Home has always been a get together place and shelter for everyone. We spend most of our time at home because it somehow helps us to evade the busy life and nosiness of the world.
No matter wherever you are or whoever you are with, you cannot replace the feeling of your home with anyone or anything because it carries your deep emotional bond and good memories. Also, studies have found that an uncluttered and tidy home not only improves your physical and mental health but also prevents you from sickness, allergies and many more. Henceforth, it is your duty to take care of the place.
The only option to achieve better condition is regular cleaning and timely maintenance. So if you are enthusiastic about cleaning then you can do the job yourself otherwise hire professional home cleaners.
If you are doing all by yourself then following cleaning hacks will be handy while cleaning your home.
- One task at a time
Doing a task at a time helps to be more efficient while cleaning. So you can do the task in every room and then shift to another one.
Start with dusting then clean furniture, floor, surface area, mirror and glass, kitchen and bedroom and so on. you can then vacuum the place. cleaning in this way keeps you energetic and prevents you from getting stuck in the endless cleaning cycle.
- Clean your computer with vinegar.
You should be extra careful while cleaning computers.
Ethyl acid, acetone, ammonia etc. are the chemicals you should never use while cleaning. You should avoid using paper products and harsh chemicals directly to the computer monitor or inside the CPU.
Therefore, pour some vinegar on a piece of a cloth and scrub all the computer parts gently. You can also use a cotton swab soaked in vinegar to clean the inside part.
- Disinfect surface areas and countertop
Disinfect every surface, mainly focus on the ones that might bring germs to the people’s touch. These are countertops, appliances, door knobs, light switches, telephones, etc. To clean these surfaces, you can use any disinfectant solution – either home-made or factory-made. To prepare a home-made disinfectant, you can mix one-fourth to a half cup of apple cider vinegar with a cup of water.
- Put everything at their proper place
Due to busyness, we tend to put our clothes and shoes in an open area of the house. It spreads germs and makes your home look untidy.
In order to make your home tidy and organized, you should start putting things at their own place or sub-divide their drawers.
You can put things at their proper place by following below ideas:
- Keep your shoes outside at the door shoe rack.
- Fill a box with unwanted stuff and pack it for a year.
- Put your used cloth at the cloth hanger.
- Take care of your dishes immediately after a meal to prevent spreading bacteria and sticky grease.