A clean house is necessary to maintain the mental peace and hygiene of its residents. Home cleaning should be a part of your life routine. However, some individuals might find regular house cleaning overwhelming owing to their tough working routine. If you are one of them, don’t worry we are here to help you.We have shortlisted some DIY tips to keep the house clean. These tips will reduce your effort and time incurred cleaning a house on a regular basis.
Let’s take a closer look at these effective tips for cleaning your house.
House Cleaning Tips and Tricks
Whether you are living in an apartment or a villa, regular cleaning is essential. Other than hygiene and health, cleaning also helps in maintaining the interior of your house. This will aid you in receiving a complete security deposit from the landlord without any hassle.
Following are some house cleaning tips that will help you in effective cleaning.
Kitchen
The kitchen is the most frequently used part of the house and hence often gets untidy immediately. Oil stains, food debris and dirty dishes mainly contribute to making your kitchen dirty. Here is the list of DIY tips to deep clean and maintain your kitchen.
Wash Dishes Regularly
Stocking up unwashed dishes is the major contributor to dirty kitchens. The easiest way of avoiding this is to wash dishes whenever you use them. Also, make sure to wash them properly, as leftover food particles and grease can cause bacterial growth.
DIY Tip: For convenient and effective cleaning, fill in the sink with hot water and leave the dishes in it for a few minutes. Pick each utensil, scrub it with the help of a sponge and rinse with clean water.
Don’t Throw Away Rusted or Burned Pans
Pots and pans are the essential utensils that every tenant must have. However, these utensils often get burned due to overheating. A burned pan/pot can be recognised from the soot (outside) or burned food particles (inside). Even after burning, these utensils are usable.
Try using the DIY dishwashing tip to properly clean these utensils. If you are unable to clean it even after that, here are some other tips.
DIY Tip: Pans can be cleaned with the help of potatoes and salt. Sprinkle some sea salt in the pan, cut the potato in half and use it as a sponge to scrub the pan. Continuously scrub potato in a circular motion for five minutes and then rinse it with water.
Load Your Dishwasher
The dishwasher is a blessing if you are tangled in your daily routine. All the dishes that you pile up can be cleaned within a few minutes just by loading and pressing a button. Although there is no definite rule for loading a dishwasher, loading from back to front is much easier. However, the dishwasher also needs to be cleaned properly, at least once a month.
Bathroom
After the kitchen, the washroom is the most frequently used area that needs proper cleaning. Let’s take a look at some more tips to keep the house clean.
Scrub your Bathtubs
Bathtubs often get affected by improperly drained soapy water. This water can build up into slippery debris and can also stain the tubs. In order to avoid it, rinse the tub after every shower and scrub it on a weekly basis. You can use any cleanser for scrubbing, but make sure not to use acidic solutions as they can decolourise the tub.
DIY Tip: Combination of citric acid and salt is effective for scrubbing the bathtub. For better results, add a few drops of basil oil and dish soap to the solution.
Use Sponge for Cleaning Sink
Bathroom sinks and faucets are more prone to bacteria, mould and algae growth. For normal cleaning, you can use any bathroom cleaner, just spray the cleaner and wipe it with a dry cloth. However, for hard-to-reach areas, you can use an old toothbrush. Dip the toothbrush in white vinegar and use it to rub off the debris collected around the faucet and sink. Leave it for a few minutes after rubbing and then rinse it with water.
DIY Tip: If your sink is clogged, you can use baking soda and hot water to unclog the sink. Let the water drain from the sink completely, add a cup of baking soda and let it rest for a few minutes. Now add half a glass of white vinegar and leave it for five to ten minutes. In the end, run down warm water from the drain and it will be unclogged.
Refresh Trash Bins
Garbage bins store a lot of junk and other stuff that may contribute to building a pungent odour inside the bin. Use lemons or vinegar to freshen up the smell of the bin. Simply add some slices of lemon to the dustbin every time you replace the garbage bag.
Surface and Glass
For surface and glass cleaning go through the following tips and tricks.
Wipe Countertop and Stove Regularly
Wipe out the countertops and stovetops on a regular basis to avoid debris accumulation. This will aid in cleaning tough stains, grease and drips more quickly.
DIY Tip: It is recommended to avoid scrubbing too hard on the surface as it may damage it, rather let the cleaner do its job. It is recommended not to opt for regular products to clean the surface, as the majority of these elements have chemicals that can damage the surface in the long run.
Clean Small Appliances
Along with countertops also clean smaller appliances in the kitchen. Avoid using any chemical or cleaning product for it, simply use wet towels. Wet the towel in water and soap mixture and gently scrub the appliances.
Once done with scrubbing, wipe off appliances with dry clothes. Make sure not to wet the towel too much, as it can damage the appliances. If you have already damaged your appliances, browse these used home appliances for sale in the UAE and purchase electronic appliances.
Use Mop for Floors
If any portion of your house is not carpeted, it is recommended to use a mop for its cleaning. All you need is a bucket filled with water, soap or surface cleaner and a mop. If you are running out of surface cleaner, you can prepare it at home.
DIY Tip: To prepare surface cleaner you will need boiling water, borax, lemon and detergent. Add 4 tbsp of borax in a container and pour one cup of boiling water, when borax is dissolved add 1 tbsp of detergent and a few drops of lemon.
Refrigerator
Refrigerators are exempted from a regular cleaning routine: however, occasional cleaning is necessary. Following are the refrigerator cleaning tips that might help you in deep cleaning.
Immaculate Spills in Refrigerator
Spills and drips of food in the refrigerator can result in smelly and dirty refrigerators. Use a sponge, detergent and hot water to clean these spills immediately. Avoiding spills for a longer time can solidify them in the refrigerator which is harder to remove.
Remove Rotting Items
Refrigerators are generally used to store food for a longer period of time. However, after a certain time, the food inside the refrigerator starts to rot. The rotten food items in the refrigerator not only promote bacterial growth on other food items but also create a bad odour.
DIY Tip: Remove rotting items from the fridge every time you empty your trash bin. To reduce smell, place baking soda, coffee beans or a piece of coal in the refrigerator, these items act as a natural odour absorber.
These were all the tips to keep the house clean. Despite all the tips and tricks, some homes remain untidy because of the chalking paint and old floorings. If your residence looks like that, it’s time to move into a new home. You can browse through these villas and apartments for rent in the UAE and select a home of your choice.
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