The Ultimate Home Cleaning Checklist: Tips and Tricks for a Deep Clean

Did you know Australian women spend up to 14 hours cleaning and organising their homes every week? Despite this weekly cleaning, you will find tough spots and stains on your carpets and rugs, dust behind your appliances, and streaks on your windows. To tackle these hard-to-reach areas and tough stains, you should deep clean your home at least twice or thrice a year or hire bond cleaners Sunshine Coast to spruce up your home.

If you are doing the cleaning on your own and are pressed for time, you can concentrate on one room every month or do 1-2 tasks every week. But make sure you plan out your deep cleaning to stay on track with your tasks and create a checklist to see which tasks you have completed and which still need to be done.

Here are some tips and tricks on how to deep clean your home and create a cleaning checklist:

Deep cleaning involves the scrubbing, wiping and washing of all surfaces of your home to remove dirt and gunk from even the tiniest crevices. It is more intensive than regular home cleaning and involves more focus and concentration. Here are some basic tips to follow for deep cleaning your home so that you are well-prepared:

1. Create A Cleaning Checklist With Tasks

Start by planning your cleaning tasks by reviewing each room and noting the areas that need a good scrubbing. Make sure you write down even the tough spots and hard-to-reach areas and share this checklist with other home members so they can also help cut the cleaning time in half.

2. Gather All The Right Cleaning Tools In Advance

Bond cleaners on Sunshine Coast recommend that you always gather your cleaning tools before you start deep cleaning to have everything in one place. Some important items you must keep in your cleaning caddy include:

Microfiber cloths

Vinegar

Spray bottles

Soft-bristled brushes

Squeegee

Baking soda

Dish soap

Warm water

Vacuum with HEPA filter

Microfiber mop

Rubber Gloves

Toothbrush

Duster

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3. Declutter Your Space To Make Cleaning Easier

You should first try to declutter your home to remove extra items and make cleaning easier. Use garbage bags and spend one day going through each room and removing items you don’t need or are in bad condition. If there are items you still want to save, you can either donate or sell these items to a local charity.

4. Start Cleaning Your Home From the Top And Move To The Bottom

Next, start cleaning your home from the topmost areas like the ceiling, ceiling fan, trims, doors and windows, then move to the baseboards and floors. This will help you clean an area only once, as you can clean all the dust collected on the floors in one go.

5. Use A Microfiber Mop To Clean Your Floors

When cleaning your floors, you should use the right solution for the right type of floors, or you could damage them. Bond cleaners on Sunshine Coast recommend using vinegar for most floors as its acetic acid can easily lift dust. However, vinegar can scratch stone and marble surfaces, so use dish soap and water instead for these types of floors.

6. Deep Clean Your Kitchen To Prevent Bacterial Infections

Your kitchen is one of the major areas where food poisoning and bacterial infections can occur, so you must thoroughly clean all the surfaces and appliances. Follow this ultimate cleaning checklist for your kitchen:

Wipe down shelves and cupboards

Move appliances and use a duster to wipe behind these areas

Scrub and wipe the stove elements with vinegar

Spray vinegar on the insides of your ovens and grills

Clean the range hood and exhaust filters

Use shelf liners inside the cabinets

Remove dust from surfaces using a microfiber cloth

Clean the insides and outsides of our refrigerator

Keep items that you need on your kitchen countertop and place the rest in hidden spots

Use lemon wedges to clean your garbage disposal

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7. Remove Soap Scum And Mould From Your Bathroom

Ensure you scrub and clean the toilet bowl, wash down the faucets, clean the sink and drain and scrub off any mould from the tiles. You can use a paste of one cup of baking soda and one cup of water to remove
mould and dampness from your tiles and walls. Here are some areas you must clean in your bathroom:

Remove all extra items from your vanity and wipe down the shelves.

Put all extra items in bins and drawers to organise them.

Run shower curtains in the machine on a cold, gentle cycle.

Spray mirrors with vinegar and then dry them with a squeegee.

Spray vinegar on soap scum and wipe it clean with a microfiber cloth. Then scrub the loosened scum with baking soda and a microfiber cloth.

Wipe faucets and taps with lemon juice.

Clean behind the S bend of the toilet.

8. Give The Mattresses In Your Bedroom A Good Sprucing Up

Ensure you wash and clean your sheets and pillows weekly to remove household dust mites and allergens.

Sprinkle baking soda on your mattresses and leave it for an hour. Then vacuum the baking soda to keep your mattresses germ-free.

Sort out your cupboards and donate or sell items you no longer use.

Put back items in their original spots and dust all surfaces.

9. Freshen Up The Fabrics In Your Living Room With A Vacuum

Use the brush attachment of your vacuum to remove dust and dirt from your fabrics and keep it looking fresh.

Dust ceiling fans, light fixtures, window sills and frames and artwork.

Hire bond cleaners on Sunshine Coast to steam clean your carpets.

Dust behind furniture using a long telescopic duster or move furniture using furniture sliders to dust these hidden areas with a microfiber cloth.

Wipe down all furniture and windows with a microfiber cloth.

Tip

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Conclusion

The above house cleaning checklist will help you deep clean your home in an organised and orderly fashion and help you complete all tasks on time. Make sure you create a checklist, gather all your tools and deep clean, starting from the top, to make this process more effective.