Millions of Australians are people with green thumbs who enjoy nothing more than sitting down after a long day working in their yard and feeling fulfilled. However, this feeling of fulfilment can sometimes be a little hard to fully enjoy when parts of your outdoor area are so caked on with dirt and filth that they simply cannot be cleaned, from gutters that just won't lose their stains to patios and timber decks that have absorbed so much dust over time that they are permanently faded.

The internet is full of cleaning hacks designed to save you money while doing a thorough job. Some of these might not sound so enticing. How would you feel about sewing cloth toilet paper for you and your family to share? Perhaps not. Some of these hacks are weirdly original and effective, and you might have seen one such trick for giving your carpets a deep clean. How about dragging a squeegee across your carpets to remove dust and dirt?