Cleaning expert Will Cotter has shared his expert advice on the one cleaning task that most people forget about - and it could have a big impact on your home Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters Cleaning the home is a task many of us are guilty of postponing, particularly given the myriad of chores it entails. Yet, interior design gurus at Ruggable, in collaboration with cleaning expert Will Cotter, have shed light on the one cleaning duty you can't afford to overlook due to its potential for bacteria growth. Cotter remarked: "Decluttering is a step that many of us skip (including myself sometimes).

Are you keeping things that you think you might use later? Or maybe you bought it for a lot of money and now you can't seem to let go of it. "The idea of facing all that clutter can be really daunting and can stop us from taking action and that's probably why decluttering often gets put on the back burner", reports the Express . "All that clutter can attract dust, dirt, and other nasty stuff.

And if you don't clean it regularly, it can lead to bacteria and dust mites growing, which is not good for your health. "Clutter can get in the way of a proper cleaning routine, making it hard to get to every surface. That means mould, bad smells, and even pests can start to take over.

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