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We know that there are a hundred reasons to have a clean & tidy house, and here at Housekeep we’re big proponents of the ‘clean living starts with a clean house’ school of thought.

In light of this, we were thrilled to see a feel-good cleaning story ...

We all know that websites and apps can lead to a huuuuge amount of wasted time. We've all browsed Wikipedia pages we have no actual interest in, spent hours watching meaningless Youtube videos or played Doodlejump until our hands hurt. Despite living in an age where time is perhaps more precious than ever before, the ...

Unless you've been living under a rock, you'll have noticed that the humble vacuum has been the subject of some serious tech updates in recent years. 

The two most significant developments with vacuum tech have come in the form of cordless handheld vacuum cleaners, and robotic vacuum cleaners. With James Dyson announcing earlier in ...

“Swedish death cleaning” - sounds scary, right?

It’s actually a very peaceful process and, somewhat surprisingly, “Swedish death cleaning” does not mean dusting yourself to an early grave.

This recent phenomenon, popularised in 2017 by Margareta Magnusson, is about lightening the burden of clutter, and clearing your life of unwanted stuff. 

Stuff is funny - you think ...

Life is busy, especially for Londoners, and the overload of city life can leave us feeling exhausted at the end of a day. We shouldn't be surprised really, in a world where it’s not uncommon for people to work 50, 60 or even 70 hour weeks.

Sometimes you just need a break. But when – ...

"What are the best cleaning products?"

We're asked this all the time, mostly by customers who are keen to know how they can best equip their Housekeepers for the job! The team here were recently chatting about this and we thought we'd share with you the products that we've come to know and love ...

The Geffrrye Museum and the History of the Home

The Geffrye Museum, located just below the Kingsland Road by Hoxton station, presents it’s patrons with 11 period rooms, arranged in chronological order and spanning a period of 400 years. The journey from the 17th century to the present visualises changes not only of ...

Week 4 – Victoria Sponge Cake, with Salted Caramel and Chocolate Icing

Bake my day! That’s right, it’s week four of the GHBO and we have another marvellous bake. The contestant this week is Lisa, Lisa has been at Housekeep
since the beginning and nothing makes her happier than seeing a five-star rated ...

Here at Housekeep we’re pretty obsessed with keeping our homes neat and tidy and with the Christmas period fast approaching, we thought it would be a great idea to collect some gift ideas for our fellow house proud homemakers! Most of these gifts would be a great purchase for someone who ought to be a ...

In recent years, London’s East End has really come into its own. Long considered a less glamorous corner of the city, areas such as Hackney, Bethnal Green and Dalston are trading on their rugged aesthetic and becoming hubs of social activity, in an inclusive, diverse way. This historically rich, and culturally diverse section of London ...