OK, so the lyric is actually ‘wash that man right out of my hair’, but let’s face it, sometimes we guys need to clean women out too. When you’ve been in a marriage for a long time, living in each other’s pockets and occupying the same space, when you eventually get divorced and you’re the one still living in the same house, everything reminds you of your ex-wife.

The pictures on the wall, the cutlery she picked out, the bedding, even the stain on the carpet that was caused when you spilled wine one evening. The whole house is a living memory jogger of a time you’d rather put behind you. For this, you need to get some cleaning sorted. Clean the whole house from top to bottom, throw out anything that reminds you of her, scrub the floors, steam clean the carpets. You know the score.

If this sounds like too much hard work, or something you just can’t bring yourself to do, you could try getting a cleaner in to do it for you. You don’t have to be some decadent rich guy either, as cleaners aren’t that expensive, especially in the major cities (as there’s so much competition). Plus you don’t even need to hire a cleaner on a permanent basis as you can have a one off service to wash every trace of the ex-wife out of your home. One-off cleaning London services are easily found, and you can get a professional to remove evidence that you ever shared a home.

Clive Bellmore