Today’s Solutions: February 24, 2026

The carpet is filthy. Guests are about to arrive. You have several choices: buy a carpet cleaning machine (around £130 upwards), pay for a professional cleaning company (about £40), or rent a machine from a private hire firm (around £29 for two days). Or, if you live in West Norwood, just pop down the road and borrow one for £9. It isn’t only domestic cleaning equipment that is available for knock-down rates in this area…

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