Blog Highlights:
- Without regular cleaning, the household cleaning tasks becomes more overwhelming over time
- Dishes, sinks and countertops must be cleaned daily
- Before buying the groceries, the refrigerator must be cleaned thoroughly so you can check available items, and so you can give your fresh food items a clean storage space
- One of the biggest problems in living rooms or family rooms is the clutter
- Toilets must be sprayed with the right cleaning product and you need to let the cleanser sit on its surfaces for several minutes for an easy cleanup and for better results
- Cleaning linens, dusting surfaces, mopping floors, and vacuuming carpets weekly can help you get rid of allergens inside the home
A lot of families in America no longer have enough time to do house cleaning chores. And we all know that without regular house cleaning, the task actually becomes more difficult over time. This is why to help you manage household cleaning better, here are some expert tips that will help you know how often you should clean the different rooms and areas of your home.
The dining area and the kitchen
It is very important for homeowners to do the dishes and to clean the kitchen sinks and countertops daily. If you have some free time, you should allocate it to cleaning the stove and the insides of the microwave. Depending on what has been dropped on the floor or how dirty it is, you can sweep it daily and mop it at least once a week. You can also run a cycle with the dishwasher using a cleaning solution so that you can avoid buildups and so that you can always have sparkling dishes.
Before you go shopping for groceries, you can clear out the refrigerator first and clean it. This will allow you to see what has been spoiled and what is lacking from your supplies. This will help you save money and this will also ensure that your new food items will have a clean storage space. Twice a year, you should also remove all the items in your kitchen and pantry cabinets so you can clean and wipe the shelving properly. Before putting everything back in, go through your food items so you can discard expired ones, and so you can see what canned or packed goods you have in stock.
Tablecloths must be dusted and washed regularly. The kitchen and the dining area surfaces must be dusted, and the floors should be mopped and vacuumed at least once a week.
The living room and the family room
One of the biggest issues in these areas is the clutter. To help you minimize it, you can assign each family member to take charge of their own stuff. They need to make sure that they put back whatever they use and that they should also clean up before leaving the living room or the family room.
Dusting and vacuuming in these areas must be done weekly. If you can write on the dusty surfaces, chances are, you have already waited too long. Regularly wipe down table tops and other surfaces. The floors should be mopped weekly and the carpets should also be vacuumed and maintained on a weekly basis. It is also very important for homeowners to rearrange their furniture a few times each year so that areas behind book shelves, and under the sofa can also be cleaned properly.
The Bathroom
The bathroom can harbor all sorts of bacteria and fungi, this is why weekly cleanings must be done for this area. You can start with the bathtub and with the walls so you can focus on the smaller details afterwards. You need to wipe all surfaces, making sure that you are able to remove mildew and soap scum. When cleaning the sink, you need to manually remove toothpaste residue and stains from different toiletries.
For the toilet, you need to spray the cleaning solution and allow the product to sit and do its work on the toilet’s surfaces. You can then focus on cleaning the other areas of the bathroom for the mean time. After several minutes you can go back to the toilet for an easy cleanup. The bathroom floors should be cleaned and mopped last, you should also make sure that you air dry it afterwards.
If you have cabinets in the bathroom for your linens, take out all its contents every six month and wipe down the shelves. Throw away any linens that are worn out and get rid of toiletries that have expired.
The bedrooms
You should always make the bed every morning and you should make it everyone’s habit every time they wake up. This will not just help you lessen the cleaning time, it will also help you get a sense of cleanliness in just a matter of minutes. Linens must be washed weekly so you can get rid of dust mites and allergens before they cause health problems.
All dirty clothes must be placed in the hamper, and clean ones should be folded and stored properly. Furniture must be dusted every couple of days. Vacuuming the carpets or dusting the baseboards and floors weekly will also help you keep your home allergen-free.
