It’s important to live in a clean and healthy home. To keep your environment nice, you should probably clean its entirety at least once a week. Dusting, rubbing, vacuuming, taking out garbage and dirt can be very time-consuming. However, once you start, it’s best to just go along and do a complete swipe of the house.
Everyone knows what to do, everyone can do it, and everyone does it regularly. It is by no means an easy task. When you begin you realize it is much harder than it originally seemed. You can simply call some professionals, like Handy Cleaners, to clean your entire house, or you can learn these valuable tips (that can and will help you become better and more efficient) they use and do it yourself!
Bathroom Brawl
Soap has a tendency to form hard to remove film on tiles near showers and tubs. It is absurdly difficult to remove it with scrubbing. So what should you do? Wait for the tiles to dry completely, and then scrape off the scrum with a plastic putty knife.
A tip for preventing further similar issues is to stop using real soap and instead try a synthetic one instead. Chemically speaking, soaps in liquid and gel forms are synthetic soaps are generally much less likely to leave a tough film on your tiles.
You should also scum-proof your shower doors. Begin with cleaning mold, mildew or streaks off the glass with a glass cleaner. Scrape off the hard buildup with a razor and dry with a cloth afterwards.
Before dealing with hair clusters and even worse, wet hairballs, you should always vacuum your bathroom for best maintenance. Then you can collect leftovers faster and much easier.
Living Room Madness
Having people leave mug marks on your wooden table is a horrible thing. Easiest way to prevent this is to use an expensive 7mm thick glass cover. But it’s expensive and still has to be maintained, so you instead have to deal with stains.
An effective way to remove coffee marks from wooden surfaces is to simply use toothpaste. It will completely remove the stain and polish your table a bit.
Always vacuum before trying to do other things. You can save a significant amount of time if you use an outlet that can reach all rooms with ease. If your vacuum cleaner has a short cord, use an extender and don’t switch the outlet. Instead of wasting time switching outlets, you will continue to actually vacuum.
It’s best to start from high places and work your way from the opposite side of the room towards the door. But how do you dust or vacuum those high places like chandeliers? Well, you can wrap a dryer sheet around a clean painting roller and secure it with some rubber bands. If you still need those few inches, you can attach a detachable extension for further reach.
Another way is to use a chandelier cleaning spray, but before you start, make sure to spread a tarp on the floor to prevent dripping on the floor. Then turn off the light and start spraying till liquid drops begin to drop on the tarp. This spray rinses off the dust and solution evaporates quickly thus leaving no watermarks.
In The Kitchen
Your stove is the hardest thing to clean in the kitchen, so you should save it for last. However, cleaning products can work alongside you, so spray some oven cleaners before cleaning and, to avoid staining, put some papers or towel under it. By the time you finish the rest, products will do their thing and you should be able to scrub it until it shines.
Sinks possibly have more bacteria than toilets. It’s important to clean and disinfect them properly. Best way is to fill it with bleach-water solution, let it soak and then let it run down the drain. This should, in theory, clean some of the drain pipes too. Unpleasant odor might appear in your kitchen sink (Some rotten fruit might be stuck in the pipes) and if this doesn’t work, try dropping in peeled orange or lemon skin. Citrus elements cause a reaction that will, not only remove the smell but disintegrate the origin of it.
To keep that pleasant fresh look, polish all your appliances. Remove potential food leftovers from them and make sure to really wipe the outside of the refrigerator and the dishwasher.
Small Tips Make Big Changes
If you are using a bagless vacuum cleaner with a filter, make sure that the filter is also clean. Owners often clean the dirt canisters but completely neglect the filter. Plugged filter leads to motor overload and potential burnout. Fixing such motor can be pricey.
Use squeegees for glass surfaces or windows. For small windows, go vertically from top to bottom, and for big windows make S shapes.
Frequently touched things like knobs and switches should be tended to regularly to prevent buildup. Once a week use a damp microfiber cloth and simply wipe them clean.
Using one big trash bag instead of a dozen small ones will help you be organized and prevent piling up garbage.
A Clean House is a Good House
Following these cleaning tips might seem hard or weird at first, but once you get used to using them regularly, your home should be a much better place to live in. And remember, a clean house is a good house!
