Whether you’re giving your home a deep clean, preparing for guests, or you’re moving out after a long time, making your home sparkle can feel like a big job that you just don’t want to tackle. However, it doesn’t have to be as hard as it might seem at first, and with a few good tips to work with, as well as knowing when you need help, you can transform your home into a beautiful and comfortable place to be. With that in mind, keep reading to discover some useful tips for making your home sparkle.
Declutter Before You Clean
If there’s one thing you’ll need to do before you get started on the actual cleaning, it’s decluttering – after all, if there are lots of things all over the place, how are you (or anyone else) going to be able to clean around it? It makes a lot more sense to remove it completely, and not only will that make cleaning easier, but it will also mean your home is tidier in general, so it kills two birds with one stone.
To get started, it’s helpful to sort all your stuff into three piles – keep, donate, and throw away. That way, you’ll work a lot faster and you’ll have to think carefully about everything you pick up to work out which pile it should go in, and that should help you make some good choices. Decluttering can also help you spot areas that need a little more attention when it comes to cleaning, so you’ll know where to start when you get down to the job at hand, so it’s worthwhile.
Get Professional Help
Sometimes the idea (and the practicalities) of cleaning your home can be a bit much, especially if it’s a big clean rather than the weekly housework. After all, life gets busy and there are always other things you have to do, so if you add a deep clean on top of that, it’s going to be tricky and, in some cases, overwhelming. If there’s a lot to do that might be because you’ve not been able to motivate yourself in the past.
That’s why it can be a good idea to get professional help if you’re in this position – it’s a great way to break the back of your cleaning so you can just carry on with light housework and not feel so overwhelmed by it all. You can hire cleaners to tackle most jobs around the house, and an end of tenancy cleaning company could be the ideal service to use if you’re moving and want to leave the house spick and span for the new owners or because your landlord needs it that way. You’ll end up with a spotless space that you’ll either love living in or that means you get your deposit back, and you can get on with other jobs that need doing without having to worry about it.
Tackle Dust And Cobwebs
If you are going to do at least some of the work yourself and you’re not sure where to start after you’ve decluttered, tackling dust and cobwebs makes sense – if you don’t and you start doing other jobs, the dust is going to spread around and make more mess, so it’s a good place to start to save time and effort later on.
You’ll need to use a microfiber duster or a damp cloth to wipe down surfaces and don’t forget to do your bookshelves (and other shelves, come to that), furniture, and window sills as these can often be forgotten. Go around your home one room at a time and dust everything and everywhere – there’s no such thing as too much when you’re cleaning!
Deep Clean Carpets
Floors take a lot of wear and tear, so giving them a deep clean makes sense, and it’s something that can instantly make your home feel fresher and cleaner. To get started, you’ll need to vacuum your carpets thoroughly and always pay special attention to the high-traffic areas like hallways because they’ll be the dirtiest places. If you spot any stains, you can get special carpet cleaning chemicals, but if you’d rather do things naturally, there are all kinds of ingredients you can put together to make a stain remover and you might already have them in your home – just make sure you know what the stain is, and then you can make the right cleaning product to tackle it.
For hard floors, sweep or vacuum first to remove any debris, dust, and dirt, and then mop them with the right cleaning solution depending on the floor type. As for tiles, don’t forget to scrub the grout between them because otherwise, they’ll still look dull no matter how much you clean them.
