This article is for you if you usually forget to clean the most common items in your home. This article will assist you in cleaning up items that you may not have considered. You clean the obvious things in your house all the time, but the rest of the things or places may slip your mind.
Let’s take a look at the 7 places you often overlook when cleaning.
1. Undersides of Furniture: When you look under a bed or sofa, you’ll usually find a few dust bunnies moving around, which can be easily removed with a vacuum or dust mop. But did you look at the bottom of the furniture? What you discover clinging to bed frames, chair seats, and table braces may surprise you.
At least twice a year, use a vacuum or a dusting wand to remove spider webs and eggs, dust, and grime.
2. Walls and Baseboards: Dust and grime can adhere to both horizontal and vertical surfaces. Open the curtains or blinds and turn on all the lights to see how furry your walls are. Even more dust is hiding if you have textured wallpaper.
Begin at the top of the wall and work your way down with a duster that traps particles. Finish by removing stray marks or body soil that may have accumulated around light switches and doorknobs.
Finish your wall washing by focusing on the baseboards. On those tiny ledges, a surprising amount of dust can accumulate. In humid rooms like kitchens and bathrooms, you’ll probably need to wipe down the baseboards with a damp cloth because water has turned the dust into soil that hangs to the surface.
3. Tops of Cabinets, Doors, and Picture Frames: Take the time to look up while you’re cleaning. You may see more dirt than you prefer. We tend to ignore what is beyond our line of sight. Clean the tops of door frames, kitchen and tall storage cabinets, picture frames, and ceiling corners regularly.
Check out the light fixtures and ceiling fans while you’re up there. The best tool for capturing dust and spider webs is a washable duster with an extendable handle. If you don’t have one, use a clean microfiber cloth and rubber band it to the handle of a broom or mop.
4. Air Filters and Vents: If your home has central heating or air conditioning, ductwork connects the system to the living spaces. The treated hot or cold air exits via vents and returns to the air handling system.
If the air returning to the system is not removed to trap dust and pollen parts, they will simply return to the living space. There are various types of filters, ranging from high-end HEPA filters to low-cost mesh. To be effective, whatever type you use, must be changed or cleaned. While you’re changing the filter, clean the vent grates. It will be easier to breathe and you will have less dust on everything.
Make sure to clean the filters and vents on single-window units as well.
5. Closet Floors: When a closet needs to be cleaned out, it is obvious. When you open the door, items fall on you because the clothing is crowded together and the shelves are heaped high.
But, when was the last time you cleaned your closet, including the floor? Closet floors, especially carpeted ones, can become dusty and grimy as a result of outside soil brought in by shoes. Mold, mildew, and insects such as carpet beetles can breed in the carpet and feast on your beloved clothes.
At the absolute least, get everything out of the closets and thoroughly clean the room. It’s also an excellent time to purge and donate unnecessary items, as well as properly store the remainder.
6. Vacuum Cleaners and Cleaning Tools: If all of your cleaning utensils are dirty, you may be spreading the dirt around with each usage. When was the last time you gave your vacuum, mop, or cleaning brushes a nice once-over?
Naturally, you empty the debris cup or discard the disposable bag in your vacuum. However, the cup should be completely cleaned and rinsed every month or so. Most of them may be cleaned in hot, soapy water and air-dried. Filters should probably be washed or replaced as well. Remove any tangled strings or hair from the rotary bars and brushes. You will achieve greater cleaning outcomes and generate less dust.
After every usage, all mop heads and cleaning brushes should be washed with hot water and a disinfecting solution. Ensure that sponges are completely dry between uses.
7. Indoor Plants: Indoor plants, whether genuine or artificial, may acquire an incredible quantity of dust. The majority of living plants will benefit from a brief spray. If they are too large to move, wipe clean each leaf with a microfiber cloth or disposable duster.
Clean preserved blossoms and silk plants as well. The Venus ET Fleur Eternity Roses, for example, can be lightly dusted with a microfiber or feather duster. Dust silk plants, or take them outside and blow off the dust with a cold hairdryer. Place individual stems of silk greenery or blossoms in a paper bag with enough table salt or baking soda to brighten them. If you shake the bag vigorously, much of the soil will settle in the salt or baking soda. Finish by using a cold hairdryer to remove any remaining residue before displaying.
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