Make Your Home Sparkle Before the Kids Go Back to School

Hands up if you're looking forward to sending the kids back to school?

Us too! It's been a great few weeks of scorching sun, the occasional shower, outdoor adventures, lazy lie-ins and late nights. But for the sake of our once tidy homes, we're glad it's coming to an end!

If your little ones have turned the house upside down in their quest for 24-hour summer holiday entertainment, no doubt it’s high time the house underwent a good clean!

So before they head back to school, set them some early homework and get them to help you get the house looking ship-shape. We've come up with a list of great cleaning products that will come in handy!

Dettol Multi-Purpose Floor Cleaner

With your kids having run in and out of the house constantly over the last few weeks, that once shiny laminate floor will need a good scrub.

So, pick up the vacuum and suck up any dust and dirt and mix Dettol Multi-Purpose Floor Cleaner in a bucket with hot water.

Leaving behind a fresh pomegranate scent, your floors will be gleaming once again!

Dettol Laundry Cleanser

The kids’ clothes will need a good wash – as well as their new uniform before being ironed! – so introduce your washing machine to Dettol Laundry Cleanser and put a cycle on.

Their clothes will come out clean and with a fresh-smelling scent, while 99.9% of bacteria will have been extinguished as well.

B&M Top Tip: For any tough stains, drop some Vanish Gold Oxi Action into the machine. It takes just 30 seconds in some cases to remove the stain!

Finish Powerball Classic Dishwasher Tablets

While you’re sorting the laundry out, get the kids to help you out in the kitchen by filling the dishwasher with bowls, cups and dirty dishes.

Once they’ve finished stacking the shelves, add a Finish Powerball Tablet for a supreme clean. The tablet soaks and softens tough food residues, while a powerful detergent lifts it off and washes.

Harpic Fresh Power 6 Block

The toilets could do with a fresh scent and clean too! Having been used regularly for the last few weeks (rather than just mornings and evenings during school days), they’ll need a good clean.

After you've poured some bleach in and given it a good scrub, hook this Harpic Fresh Power Block on the rim for a fresh clean with every flush.

Dettol Surface Cleaner

The toilet, dishes and laundry are all clean so now it’s time to hand out cloths to the kids and get cleaning the surfaces.

That means spraying and wiping the kitchen, bathroom and even dusting shelves and on top of wardrobes. The kids might not love it, but try and meet them halfway by promising a reward at the end of their 'shift'!

This surface cleaner rids the house of 99.9% of bacteria, allergens and the flu virus.

Air Wick Freshmatic Unit

So, everywhere’s clean but the house probably smells of bleach doesn't it? Set up your new Air Wick Freshmatic which sprays a refreshing aroma at timed intervals – perfect for staying on top of pesky odours in the house without even thinking about it!

B&M Top Tip: Freshmatic air fresheners last up to 60 days depending on how short the timed intervals are set at, so pick up a refill pack to stay one step ahead of odours.

Do you have more cleaning tips before the kids head back to school? Let the B&M community know on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram!