Cleaning Tips From Domestic Heroes

It’s fair to say that most people hate to clean, but nearly everyone loves a clean house. Here are a few pointers to help keep on top of your house work between visits from our fabulous cleaners here at Domestic Heroes. Keep All Your Cleaning Products Together Whether you have a bag, a bucket or a cleaning caddy, keeping your cleaning products in one place makes it so much easier to clean up those spills and messes that can happen from time to time. You’ll save time looking around for things, and are more likely to tackle those tasks straight away. Try To Clean The Whole House, Not One Room At A Time Cleaning is much more efficient if you pick one task (cleaning, decluttering, dusting, vacuuming, mopping etc.) and do the same task in every room in the house, rather than cleaning the kitchen, the bathrooms and then the bedrooms. Doing it that way prevents you from feeling like you’re in an endless cleaning cycle, and helps feel as though you have accomplished results much sooner. Tidy Up Any Clutter Before you even start cleaning, go room to room and pick up the clutter. As you pick up each item – magazines, well-read paperbacks, old sneakers – consider whether you should put it away, toss it or donate it. Dust & Vacuum Before you start dusting, make sure ceiling fans are turned off. Concentrate your dusting on the tops of furniture and the undersides of shelves, on handrails, picture frames, collectables and TV screens. For hard-to-reach areas, like blinds and upper shelves, tie a microfiber cloth to the end of a mop or broom. Keep Moving As You Vacuum Don’t worry about getting into every nook and cranny every time when you vacuum. Just keep moving through the house, running the vacuum in every carpeted room in one pass through. Disinfect Countertops & Surface Areas Go through your house and wipe down the hard surfaces – from countertops, appliances and cabinets to doorknobs, light switches, TV remotes, etc. You can make an easy nontoxic disinfection solution by mixing a quarter to a half cup of white or apple cider vinegar with a cup of water. Spray First Then Scrub Later Use a spray cleaner on the kitchen sink then on bathroom sinks, tubs and toilets. Let it sit for a few minutes so the cleaner has time to dissolve dirt and stains. Then return to the kitchen and start scrubbing. For hygiene reasons, we recommend doing the toilets last. Sweep, Then Mop Sweep the kitchen and bathroom floors. Start mopping from the farthest corner of the room and move backwards towards the doorway (that is, don’t mop yourself into a corner). Rinse the mop every time you complete approximately a 1m x 1m area. Make Sure Your Cleaning Equipment Is Clean An often-overlooked part of cleaning the house is maintaining your cleaning tools. Using a dirty mop or a vacuum with a full bag is much less effective, and you’ll end up spending more time trying to clean. Turn Cleaning Into A Group Activity Making cleaning a team effort is one of the best ways to clean a house fast. Schedule a time in advance with your family, and assign tasks to each person. Working together can add some fun to cleaning, and your house will be sparkling in no time. If you would prefer to leave all your cleaning needs to the experts, you're more than welcome to give us a call on 1300 390 717. A member of our friendly customer service team at Domestic Heroes would be happy to let you know how we can assist you moving forward.