Cleaning house is one of the domestic chores most people would love to pass on and where possible, hire professional cleaning services. For those who are moving into a new house and the auto transportation services have just dropped your items, the idea of cleaning can seem quiet daunting. The good news is, with proper planning and approach it can actually be fun. You could end up cutting the amount of time you spend on cleaning by almost half and do a thorough job than in the usual case.
Here are cleaning tips that will help you get through the cleaning work less fatigued and achieve professional cleaning results.
It is important to get the right cleaning tools you will need for your cleaning. These equipment should be placed near the area you are planning to clean, or at a central and easily accessed location. You need to have all the right cleaners from store detergents to home products used for cleaning like lemons and vinegar. Have your vacuum cleaner in good condition and get other materials like squeegees, feather brushes, hard brushes, and cleaning rags where you will need them. This prevents you from moving back and forth spreading dirt. It also ensures you are well prepared for the cleaning with the right product for the right area and kind of cleaning.
Before you begin cleaning, you have to make sure all the junk and unwanted items are cleared. Such items are occupying precious space. They also make it hard to maintain a clean arrangement and create pockets for dirt. Magazines, toys, unused or finished beauty and cleaning products, kitchen utensils, old clothes and those that do not fit, all fall under this category. You need to go through every room and space and ensure all items are well arranged with the items you use daily easily accessible. Anything extra should be donated or dumped along with the litter. Depending on how large your house is and the volume of clatter, it may be half a day’s exercise or a full weekend’s work. Once you de-clutter you have enough space to do thorough cleaning and you would not have to litter places you have already cleaned later.
There are some principles and guidelines which govern the professional approach to cleaning a house. The first is the direction of cleaning. It is best to clean your house top to bottom and left to right. Start from cleaning aspects like the ceiling fixtures, the blinds and any wall items like paintings, down to the furniture and tops and finally the floor. Using this approach ensures you avoid repeating cleaning. On the floor, cleaning right to left ensures you cover the whole room and have dirt going in one direction. Other tips include starting with the easier rooms first to make quick progress and psyche yourself up. For mopping and sweeping, start at the farthest corner of the room and clean heading towards the direction of the entrance. It is also important to vacuum clean all upholstered furniture for better house air quality.
The bathroom can be the easiest or hardest room to clean. It depends on your daily use and the amount of clutter in the room. The tools you will need are a soft scrub, a piece of sponge or rag, cleaners for the glass and the bathroom, paper towels, a small container for rinsing bathroom fixtures, gloves and an old toothbrush to clear tight spaces. Start with the mirrors, sinks and countertops, the shower and tub, the toilet and finally the floor. Before any cleaning, you should spray some cleaner around the toilet rim and inside it and leave it to sit as you clean the rest of the bathroom. Remove all items and place them under the sinks or in an organizer.
Kitchen cleaning starts with the utensils after you have de-cluttered all the unnecessary items. You could also start the dish washer and place all items needing to be cleaned in there as you proceed to clean other areas. Start with the stove top using a soapy sponge. Then move to the microwave which you can wipe with a general cleaner. Wipe the tray and if possible remove it and let it dry. Rinse with a wet rag and leave open to dry. In case the microwave has grease, you could warm a cup of water inside prior to cleaning for the steam to loosen everything up. From the microwave get to the counters and wipe with a general cleaner too while wiping any appliance on it. You then wipe all large appliances you have and finally go to the sink. You can use warm water or a sink cleaner to clear grease with a scrub that is friendly to the surface of your sink.
The bedroom is one of the easiest places to clean and half the work is done by simply removing all the clutter. You then dust up the walls and blinds, clean the closet vacuum the room and any present furniture before cleaning the floor.
Floors are cleaned based on their material. You have the option of vacuuming, mopping and sweeping them. Tiles and hardwoods should be swept or cleaned using a dry dust mop and vacuumed and mopped once a week. When mopping just use a little amount of soap and keep the mop damp instead of soaked. You can also use vinegar and some water and the cleaning agent. Start the mopping form the kitchen and bathrooms as you move to areas of less traffic.
Cleaning house does not have to be a strenuous task that you do not look forward to. You should even put some music on as you clean the house. Early preparation including getting auto transportation services to come and ferry your clutter, helps make the process smooth. You will also need to have the right tools for the job and establish an effective routine.
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