(Newswire.net — April 10, 2019) — Cleaning an entire average-sized house takes focus and dedication. The trick is to work diligently and avoid getting distracted. Keep moving, and you’ll be surprised how much you can achieve in such a short period. Here are a few tips on how to clean your house from top to bottom so that it’s sparkling in no time.
How to Clean Your House from Top to Bottom
Start at The Top
Regardless of the room you’re cleaning, make it a habit to clean from the top down. It’s an effective cleaning method as the dust and debris from higher surfaces will fall on the lower surfaces that you haven’t yet cleaned. For example, start by dusting ceiling fans then furniture before wiping dirt from the floor. Working the other way around is only counterproductive.
Bedrooms
Strip all dirty linen and remake the beds. You also want to get rid of any clutter. If you’re pressed for time, gather clutter in a bin or basket and keep them out of sight until you get time to organize them.
Bathrooms
Consider cleaning all bathrooms at once, so you’re over and done with them before moving on to the next step. You can start by making a quick trip clearing counters and spraying tubs and counters with a good quality cleaner. Give the cleaner some time to work its magic as you clean toilets and other areas before going back to wipe down the counters, rinse the tub and then clean mirrors. You can clean the bathroom floors when cleaning the kitchen floor.
Dining and Living Rooms
Get rid of all the clutter. Then dust all surfaces from top to bottom, starting from one corner of the room and working around. As a final cleaning step, vacuum the floors along with all house carpeting.
Kitchen
Your kitchen will probably need more attention than other rooms in the house. Start by loading all the dirty dishes in the washer and fill the sink with hot soapy water. Next, clear the counters. Dunk a sponge in hot water, squeeze out the excess and use it to wipe down counters, cabinets and other kitchen surfaces working top to bottom. Rinse the sponge in hot water as you clean to remove as much dirt from these surfaces.
You can then clean any stove pieces before wiping down appliances. Finally, clean the floors last along with all hard flooring surfaces such as the bathroom floor.
Floors
In the spirit of working from top to bottom, you’ll be cleaning all floors last. Vacuum all carpeted rooms as well as hard floors to prevent kicking dust into the air. If possible, invest in hardwood floor cleaners or steam mops as they make cleaning hard surfaces much faster and easier than traditional mops.
Bottom Line
If you haven’t been cleaning your house regularly, you’ll probably find a lot of dusty corners that need special attention the first time you clean. However, once you come up with a cleaning routine, mastering the art of knowing how to clean your house from top to bottom becomes much easier when maintaining your household.