Cleaning Tips for Home

Start by dusting objects that are higher up, so later on the dust doesn't fall on items already cleaned.
While vacuuming your carpet, take some extra time and vacuum underneath the beds, tables, etc.
Clean your phones with an alcohol-based cleaner to eliminate germs.
Clean the back of electronics like a TV with the hose attachment on the vacuum cleaner.
Clean wooden furniture with a furniture cleaner; it will protect and shine the furniture for much longer than just dusting with a dry cloth.

Clean the toilet bowl once per week with a toilet bowl cleaner. Millions of bacteria build up in just a few days.
Wipe off shower doors with a towel or squeegee after each use to avoid soap scum build-up.

If something spills in the refrigerator, clean it up right away to avoid bacteria build-up.
Check once per month for anything that may have expired.
While cooking, attempt to rinse and put anything that can go into the dishwasher promptly, for less clean-up after dinner.
Clean the cabinets with a wood cleaner to protect and make them look like new.

Vacuum/Sweep the floor first, it will make washing a lot easier.
Wash the floor with a floor cleaner and not products like soap or dish soap, which might make the floor become too slippery.
Wax the floors with a vinyl floor wax 3-4 times per year. It will help protect the floor, which will continue to look like new.

First vacuum the floor with the highest vacuum setting, or the floor setting if available.
Clean the floor with a hardwood floor cleaner.
Do not clean your floor with water, as it will eventually ruin it, and there is no recourse.
Lay hardwood floor wax twice per year to give the floor that new and shiny look.

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