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Cleaning (main) : Cleaning Tips
Cleaning Tips and Hints
Here’s some handy hints to keep your home or office spick and span in between cleaning visits. A professional cleaner will ensure your stays clean and tidy … and you’ll have time for a cuppa!
Outdoors
- Most dirt comes from outside – so this is where cleaning should start.
- Around entranceways, avoid sand, small rocks or anything that could be tracked inside.
- Regularly sweep outdoor areas (eg. decking, driveways, paths).
- Use an entrance mat to collect excess dirt on shoes.
- Use regularly washed mats indoors to collect excess dust/dirt.
- Use effective cleaning tools (eg. high filtration vacuum bags, treated dusters).
Indoors
- Consider using a commercial cleaning company, who will do the job fast and efficiently.
- Survey each room of your home for problem areas and develop a cleaning plan of attack.
- Create a schedule for your daily house cleaning.
- Clean spills and messes while they are still fresh.
- Identify your particular cleaning needs and invest in supplies/tools to get the job done.
- Mixed colors or dark shades minimise the appearance of dust and dirt.
- When self-cleaning, establish a pattern of work that stops dirt entering areas you’ve already cleaned.
- Always complete a cleaning job once you’ve started.
- Use lively music to make cleaning fun and pass quickly.
- Wear comfortable, convenient clothes.
- Select the correct household cleaning products for different surfaces.
- Follow instructions on cleaning product labels for best results.
- Get other members of the family involved and make the task fun. Have a cleaning ‘time challenge’.
- Begin cleaning at the top of the house and proceed downwards.
- Clean items from the top and work your way down.
- Open your windows during and after cleaning, to keep fresh air circulating and minimise the effects of chemical based cleaners.
- Don’t clean what isn’t dirty.
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