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ANTI-BAC CHARGING

While we’re all now expert hand washers, how often have you thought about the bacteria build-up on your smartphone? This wireless charging bucket takes the faff out of cleaning your phone thanks to the inclusion of a built-in LED lamp that emits anti-bacterial UV-C light with ionizer technology that sanitises your phone as your battery tops up. It works with any Qi-certified smartphone up to 3.3” wide. Lexon OBLIO smartphone charger and UV sanitiser, £80, selfridges.com

ALEXA, CLEAN MY HOUSE!

The most stylish robot vacuum on the market, and also the best-by-far at navigating around your home and picking up a huge amount of dust and pet hair. The motor automatically adjusts across hard floors and carpets, it can be controlled using Alexa, Siri or Google Assistant voice control, the air filtration system cleans the atmosphere as it goes and, best of all, when the 0.4litre bin is full, it docks, recharges and empties its contents into a vacuum

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