Nobody enjoys having to clean their house, but it’s a job that has to be done on a regular basis. Let’s run through some tips to help get your house or flat looking in tip top shape.
Keep All Your Cleaning Tools In One Place
There is nothing worse when you’re cleaning your house than trying to find a missing tool, whether it be your favourite cloth for wiping down, a certain accessory for your hoover or even just your bucket, it can be frustrating and slow the cleaning process down.
The best idea is to dedicate somewhere in your property where you keep all your cleaning products and tools. A good idea, if you have one, would be to keep them in a shed, so that they are out of the way but in a quick and accessible location to find.
Should you live in a flat, maybe dedicate one spare cupboard for all your cleaning gear. Wherever you decide to put them, keep them all together in one spot after you have finished with them, so that next time you come to use them you know exactly where they are.
Clean The Whole House
Cleaning the whole house is a big job, it is particularly important to either deep clean or arrange an end of tenancy clean should you need a move out cleaning London.
An easy mistake a lot of people make is to decide to clean their property one room at a time over a period of days. But it makes a lot more sense to try and get the whole house done in one go in just one day.
Although doing this can take a lot more effort, it is a lot more rewarding at the end of the job, seeing the whole house or flat looking fresh and clean. It also means you are less likely to miss any spots as you will know where you started and which room you should finish with.
The best idea is to try and dedicate a whole day to the job of cleaning your property either once a week or fortnightly and stick to that day each time, so that it becomes a more routine job.
Dust and Vacuum Regularly
Ideally we should all be trying to hoover our properties on a daily basis. Obviously for some people this would be impossible with work and daily life that can keep us all so busy.
However, it is very important to try and dust and vacuum on a regular basis. Doing this will not just keep your house or flat tidy and clean, but when it comes round to doing the big clean of the whole house, because you have been keeping on top of the dusting and hoovering, it should make life a lot easier for you.
Another great thing by regularly hoovering your carpets, is that they should last a lot longer and will help keep them in great condition for a lengthy amount of time. New carpets can be an extremely expensive household item to purchase, so you really want to make them last as long as possible.
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Declutter All Areas
Trying to clean a house or flat while there is clutter all over the place is a bad idea. You should try to declutter all areas before starting to do a deep cleaning. Try and get rid of the items in your household that you never use and have been cluttering up the place.
If there are items that you do not want to get rid of but are cluttering up your property, try and find another dedicated area or cupboard to keep them in. Try and get them out of sight and out the way to make your job of cleaning easier. The less household items taking up space will make cleaning the house or flat a much quicker process.
Checklists
Another great tip for you is to make yourself a checklist or to do list. This way you can tick off each cleaning job or room as you go along.
This will help make sure you don’t miss anything and can be used as a great motivational tool. Knowing how much left there is to do whilst you are cleaning can really be a great help, knowing that the end is in sight.
As well as keeping a checklist on the big cleaning jobs you can also keep a little diary of what small jobs need to be done on what day. For example what day the hoovering needs to be done, also allocating who’s job within the household it is. You can get the whole family involved so that everyone is playing their part in keeping the house as clean as possible.
Keep Your Cleaning Tools Clean
There is no point in trying to clean your house with dirty tools. So make sure that you regularly clean all of the tools that you use.
Clean out the hoover making sure the suction is working as best possible, look out for hair that can sometimes block the vacuum cleaner.
Make sure all rags and cloths that you use are cleaned in the washing machine, and also make sure to replace them when needed. No one should be using a ten year old rag to try and clean their house!
Check all the mops that you use for washing floors are in good condition and clean them often.
Get The Whole Family Involved
As previously mentioned when creating a to do list, give cleaning jobs to all members of the family. No one should be expected to try and clean their whole property by themselves.
If you have young children or teenagers try and get them involved with the cleaning process as well. It will help them to build a good work ethic and hold them in good stead for the future when they become home owners themselves.
Although cleaning your property can feel like a chore sometimes, hopefully these tips will help you to speed through the process and get your house or flat looking brand new.
