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For some people, the thought of scrubbing your toilet or eradicating mold stains is a terrible way to spend your day. For some weirdos, any excuse to deep clean is like therapy.
No matter how you feel about cleaning your home is just one of those things that have to be done. From your quartz countertops to behind the faucet here are our best tips for cleaning your home.
Always read the label before using a product, it has some really valuable information, including directions and safety messages. And, store cleaning products safely, up and out of sight.
Jessica Ek, senior director of digital communications at the American Cleaning Institute (ACI)
1. Where to Start
“For each room of your home, you should generally be cleaning from high to low, starting in one corner and working toward the doorway,” Ek begins. “This means starting with dusting and cleaning and ending with mopping or vacuuming.”
2. Best Kitchen Cleaning Tips
In the kitchen, start with cleaning dishes and clearing counters, then clean from the top-down, counters to floors, making sure to clean appliances on the way, like the oven and fridge.”
Aside from an all-purpose cleaner for rendering counters, faucets, and sinks like-new, we recommend a good dish soap for hand-washing dishes, as well dishwasher detergent for your dishwasher.
Also in your kit should be an oven cleaner and potentially other appliance cleaners, like a stainless steel cleaner and dishwasher cleaner.
3. Best Bathroom Cleaning Tips
In bathrooms, apply cleaning products to the toilet and shower or tub and let it sit before cleaning.
“For bathroom cleaners, you’ll want one specifically designed for the toilet, as well as one for cleaning tile,” Ek notes. “It can also be helpful to have a glass cleaner for mirrors and an all-purpose cleaner for sinks and faucets.”
Eradicating mold stains may be on your agenda. “Bleach can be a helpful way to remove mold from clothes and other surfaces, as long as it is safe for the fabric or surface,” Ek instructs.
“There are also cleaners designed to remove mold from specific surfaces, such as carpet or tile.” But, if this mold was caused by flooding, you may need to bring in professionals who specialize in mold remediation.”
4. Carpet Cleaning Tips
No, you don’t have to replace your carpet if you have a stain. “For carpet cleaning, in addition to a vacuum cleaner, you’ll want a stain remover for spot stains,” Ek highlights.
“For more deep cleaning, you can use a powdered carpet cleaner that you vacuum up, rent a steam cleaner for carpets or bring in a carpet cleaning service.”
5. Window Cleaning Tips
For cleaning windows, look no further than your trusty all-purpose cleaner for the sills and frame. Then, use a glass cleaner on the window glass.
“[Glass cleaners] will usually have ammonia, which helps it evaporate quickly and not leave streaks,” Ek said. “Clean off with dry microfiber cloth, paper towel or squeegee, and dust blinds with a clean, soft brush or the brush attachment of a vacuum.”
