When you think of spring cleaning tips, do you typically think of bleach and ammonia? Please don’t mix them together, though, as that is a recipe for disaster! You probably already knew that, though. However, stick around for some ideas that you’ll not just love, but actually use. Really.
Vinegar has many uses
Why is vinegar so good for so many things? And we’re not just talking about salad dressing, either! Here are a couple:
- One tip we use all the time is to mix equal parts vinegar and water in a plastic bag and then rubber band that mixture around your shower head. Leave it for a few hours and you’ll have a sparkling clean shower head.
- Another idea is to mix 1/2 cup vinegar with four cups warm water for an all-around cleaning solution.
The three-minute rule
Could you spare three minutes to get your house cleaner? Of course you could! Set the timer on your phone to three minutes and get cracking! Of course you could do five, ten, or fifteen minutes as well. Just do as much as you can in those few minutes. And then give yourself permission to stop.
If you’re more the three-hour or all-day cleaning type, you might like Martha Stewart’s How to Deep Clean Your Home in One Day.
Don’t buy organizers before cleaning
While this is a what not to do tip, it still applies. Most of us love to buy pretty organizers and then force our stuff into those organizers, which is backwards of course. Clean everything, purge what you must, and then get the organizers when you know where everything goes and everything is sparkling clean. You might like our recent post Ten Ways to Get Organized Right Now.
Dust from top to bottom
Once you’ve heard this idea, you can’t unhear it! Dust falls from the top of your rooms to the bottom because gravity. So get your stepladder out and start up high. Work your way down with that dust rag. And mop the floors after dusting.
Clean windows
If your windows have film installed, avoid harsh chemicals such as ammonia and don’t use paper towels as they can scratch the film. Use a mild soapy solution and a soft, lint-free cloth is best.
Advanced cleaning
If you’re adventurous, you could try to clean the oven! There are loads of commercially available oven cleaners on the market. You could also read this recent article: Things People Forget to Clean the Most. (We almost forgot the range hood filters.)
After spring cleaning
What do you do after your place is sparkling clean? Install window film, of course! You can fill out our Quick Residential Estimate form if you need us to install some window film. Give us a call and we can help you choose, and keep you and your friends cooler in the spring and into the summer. We work all over the greater San Francisco Bay Area, from San Jose to the East Bay to the San Mateo Peninsula and Marin–and have expanded into southern California, too! Give us a call at 415.623.8700.
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