As a tenant, maintaining the cleanliness of your rental home in Washington throughout the year can be a daunting task. However, if you ask the cleaning pros at Molly Maid for a couple of simple and practical tips, you can turn this obstacle into an achievable routine. Feeling overwhelmed? No problem! With the correct information and resources, you can make your home tidier and cleaner all year round!
1. Declutter various rooms often
Keeping a house neat and tidy begins with the simple act of decluttering each room frequently. For consistency and to ensure that everything is put in its proper place, experts recommend using a cleaning chart or schedule.
This could involve sorting items into ‘keep,’ ‘donate,’ and ‘throw-away’ piles and seeking storage solutions for items that you wish to keep but don’t use frequently.
A good approach to reduce clutter is to organize clothes, shoes, and gear by season and put away items you aren’t using right now. For instance, during the summer, you could store your winter coats, boots, and heavy blankets. Throughout the winter, you could store your summer clothes and beach gear.
2. Break up the workload
Another great idea is to divide your large cleaning tasks into smaller, easier-to-accomplish ones. With the ‘divide and conquer’ approach, which Molly Maid recommends, you can clean a different room each day of the week, beginning with the front of the house.
Take Mondays as an example; you must clean the living room. Then, on Tuesdays, you should clean the kitchen. In this manner, you won’t be overwhelmed by cleaning the entire house in one go.
By dividing your cleaning tasks into daily, weekly, and monthly duties, you can make your house cleaning more efficient and less time-wasting. That way, you can maintain a clean and tidy home while still having time for other things. So, now is the time to get moving and finish those tasks!
3. Prevent dust from collecting
Another piece of advice from experts is to clean smarter, not harder. You need to figure out efficient ways to clean and don’t take too much time. For example, keeping your home free of dust can seem like a losing battle. However, there are measures you can take to slow down the accumulation of dust.
For instance, changing your furnace’s air filter on a regular basis can help trap dust and keep it off your furniture. Also, as a bonus, using dryer sheets to wipe down window blinds and baseboards will help repel dust and leave an inviting odor behind.
4. Don’t forget the details
Moreover, cleaning glass and mirrors with newspapers rather than paper towels saves time and hassle. It takes significantly less time for newspapers to shine because they leave no streaks or lint behind. What is the secret to getting your stainless steel appliances spotless? Lightly coat a microfiber cloth with baby oil. The oil removes all smudges, leaving behind a flawless surface.
Flooring is generally cleaned before a tenant moves in, but having it professionally cleaned at least once a year keeps it in great shape and keeps the home looking and smelling its best. Learning a few methods of the trade can help make your cleaning tasks go faster, leaving you more time for other activities.
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Originally Published on August 9, 2019
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