House Cleaning Checklist |
Posted: April 29, 2020 |
Having a very clean house is easy when there is a system in place to ensure the areas which need cleaning get addressed. As a general rule, it is best to start at the front of the house or apartment where visitors would first enter and work toward the back. Closing a door to a back bedroom is always an option if someone drops in. Also, cleaning from the top down may be the most efficient way to clean any room since dusting those light fixtures or cleaning walls can cause debris to fall on the floor. One more tip, if a person is easily distracted, he/she could impose a limit of time to be spent cleaning each room. When that time is up, the person would just move on to the next room even if leaving the list partially unchecked. In a way, this encourages a person to prioritize what is most important and do the most impactful work first. To come up with the end product of a clean house, maid cleaning services have comprehensive check-lists which can be customized depending on individual habits. Some people like to work on certain rooms on certain days, others like to get the whole house cleaned on Saturday when they are off from their day jobs. Regardless of the specifics adopted, a check-list can be a good way to gauge what has been done versus what still remains a cleaning opportunity. If a person did not grow up doing chores or only sporadically cleaned their home of origin, this is a chance for him/her to learn what makes a space spotlessly clean. In general, the areas which need addressing include dusting, cleaning windows, doing laundry, doing dishes, shining sinks and mirrors, cleaning countertops, decluttering, cleaning baseboards and blinds, sweeping/vacuuming, and mopping. Having the right tools to clean is very important. Often a good vacuum cleaner with different attachments can save time if it is emptied out prior to work commencing. In addition, microfiber cloths are effective at cleaning and drying without leaving streaks. Attaching microfiber cloths to brooms can allow a person to reach heights where cobwebs may have accumulated. Seasoned professionals recommend using different colored microfiber cloths for each room so germs are not spread between rooms. Windows will brilliantly shine when the newspaper is used to clean off the glass cleaner. All-purpose cleaners can be used throughout the bathroom and kitchen. For tile and grout cleaning, chemical cleaning solutions can be left on stained areas for some time while a person moves on to cleaning other areas. If the home or apartment owner is expecting company in short order, there are recommendations that are not comprehensive check-list items but instead a prioritization of areas to be addressed. This usually includes sprucing up the front walk and entryway, freeing up space in the coat closet, lighting a candle or putting a pleasant scent in the air even if it is spraying an aerosol cleaner, changing out hand towels, and addressing the guest bathroom. If any food will be served during the visit, it is also important to tidy up the kitchen. And if all else fails, there are always professional maid cleaning services who do an excellent job following their own guidelines and check-lists. People will often ask a friend for a trusted recommendation since there are many qualified candidates and these workers will often have unfettered access to your home while cleaning. Established companies will sometimes send in a team of workers for efficiency.
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