After the cold months of winter, many people do a deep clean of their homes. Cleaning an entire house thoroughly can be difficult so here are some tricks and tips for your spring cleaning.
Recommended Brands:
Scrubbing Bubbles, Clorox, Scotch Brite, Dyson, Mr Clean.
Supplies:
To prevent wasting time running around and looking for items, always check the supplies beforehand. I highly recommend a mask due to all the dust that the cleaning will create. A goggle or glasses would also help avoid eye irritations. Other necessary items are a vacuum, a mop, rags of some kind, a glass-cleaning spray, a scrubbing bubbles multi-surface bathroom cleaning spray, a stovetop cleaner, scrub sponges, and a magic eraser. A broom is recommended for larger items instead of vacuums. I recommend gloves and slippers for cleaning toilets and other unhygienic items or surfaces.
Rooms:
Cleaning rooms is as simple as following a list. Simply remove all trash and then empty out everything from the shelves and the floor. Proceed by cleaning from the highest point of the room to the lowest so that you won’t have to clean the floors twice. For shelves and tables, vacuum them before wiping surfaces down with a wet rag. If there are any stains on the walls, wipe with a wet magic eraser, but be careful not to scratch off any paint. For the floors, vacuum to remove small particles before using a mop to finish. Only use a mop to finish if the floors are hard surface floors. If the hard surface floors happen to be made out of wood, make sure to dry them so that they won’t absorb the water and bloat. Remember to clean the removed items by vacuuming and wiping them before placing them back; use common sense. The same strategy can be applied in common areas, excluding bathrooms and kitchens.
Bathrooms:
For obvious reasons, bathrooms are the most undesirable place to clean out of the whole house. As always, start cleaning from the highest points to the floors. Clean the mirrors with a rag and a glass cleaning spray, but be careful not to wipe them too many times, which leaves slivers of fabric on the glass. Use the scrub sponges to clean out the sink, and if there are any issues cleaning the muck off, use the multi-surface bathroom cleaning spray. For the toilets, fill the bowl with toilet cleaners, use the multi-surface cleaning spray on anywhere with stains, and let it sit until it stops sizzling. Afterward, wipe off the stains and use the toilet cleaning brush to clean the bowl. When you’re done, close the lid and flush the toilet. For the floor, vacuum any hair or dust, spray areas with any stain with the multi-surface bathroom cleaning spray, and then mop the floor after the sizzling sounds stop.
Kitchen:
There are three main areas to clean when it comes to the kitchen: the floor, the stove, and the countertop. For the countertops, simply vacuum the dust off if the vacuum is modifiable to a shorter version and wipe it down with wet rags. If there are tough spots to clean, I recommend using the magic eraser for stains or the scrub sponge for sticky objects. The stovetop will take a considerable amount of time to clean if it is not cleaned regularly. Remove the grates, then, use a mix of a stove top cleaner cleaning spray, a wet rag, a scrub sponge, and a magic eraser until all stains are gone. Be cautious when cleaning near the burner and do not put any water in it since putting water on the burners will prevent the use of a stove top until it dries off. Remember to clean the grates using scrub sponges and water. Apply the same procedures for the floors as the rooms.
Overall, cleaning is not difficult, just follow necessary steps and work from experience. If you can’t get a stain off or don’t know what to use, just search it up. The internet will always have some answers or at least a half baked idea for you to work off on.