If you are someone who has just started out with the task of house cleaning , it would be best advisable that you keep in mind the prerequisites and the must-take precautions, certain do’s and don’t s while cleaning your house. This is a task that requires a methodical approach in order to obtain the best results which will actually be fruitful.
Following are some specific tips and tricks associated with house cleaning which will be of great help to you. You need not jot these down on a piece of paper with pen, rather, keep track of these in your mind and apply them as and when required during the process of house cleaning.
- Baking soda is a domestic item that comes in handy in all times and all seasons. It has cleansing properties and characteristics so varied that it can be used for removal of odors of various kinds – you can freshen up your shoes and socks that have become smelly owing to sweat and lying unused, you can remove the smell of urine, you can even remove marker stains or sketch pain marks from concrete walls, stone floors or even wooden surfaces. This is a product that helps with the nagging problem of pet stinks as well that is quite persistent in numerous households with pet owners in the present days. Baking soda helps even with clearing of clogged drains, within a matter of a few minutes.
- Vinegar is a life hack when it comes to cleaning any glass surface but make sure you are tender in your approach when it comes to handling glass utensils.
- If you have pets, make sure that they do not leave any kind of stain (most commonly found stains are urine stains), or claw marks all over the house. In case they have furs spreading all over the house, you must remove them from all possible areas using a vaccum cleaner. These furs can be very harmful for humans, especially if they happen to be ingested by human beings along with food.
- Toothpaste can be quite helpful (apart from the usual baking soda) in case you want to remove marker stains from furnitures, in making silver regain its lustre or shine. Lemon juice is useful in removal of stains from kitchen appliances, including the much abused cutting boards in most households.