The white goes everywhere and you can be wiping for ages and ages.

You need to douse the liquid with cooking salt, which will soak up the eggy mess and makes it easy to clean up with a few sheets of kitchen roll.

I love Boots cucumber wipes, and have been using them ever since my early ‘How Clean’ days in the early 2000s, when I had to slather on the make-up.

They’re brilliant value and I make sure I always have a pack on me, especially when travelling. It’s not unusual for me to wipe down the whole table on the train before I get the laptop out or prepare to eat!

And of course they come in very handy if you drop your mascara on the carpet…

Even if your bathroom flooring is made of lino, vinyl or laminate (ie not carpeted), always use a vacuum cleaner.

If it’s left for a few days you know how much dust gathers (where does it all come from?) so stop faffing around with brushes and mops – get the vac on it every time to get the dust up quickly and properly.

If your bathroom gets a little damp in winter and tin containers are leaving rust marks, paint some clear nail varnish over the base and, when dry, put back in position.

Now any rust marks will be sealed in and won’t seep out.

Wipe on some shaving foam or neat washing-up liquid over the mirror, then buff it off (sometimes it can take a while to get rid of the streaks, and it’s a job you need to repeat every fortnight or so).

An easier solution is to throw your towel over the mirror before you run the water…so when you emerge and reach for the towel, the mirror will be lovely and clear of steam.

No matter how filthy your surface or how enthusiastic you’re feeling, never mix your cleaning products – some combinations can release chlorine gas and prove very dangerous.

Even ammonia on its own is pretty lethal – never, ever try smelling it – you will feel as if your head is about to come off.

Having said that, you’re fine with natural ingredients such as vinegar and bicarbonate of soda (indeed, mixed together make a great cleaner for bathroom tiles).

I’m a huge fan of a cordless vac.

Nowadays sales of cordless have overtaken corded, and I’m happy to say that the latest models are every bit as effective as corded cleaners.

Have it permanently plugged into the mains, on charge, so when you want a quick whizz-round, it’s always at the ready!

First get out your plunger and have a good old evacuation.

The grot will come forth quite easily and revoltingly!

In future put a specially designed plughole cover in position to hold back stray hairs and the like.