The one thing you need to do before cleaning that means much less scrubbing

Cleaning things like the oven can involve a lot of scrubbing and still not get results if you don't get one thing right.

Professional cleaner Brandon Pleshek has explained in a TikTok video the problem with simply spraying and then wiping straight away.

It's something he's seen cleaners-in-training do instead of giving the cleaning product they're using a chance to break down buildup .

Watch the video above.

"Let the cleaners (products) do the work," he said.

"One area cleaners really need their time to do their job is cleaning your oven or really anything greasy because grease is just so hard to break down, but time can really help those degreasers cut through that.

"So for instance if you spray your oven now with oven cleaner, give it a quick scrub and wipe down