
If there's one room capable of going from beautiful to bombsite in the blink of an eye, it's the kitchen. So learning how to clean your kitchen in 15 minutes or less is a worthwhile endeavour, particularly at Christmas.
With the room at its busiest and guests (invited or otherwise) liable to show up at any minute, getting a speed-cleaning routine down pat is essential to allow your kitchen ideas to look their best. And if you can get the whole family involved, even better. Allocate everyone a job or two, and race to get it done – properly, of course. The winner can have the last mince pie...