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Spring Cleaning Your Home

Have you ever attempted to clean your home from bottom to top? Routine general cleaning makes your residence much safer and makes it more habitable to live in. Spring cleaning allows you to get a fresh start after your home has been closed for the winter.

Research reveals that cleaning your home helps you avoid cluttered conditions by eliminating the things that are no longer utilized or clothes that do not fit any longer. To get started follow these steps:

1. Separate.

You have to separate items. One way to do this is if you “love it”, you can find a place for easy access. If you “like it” you need to find a place to store the item out of the way. If you no longer need it you can determine whether or not it can be donated or trashed.

2. Cleaning.

Pull things away from the walls so you have a chance to clean behind furniture and wash the walls. Replace the items and then clean in front.

When it comes to built-ins, always begin brushing and wiping from the top and work your way downwards. Before cleaning your items, see to it that your cleaning solution is appropriate for the surface type such as wood, plastic or resin, so you can extend the life expectancy of what you are cleaning.

3. Don’t Forget the Cushions

Oftentimes people overlook cleaning the cushions. You can begin by vacuuming your cushions to remove loose skin, dander and hair. Vacuuming likewise gets rid of the vermin which reside in your furniture. Do not forget that vacuums nowadays have the upholstery accessory which will prove to be vital in cleaning upholstered furniture.

Some individuals choose to pretreat parts of the furniture while others like to soak it down with a furniture cleaner option or a mix of gentle dishwashing fluid and water and swabbed with a sponge. Once rinsed, dry it out under the bright sunshine, UV sun light is said to have an anti-bacterial impact on your cushioned items.

4. Remember Your floors!

Try to move the furniture around so you can clean the floor area that was occupied previously. Sweep out the dirt, vacuum it and clean it with a mop with a cleaning solution. If you have a carpet, allow us, to professionally clean your carpet and rugs. We can also handle your tile and while we are at it can clean your upholstery.
Apart from creating some space in your home, distributing the things you no longer love or like will allow the items to be reused. If you decide to offer them to a charity, you can receive a tax deduction for you donation.
Return the things to their correct locations so you can recover the things in their appropriate order, but only cleaner this time.

When you choose to do spring cleaning it will make your house bright, clean and airy.

Give Dr. Clean a call at (785) 840-4266 for your carpet, tile and upholstery cleaning needs.

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