HOW OFTEN DO YOU NEED TO CLEAN?

3/11/2020 (Permalink)

With a busy schedule to keep, how often do you really need to clean your home? By taking care of these 6 little- thought-of-places, you can keep your home at its best and healthiest.

If you want to keep your home healthy and beautiful, but don't have the schedule for regular deep cleans, then here are the six main places you need to focus on to eliminate sneaky bacteria, and keep your place shining at a glance.

1. MICROWAVE

Contrary to popular opinion, Microwaving your food does not burn away bacteria enough to counterbalance the spray of food from crackling bacon or explosive chili, leaving your microwave as the last kitchen appliance to clean is setting you up for food poisoning. 

2. BATHTUB.

A bathtub is even dirtier than your toilet. Bacteria lingering in your bathtub can cause more than a surprise of the flu. So be sure to give it a once over with heavy soap one a week.

3. FLOOR.

The eye is instantly drawn to the floor when entering the room, so even if the rest of your home is pristine, a dirty floor will equate to a dirty home. When you see accumulation of pet hair and crumbs it's time to give it a once over with a vacuum, and mop up dirt as you see it on your hardwood. 

4. TABLE TOPS AND PICTURES.

Forgetting to brush off your ceiling fan once in a while can aggravate respiratory issues such as asthma, and bacteria naturally gathers on coffee tables and bedside stands. Take a rag with disinfectant and go over them a few times a week.

5. COMPUTER.

You might run your virus scanner every week but its not the insides of this home essential you need to worry about, computer keyboards are 5 times dirtier than your toilet seat. A few times a week just over over keyboard and mouse with disinfecting spray.

6. KITCHEN COUNTERS.

We leave dishes and food on them, use them as impromptu seats, and our pets even have free range of our counter tops when not looking. Bleach them down twice a week.