'Grammatical' is ill-defined. I would have no problem at all using/accepting in an essay 'I helped to clean the house'. (Collins Cobuild English Usage:) 2. 'help' as an intransitive verb You can also use help as an intransitive verb, followed by an infinitive with or without to. If someone helps do something or helps to do it, they help other ... More @Wikipedia
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