Home cleaning is a task nobody wants to do, yet the longer you leave it, the harder it gets. As a general rule you should clean your home at least once every couple of weeks. A weekly clean is the best – it stops dust and dirty from gathering – and keeps your home looking fresh. Nevertheless there will be times when a deep clean is essential, meaning you go further than your regular cleaning routine and get into all the hidden areas of your home.
Deep cleaning is tough work, but it doesn’t need to be a regular occurrence. Some people will happily deep clean their home every three or four months. This is fine, especially if you’re maintaining a weekly cleaning schedule, because things shouldn’t get too out of hand. With that thought in mind, here are three tips to help you achieve the deepest home clean possible.
Tip 1: Hire A Professional Cleaner
The first tip is the easiest, yet also the most expensive: hire a professional to deep clean your home for you. Karen’s Green Cleaning and other home cleaning companies are a great shout for this type of service. The obvious benefit is that they handle everything so you don’t have to – and they also do this for a living, so they may be able to clean more effectively than you.
If you can afford to hire a maid every couple of months, then you absolutely should. It will make your life easier when it comes to your home cleaning schedule; you handle the smaller cleans while the maid tackles the gnarly stuff.
Tip 2: Obtain The Right Cleaning Equipment
As beneficial as the first tip is, we live in a reality where not everyone can afford to bring professional cleaners in whenever they please. If that’s the case for you, then you can still achieve a deep clean by getting the right cleaning equipment.
We’re talking about:
- Steam cleaners
- Carpet cleaners
- Electronic scrub brushes
- Specialist cleaning sprays
It’s all the stuff you won’t get out for the regular cleans, but will help you clean even deeper when you need to. Of course, you should already have and use your vacuum cleaner and microfiber dusting cloths every week. The additional cleaning supplies ensure your deep cleans are more effective.
Tip 3: Take It Slow
Don’t try to rush a deep clean; it will only end in disaster.
If you’re doing it alone, then take it nice and slowly. Focus on one or two rooms per day, and take as long as a week – if you need to. You really want to be meticulous in cleaning all the hard-to-reach places, and this will take time. Speeding through it seems like the best idea, but you only end up missing spots. This results in less of a deep clean and more of a casual clean, which you should do every week anyway!
In summary: hire a professional cleaner if you’re able to. It will make everything easier and they can handle your quarterly deep cleans. If that’s not possible, then achieve an effective deep clean with the right equipment and a slow & steady approach.
