I’m a Cleaning Editor, and these are the 3 non-negotiable cleaning products every student should take with them to university this year

A collection of cleaning products in an under-sink cupboard.

Before I became Ideal Home’s Cleaning Editor, I was a uni student learning the hard way that it is possible to burn microwave meals and that the cleaning fairy (AKA my mum) wouldn’t magically come to clean my uni room every day. And it’s safe to say that I’ve learnt a lot since then.

But while it’s now my job to test the best cleaning products and understand the most efficient way to maintain a clean and tidy living space, I also appreciate that uni students aren’t like regular homeowners. They don’t have a practised cleaning schedule or a steady income to stock up on cleaning tools; they’re rookies with limited time, space and money.