A house only has to look tidy for it to be tidy. Even if your vacuum cleaner is covered in cobwebs and the shelves haven’t seen a duster in months, you can still easily and quickly give the impression of maintaining a clean and tidy house, between cleans.

If you have visitors dropping by and you need to do a mad dash to tidy, or just if you hate having a messy house but don’t have time or energy to clean just at the moment, there are a few things that you can do to have a presentable home that you’re happy to live in, without spending hours cleaning.

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