If you are like us, you shudder at the very mention of the word 'cleaning'. Let's face it we rather watch paint dry than clean, but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do.

To make cleaning a little bit easier, we introduce you to Melissa Maker, world renowned cleaning expert and founder/star of popular YouTube channel @CleanMySpace. Every week, Melissa delivers new videos dishing expert advice on cleaning products, tools, DIY substitutes, and practical, timesaving solutions to everyday problems.

An average woman in 1930s owned 36 items of clothing; today, it's 150. Add tonnes of accessories, beauty products, toiletries, shoes — and you have the answer to a chaotic life.

Minimalism isn’t the word we millennials live by. We love to collect stuff (a lot of stuff) and it’s hard for us to let go. But what if we tell you this self-created clutter has everything to do with this nagging sense of dissatisfaction in our lives? Hard to believe but that’s what the most organised woman in the world — Marie kondo says.

If you're a parent — you know the drill: Kids mess up the room, you tell them to clean up so they shove everything under the bed. Don't get us wrong here, having kids is an incredible experience. But when it comes to cleaning — things tend to get a little overwhelming.

The key to keeping things sane with kids is taking baby steps: Focus on one area, get customised closets and most importantly teach them to keep their stuff organised.

Here are some useful tips to get you started.

Your bedroom is your sanctuary, a place where you lie down at the end of the day and let your worries drift away. But more often than not, we enter our bedrooms only to find clothes strewn around, piles of books and stuff that actually belongs to the living room. Here’s how to do a quick clean-up of your bedroom and get your bedroom mojo back.

Life stinks. What we mean is that no matter how much of a clean freak you are, there will always be some smell and odour you will encounter on a daily basis. But don't let that get you down, we have some easy to follow tips that will keep your house free from bad smells.

On an average, you spend 8 hours with your pillows every day. Surely they deserve some TLC. Once you have vacuumed and washed them regularly, the last step is to show them off.

Happy pillows are pressed flat and stand up straight on their own, and sad pillows are the ones that slouch and look messy. Here’s how you can turn them from sad to happy in three easy steps.

Living in a city like Dubai means learning every wizardly hack to survive in closed spaces. And if you think you've mastered the art of living in a small space then you're wrong — an actor from Manhattan, NYC is totally taking the trophy away.

Six years ago, Anthony Triolo signed a lease on a 150 square foot studio on the Upper West Side. Little did he know that his degree in architecture would be put through a gruelling challenge — to transform this tiny studio into a chic practical living space.

Living in Dubai calls for luxury and that includes custom-built walk-in closets. If you think this multi-purpose design item is frivolous then think again - a well-designed closet takes hours out of your getting-ready time, creates more space and when done tastefully, looks super classy.

Besides the hazards that electrical outlets pose for small children, unsightly electrical outlets can ruin your home's decor. So what do we do about them when it comes to hiding them or at least minimising the impact they have on our home decor? Here are some tips to deal with them.

Is this the best thing since sliced bread or what? A loaf of bread is not just great for mopping up meatball pasta sauce, but as it turns out, quite a handy cleaning tool around the house. And it doesn’t cost a lot of dough (pun intended). Try it in these sticky situations: