THE last cracker has been pulled and the guests have gone, leaving behind a scene of glittery chaos.
Now is the time for a post-Christmas clean-up, using what you already have at home.
Here’s how . . .
STOCKING STUFFER: Those novelty Christmas socks that aren’t quite your style?
They make brilliant dusting mitts.
Just pop one on your hand to polish banisters, shelves and TV screens.
CITRUS CLEANER: Save leftover clementine and lemon peels and add them to a jar of white wine vinegar.
Steep them in the liquid overnight and you will have a fresh-scented, all-purpose cleaner.
Use it to wipe sticky surfaces, kitchen counters and windows.
SODA SCRUB: For those grimy post-Christmas oven shelves, scorched pans or stained mugs, your best friend is bicarbonate of soda.
Make a thick paste with water, smear it on and leave it to work its magic overnight. Get a 500g box for £1.49 at Savers stores now.
PAPER POWER: The empty cardboard tube from your wrapping-paper roll is a secret cleaning weapon for those hard-to-reach places.
Cover one end with a rubber band and a microfibre cloth to create a perfect duster for blinds and tricky ceiling corners.
FIZZ FIXER: Is your fridge full of half-finished bottles of fizz?
Flat lemonade or cola is brilliant for loosening baked-on grime in pots and pans or for helping to lift stubborn stains from toilets.
Pour it in, leave for anywhere from half an hour to overnight, depending on the stains, then pour or flush away.
PINE FRESH: Sweeping up fallen pine needles from a cut Christmas tree?
Don’t chuck them out!
Add a handful to your window cleaner or all-purpose cleaning spray and they will infuse into the liquid and leave a fresh pine scent as you clean the house.
You could also place a handful in a small fabric bag and pop in your airing cupboard to give sheets a pine scent.
- All prices on page correct at time of going to press. Deals and offers subject to availability.
Deal of the day
KICK off a home makeover with a dining table and four chairs at Argos – was £200, now £160.
SAVE: £40
Cheap treat
FUEL the Twixmas festivities with a bottle of Buck’s Fizz, previously £2.50 now £1.75 at Morrisons.
SAVE: 75p
What’s new?
FILM fans can get half-price tickets to ten curated films at Showcase Cinemas with a £14.95 annual membership.
Sign up by December 31 at thecinema club.co.uk and get a friend’s membership free.
Top swap
THE Van Cleef & Arpels’ Vintage Alhambra pendant, is an eye-watering £3,250 at vancleefarpels.com – but you can get the Golden Moments necklace, at Matalan.co.uk for £35.
SAVE: £3,215
Little helper
GET ready for the new year, in the Middle of Lidl home office sale, in store now.
This Livarno laptop tray is just £12.99.
Shop & save
TACKLE home-improvement projects with a set of Bahco 90 Series adjustable wrenches at Toolstation.com – usually £72.98, now £58.38.
SAVE: £14.60
Hot right now
BOOK a UK getaway with Parkdean Resorts and get 50 per cent off selected holiday breaks for 2026 now at parkdeanresorts.co.uk.
PLAY NOW TO WIN £200
JOIN thousands of readers taking part in The Sun Raffle.
Every month we’re giving away £100 to 250 lucky readers – whether you’re saving up or just in need of some extra cash, The Sun could have you covered.
Every Sun Savers code entered equals one Raffle ticket.
The more codes you enter, the more tickets you’ll earn and the more chance you will have of winning!
