How to Clean Your House or Apartment Fast – For a Spotless and Pleasant Home

 Although everybody loves being in a house or apartment that is spotless, cleaning itself is a very unloved activity! When getting ready to clean living spaces, many will be unsure about what they should do first. They may also not know how they should go about the task and the order in which the cleaning activities should be done. Provided below are some useful tips for cleaning a house or apartment effectively and efficiently.

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 Clean the entire home, gather tools and clear clutter

You are likely to find that cleaning will be more effective if you complete a single task such as vacuuming, dusting or mopping, throughout the entire home and then move onto the next task. This should be more sensible than cleaning the bedrooms first, then the kitchen and bathrooms, etc. as the task will seem less repetitive. It would also be prudent to gather all your cleaning materials and keep them in a portable container so that cleaning will be easier and more convenient. This will be more sensible than looking around for materials while you are cleaning and having to gather up everything when you move onto the next area. Before you commence the process of cleaning, it would be good to go around the living spaces and sort out the clutter as well. You should consider whether each of the items cluttering your house or apartment should be kept, discarded or donated. Of course, much of this hassle will be non-existent if you are moving into an upscale home! For example, when purchasing luxury apartments in Colombo, Sri Lanka, including those on offer at Cinnamon Life, one will find immaculate living spaces that are spotless and easy to clean after settling in.

 Dust, vacuum, wipe and disinfect

Next, you may turn off the ceiling fans and commence dusting. Make sure to focus on areas like the tops of items of furniture, the lower sides of shelves, picture frames, handrails, TV screens and knickknacks. You may then vacuum the living spaces. The next step would be to wipe clean the surfaces of glass items and mirrors with a dampened microfiber cloth; then, you should wipe the surfaces with a dry cloth. After wiping the various surfaces such as countertops, cabinets and appliances, move onto the light switches, doorknobs, telephones and TV remotes. The surfaces that could transmit germs should then be disinfected using a non-toxic disinfecting solution. For this purpose, you could purchase a suitable disinfecting solution or prepare an effective solution right at home.

 Clean sinks and toilets, sweep and mop

For the next step, you should spray cleaning solution on the kitchen sink followed by the bathroom sinks, toilets and tubs. You should give enough time for the cleaner to work and dissolve stains and dirt. Then you may come back to the kitchen and commence scrubbing; remember to take care to clean the interior of your microwave too. Finally, you could clean the toilets. While you are within the kitchen, take the opportunity to clean your garbage bin. Next, you may sweep the floors of the bathrooms and kitchen. When mopping, commence with the corner that is farthest away and proceed backwards in the direction of the doorway. Once done, you may complete the vacuuming, taking care not to repeat your movements. You will find that some tasks, like waxing furniture, washing rugs and mats and cleaning windows do not have to be carried out very frequently.

 Clean your tools and enlist assistance

As you go through the process of cleaning your house or apartment, make sure to periodically clean your tools as well. A dirtied mop or full vacuum bag could seriously affect the effectiveness of your cleaning activities. Finally, you should take the opportunity to make the cleaning of your home a “team” venture if possible. The process of cleaning could be done very quickly and effectively if you schedule a suitable time and apportion the tasks to different family members or a partner. In this way, it can be fun and your home will be spotless and clean in a surprisingly short time!