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Woman & Home
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Amy Hunt

EXPLAINED: Too hot for housework 5 low effort ways to keep your home clean during a heatwave - The Real Truth

A caddy with cleaning products in a bathroom.

In the extreme weather we’ve been having in the UK recently, cleaning is the last thing that many of us want to do - even though regularly opening windows and doors means massively increased levels of dust and dirt.

The truth is that cleaning can be incredibly physical, especially if you are reaching into the nooks and crannies of your home for a deep clean of often-neglected areas. On days when temperatures consistently reach close to or over 30 degrees Celsius, anything beyond a surface clean can have an impact on our physiology - cue extreme sweating, exhaustion, and even the potential for heat-related health issues such as headaches and dizziness.

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