Find out which areas require the most attention and what cleaning habits you need to maintain a homely house.
Having a clean home is a blast for your general wellness, but it should not take over your life. When it comes to cleaning, we want to have a clean home for ourselves and our guests.
From the guest’s perspective, here are the areas that you should focus on when cleaning.
Your house is familiar to you so there are things that you might miss that others will catch. However, they might not tell you. Plus, you don’t want to run around cleaning when you have people coming over.
1. Entryway
This gives the first impression to visitors, and it is a welcome back for you.
Keep the doormate clean, keep it free of shoes, make a spot for people to take off their shoes and rest their bag. Add an indoor plant to liven it up.
2. Scent
The first thing visitors notice is the smell whether it is good or bad. To attach a welcoming smell, frequently open windows and doors to let fresh air in. Invest in a good home spray, essential oils, scented candles or simply poil a pot of citrus peelings.
3. Mess
Disorgainsation can give a house or room the look of being dirty. Having a bit of clutter is fine, otherwise it will look like a showroom home for magazines. Simply put things where they are supposed to be or away from sight until you get around to organising.
Invest in simple baskets, put away unfolded laundry and keep social spots clear.
4. Bathroom
It cannot be emphasised enough that a clean bathroom is appreciated more than any other part of the house.
- Keep wipes in your bathroomand use them to keep the sink clean.
- Have a squeegee on hand to wipe the vanity.
- Keep drops of peppermint/ essential oil that you can drop in the shower before a shower and buy nice soap. It will have an ever-green lovely smell.
- Stock toilet paper and scrub at least twice a week.
5. Pet hair
Not to mention that some people have allergies arise from contact with pet hair. Take care of the pet and have someone vacuum at intervals. Clean the pet’s toys, feeding bowls and store them in a designated place.
Personal cleaning habits
- The easiest of the bunch is doing the folding while watching your favourite show.
- The 10-minute rule, bargain with yourself to tidy around for 10 minutes before bed. Focus on kitchen counters, putting away books, washing the dishes, putting dirty clothes away and putting away rubbish in the bin.
- Clean as you go, whatever you do follow up with putting it away or wiping down. Mix activities; for example, put away clean utensils while water boils, organise the couch while your show loads.
- As soon as you enter the house, have spots to rest your belongings, shoes.
- Use a blow dryer to get dirt out of corners where it builds easily.
Takeaway
Tackling the major parts of cleaning removes the overwhelming feelings at the end of any day. It not only saves you time, effort, but money when you have to do general cleaning.
