Imagin if I were to provide you with a simple routine that would make it so easy to clean rooms for which you will hardly need to spend any real time cleaning the kitchen or bathroom?
Well! Give these ideas a try...
After dinner, scrape off and rinse all the dishes then put them into hot soapy water or into your dishwasher. Clear out all of the pans and put hot soapy water in to the bottom of them (unless your dishwasher happens to do a great job on pans). When you're using the dishwasher - switch it on.
Now go and do something like taking a walk, read a book or Magazine, do some exercises. Whenever you come back, the dishes will wash much more simply. Before you drain out the water, wipe down the counters, stove and range-hood using the identical water. This only takes 2 minutes.
Rotate wiping down the microwave, fridge, cabinets, and rubbish bin, just do a different one each week. Use Oil Soap, or something similar on wood cabinets. Don't be concerned about scrubbing, just a quick wipe down is good enough. If you do these easy tasks as a daily routine, you will not have to scrub hard to clean off any build up - it should just be an easy wipe up.
OK, now the bathroom. Keep a squeegee in your shower. Squeegee the walls each time you have finished showering. Also remember, when you're finished showering, take a bath wipe, or even a paper towel and glass cleaner (keep them handy in your bathroom) and wipe down the sink and toilet. Just a simple wipe down. Throw away the wipe and get to bed!
Once weekly - wipe down the walls and bath using a bath cleaner, clean the toilet and clean the flooring. Shine things up with some glass cleaner to give it a professionally-cleaned look. It still shouldn't take you more than 10 minutes.
A lot of people insist on making this a serious project. If you do that, you are missing the whole point of this article. Quick wipe ups - do not waste time - have a quick wipe up and get out!
The difficulty of how to clean a mattress comes up quite often, especially if you're expecting guests. Keep in mind that a mattress is really a piece of upholstery - except that it catches and holds unpleasant things like dust mites, dead skin, and odors.
The first step in cleaning your mattress should be to vacuum, and vacuum some more. Flip the mattress over and repeat the procedure. Do your pillows while you're at it.
If your mattress truly needs cleaning, use an upholstery cleaner, and be careful never to soak it. A foam cleaner, or a dry cleaner would be the best choice, you do not want mold growing all over it, which you will get if you saturate it.
To eliminate odors and allergens, spray it down with an anti-allergy formula. You can do this each time you change the sheets.
Make sure you're changing your sheets and washing them in hot water once a week. Wash or clean your blankets or comforters as needed. It's nice to have washable ones so you can do them once a month. If you have "dry clean only" bedding, I would suggest removing it at night when you're going to sleep. But I guess that's a personal choice. I'm all about avoiding housework as much as possible! If you have stains that you want to get rid of, Pet stain remover works great. Honest!
Author Resource:
Being a handyman turned builder, I have picked up many usefull hints and tips that I want to pass on to the general public. I've used many different companies along the way like End of Tenancy Cleaning Paddington
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