Over time your home is going to begin looking a bit haggard, dirty, and worn out. It would be the same if you went through your life, day after day, without taking a shower, without changing your clothes, and without doing your hair. Even if you take a quick shower but don’t use shampoo, don’t use soap, are you still going to be clean?
When you vacuum, that is not enough.
Most people think it’s more than enough, or adequate, for keeping the carpets and floor surfaces clean. However, over time, perhaps a couple of years, even brand-new carpeting will look incredibly old. They begin to wonder just how long they’re going to live with this dirty, dingy looking carpeting. They expected it would last at least 10 or 12 years, but at this rate, they won’t even make it five years before they have to replace it.
That’s because they didn’t clean their home properly.
When you start to clean your house, doing a thorough cleaning, which should be done at least every few months, if not once a month, it means you are cleaning every part of the house from top to bottom. And that is exactly where you start: at the top.
Take the vacuum cleaner, the telescoping wand, and the right attachments and begin vacuuming along the ceiling, where the ceiling meets the walls, and especially in the corners. There may be cobwebs or dust tickets trapped along here.
Next, begin wiping down with a dusting cloth or cleaning solutions, every surface. Start with entertainment cabins, shelving units, china cabinets, and more. Clean from the top down. Remove every item from each shelf, wiping each of them down, cleaning off the shelves, and replacing everything.
If you want to make sure everything goes back as it was, take pictures for a reference.
When you have finished, vacuum off all furniture. Wipe down end tables. Don’t forget the blinds, shutters, curtains, and other window treatments. Also dust the moldings around the doors, window frames, and windowsills. Clean those windows. Then, after everything has been cleaned, vacuum the floors, moving all the furniture out of the way to get every spot.
On top of all that, consider a professional carpet cleaning every six months and your home will look and feel great.
