22.50, saving you £7.50.

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Save £15 this lambswool jumper at uniqlo.com

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Save £15 this lambswool jumper at uniqlo.comCredit: UNiqlo

COSY up in this lambswool jumper, down from £29.90 to £14.90 at uniqlo.com.

SAVE: £15

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