It seems that we are a nation of cleaners. <br /><br />A third of us (34%) spend at least an hour a day doing household chores, and we’re spending an average of 8 hours and 44 minutes a week getting the DIY done! In fact, DIY tasks are costing us £715 a year on average. <br /><br />The research commissioned by Kärcher, who make the UK’s top Multi Purpose Vac, also showed that more than half (57%) of us think we’re good at cleaning. Yet one in ten admit they leave DIY tools lying around the house, and nearly a quarter leave hair in the plug hole. One in ten has confessed to walking mud into the house. <br /><br />With all this chaos, how do we get our house in order? DIY expert Tommy Walsh is on hand to offer his top tips on making our homes a happier place!