These days, I find myself quite enjoying the process of cleaning. It’s a statement I never thought I’d make, but as I near my 40s, I realise I can easily spend hours watching someone use electric scourers to clean their oven screen on TikTok.

There’s something therapeutic about moving from room to room, wiping, bleaching, and vacuuming until everything is just so.

I’m a staunch advocate for working smarter, not…