These days cleaning our homes have become the topmost priority for us. With the germs prevailing everywhere, it is vital to clean your home regularly with some easy yet expert tips.
If you are looking for expert advice for home cleaning, follow these top 10 tips based on years of hard-earned experience, to make the most of your time and clean your house fast. Grab your rubber gloves, start cleaning, and you’ll see what we’re talking about:
Clear the clutter
Before you start cleaning, go room to room, and pick up the clutter. As you pick up each item such as magazines, well-read paperbacks, old sneakers, consider whether you should put it away, toss it or donate it. Accordingly arrange them and act accordingly.
Disinfect countertops and surface areas
Go through your house and wipe down the hard surfaces. Starting from countertops, appliances, and cabinets to doorknobs, light switches, TV remotes and telephones, it is vital to disinfect each of these surfaces (Particularly the ones that might deliver germs to people’s fingers and faces.) You can even make a nontoxic disinfection solution by mixing one-fourth to a half cup of white or apple cider vinegar with a cup of water or use the disinfectants available in market. The choice is yours.
Keep your washroom clean
Washrooms and toilets require extra attention when it comes to cleaning the germs. Hydrogen peroxide can be a good cleaning agent for cleaning toilets. It is easily available from your local chemist. Do make sure to follow the product information and usage instructions mentioned on the bottle.
Keep moving when you vacuum
Don’t worry about getting every nook and cranny when you vacuum. Just keep moving through the house, running the vacuum in every carpeted room in one pass through.
Some tasks don’t need to be done each week. These include waxing the furniture, cleaning the windows, and washing area rugs and bath mats. Inspect these accessories and use your own judgment.
Remove build-up in your humidifier
Have you ever thought of it? The water that makes your humidifier run smoothly can also hold for mold and microbes? Yes, you read it right. It too requires cleaning. To clean your humidifier, pour two cups of undiluted white vinegar into the water tank and swish it around until wet. Place the vinegar-filled tank on the base and allow it to drain into the reservoir for 15 – 20 minutes. Empty it and use a small brush to scrub crevices, removing remaining build-up.
DIY TIP: Make an all-purpose cleaner.
Here’s a DIY cleaner recipe that will make nearly every surface gleam (especially kitchen counters, appliances, and inside the refrigerator). Combine 4 tablespoons baking soda and 1-quart warm water, and wipe messes away with a sponge. Yes, it is that simple yet effective!
Clean the Exhaust Fan
If the grille on your kitchen exhaust fan is clogged with dust, you need to try tricks that are faster and more effective than vacuuming. Follow these easy tricks to clean an exhaust fan(both kitchen and bathroom)
Turn on the fan and blast out the dust with “canned air.” The fan will blow the dust outside. This works on the return air grilles of your central heating/cooling system too. Run the system so that the return airflow will carry the dust to the filter. You’ll find canned air at home centers and hardware stores, usually in the electrical supplies aisle.
Caution: The cans contain chemical propellants, not just air. Don’t let children play with them.
Rotate Bedding Weekly
What if we say that your bed is a major dust distributor? Don’t believe us? Read further. Your bedding collects skin flakes, sheds its own fibers, and sends out a puff of dust every time you roll over. Yes, you read it right. To reduce the fallout, wash sheets and pillowcases weekly. Things that aren’t machine washable don’t need weekly trips to the dry cleaners; just take blankets and bedspreads outside and shake them. You can spank some of the dust out of pillows, but for a thorough cleaning, wash or dry-clean them. When you change bedding, don’t whip up a dust storm. Gently roll up the old sheets and spread out the new ones; even clean bedding sheds fibers. Washing your bedding weekly can help you identify any pests like bed bugs, too.
Easily Brush out Floor Scuffs
Protect your hardwood floor by removing small marks with a sock or clean tennis ball. Have bigger scuffs? To erase them, add a little baking soda to a damp cloth and gently rub. Then rinse with a damp paper towel and dry. Isn’t it simple? Yes, you can definitely try this out!
Descale your Coffee Maker
Are you a coffee lover and make coffee regularly? Do you find it difficult to descale your coffee maker? Follow these steps and you can easily descale it. Remove caked-on minerals by filling the reservoir with a mixture that’s half vinegar, half water. Let the solution brew halfway, then stop and let it sit for 30 minutes before completing the cycle. Rinse by “brewing” a pot of clean water afterwards and, you are done cleaning!
Re-season Rusty Cast Iron
Do you have rusty cast iron rods at home? Do you know over-scrubbing cast iron with metal scouring pads can remove the seasoning from your trusty skillet? To revive the finish, use a scrub sponge to eliminate any rust, clean with a bit of mild dish soap, then rinse and dry well. Coat the inside and outside with vegetable oil and bake upside down in the oven at 350 degrees for one hour. Let cool and remove excess grease with a paper towel.
Conclusion:
Clean better and faster with these clever ideas and tips using creative tidying techniques. These cleaning hacks help take the work out of your chore list by saving time and energy. So, tuck these ideas into your bag of tricks and consider your home cleaning complete.
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