Cleaning expert reveals how often you should clean your bedsheets

By Juhi Manjrekar

A cleaning expert has revealed how often you should clean your bedsheets and says you should dedicate an hour a day to decluttering to keep on top of your home.

Libby Denney, 29, believes "a clean home is a clean mind" and says people should take it "one room at a time" to make spring cleaning manageable.

The professional cleaner and mom-of-two says bed sheets need to be cleaned at least once a week - and by putting them on a boil wash.

To avoid it all becoming too overwhelming Libby suggests cleaning for an hour a day - 30 minutes in the day and half an hour in the evening.

Libby, director of Genie Clean, from York, said: "You wouldn’t wear the same clothes for two weeks, so your bed sheets should ideally be changed at least once a week.

"My biggest advice is do one room a day. Don’t try to tackle it all.

"Dedicate an hour a day - half-an-hour in the day, and half-an-hour in the night to declutter. If you have anything in your home that doesn’t have a place, get rid of it.”

Libby says the most overlooked areas to clean are the kitchen and bathroom - and corners and sides are often missed.

She said: "Your kitchen can be one of the most cluttered areas in your house without you even realizing it.”

Libby says her number one tip to have a clean home is not buying “unnecessarily.”

She said: “If you haven’t used anything in three to six months you do not need it.”

Libby says a common mistake people often make while cleaning is “trying to tackle all at once.”

Homeowners usually try to deep-clean everything in one day - which can either lead to more clutter or improper cleaning.

Instead she suggests doing a bit each day and said this technique is especially useful to those living a busy lifestyle.

Libby’s top recommendation to stay on top of spring cleaning is taking your time and working section by section.

She said: “In your living room, start from one corner and work your way around."

Libby - who has made her own cleaning products called Genie Clean -suggests that making lists for chores is going to make life much easier.

Libby said: “If you’re keeping your home tidy, your mood is going to be a lot better.”

Libby says to avoid being overwhelmed while spring cleaning:

• Boil wash your sheets at least once every week
• Declutter as you go
• Avoid decluttering the entire house at once, take it one room at a time
• Make lists of chores and tick them off as you go
• Start cleaning from one corner of your room and then go around
• Get rid of anything that is not in use to avoid clutter
• Dedicate an hour to cleaning in the day rather than all at once