I was a cleaner at Sandringham – the 10p hack we swear by to remove crusty limescale from bathroom taps in seconds 

THE late Queen’s former housekeeper has opened up about how to get your bathroom taps looking fit for royalty.

Barbara Allred, who worked as the head housekeeper at for a decade, claims a 10p can remove crusty-looking in seconds.

The former royal staffer told the Daily Mail: “When you're working for the top, standards have to be 110 per cent, not just 100 per cent.”;

To give your chrome taps looking spick and span, Barbara advised that you make a paste of 2 tbsp salt and 1 tsp white distilled vinegar.

Then you need to apply your DIY cleaning product with a toothbrush or cotton cud.

You can also use a bottle brush to clean plugholes.

Barbara, who went on to train butlers and housekeepers for and celebrities at The English Manner, also revealed how to get your loo looking pristine.

She shared how you should have cleaning equipment that is dedicated just for the toilet, including rubber gloves and a sponge.

You should first clean under the rim of the bowl and use a limescale product, as bleach can damage porcelain.

If you have any mildew or mould in your bathroom you should make another paste – this time of equal parts of baking powder and lemon juice.

Leave it on for two hours and then rinse it off.

Meanwhile, if you have ever wondered whether toilet paper should roll from the front or the back, Barbara cleared up the debate once and for all.

Royal households have toilet paper rolling from the front.

As a finishing touch, the housekeeper would fold the end into a point to show the bathroom had been cleaned.

So there we have it, if it is good enough for the likes of and Princess Kate, it is good enough for us.

Streak-free windows

We previously shared how arevealed the 69p hack she used to keep the royal windows streak-free.

Anne Simmons, 57, worked at for 10 years, and was part of a discreet team that maintained over 700 windows in the palace.

Anne revealed that she and the other palace cleaner never used glass spray to tackle the windows, as this leaves streaks.

She said: “We never used supermarket glass sprays.

“We used distilled water — always — mixed with a small drop of washing-up liquid. No fragrances, no colours. It cut through the grime without damaging anything.”;