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Amy Hunt

7 bad cleaning habits to ditch now – according to the professionals

Metal bucket with mop on wooden floor.

If you're anything like us, you've likely established some sort of solid cleaning routine over the years – using both your favourite cleaning products, and some new ones ever so often –  that you don't tend to question or change much (if ever). You might even have a daily cleaning schedule, or even an annual cleaning calendar that you stick to, and you probably clean things in the same way you did ten years ago. 

Of course, there's nothing wrong with any of the above – but it's worth being aware that you may have unknowingly picked up a few bad habits along the way that could be damaging to your home and even your health.

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