A cleaning expert has revealed the "dirt-plagued" items she'd never have in her own home - including a toilet brush, wooden toilet seat and a dishwasher.<br /><br />Libby Denney, 28, has been cleaning houses professionally for more than 10 years, so knows where dirt lingers.<br /><br />She has created a "dirty list" of things she says are either extremely unhygienic or require unnecessary maintenance - which she'd never have in her own home.<br /><br />The list of no-go items includes any form of toilet brush, wooden toilet seats, "dust magnet" freestanding baths, "filthy" hallway carpets and even dishwashers.<br /><br />Libby also cautions against horizontal blinds and black taps saying without maintenance they can look "tatty" over time - also saying they are a "pain" to clean. <br /><br />Libby, a mum of two from Malton, York, said: "I would advise against all these items - most are just plain unhygienic, and others require high maintenance – we have enough stress in our lives.<br /><br />“I don’t recommend a wooden kitchen work surface. There is just a lot of maintenance involved - you’ll have to keep sanding it down.<br /><br />“Also, water and bacteria can seep into it – it can even become mouldy if it is near a tap by sitting water; avoid at all costs."<br /><br />Libby also suggests steering clear of wooden toilet seats saying they are “incredibly unhygienic”.<br /><br />Controversially, Libby also claims dishwashers can be a hassle too.<br /><br />“I know it's controversial, but if it isn’t cleaned or maintained properly, it starts to smell and build-up dirt around the sides – soap and water does it for me," she said.<br /><br />Libby also advises staying away from free-standing baths and horizontal blinds as they “build- up immense amounts of dust” and require wiping down “once every couple of days”.<br /><br />“To keep your house clean, you need to be tough with yourself and keep getting rid of items you don’t need," she said.<br /><br />"If it was not used in six months, it needs to go.<br /><br />“This will all help stop build-up of dust saving you when you could be relaxing instead.”<br /><br />Libby started cleaning professionally aged 18. <br /><br />But after an unsuccessful career change to become a sales assistant, she realised her “passion” lay in cleaning.<br /><br />Libby opened her business - The Clean Up Company - with her cousin Natasha Smith, 30, in March this year, saying it was “the best decision she had ever made.”
