You missed a spot! Even if you’re very meticulous in your daily or weekly cleaning, chances are there are crucial areas that you’re missing. Here are some places and items in your Nashville home that you may be failing to clean on a regular basis. Perhaps you’d better hire a Nashville house cleaner to help you!
1. Light Switches
The first thing most people do when they walk in a room is turn on the light, and then turn it off when they leave. This frequency makes light switches a high-touch area – one that most people neglect when it’s time to clean the house.
Other high-touch areas that don’t get disinfected and sanitized nearly enough include door knobs, computer keypads and fridge door handles.
2. Throw Pillows
Throw pillows are very pretty and can complement any décor, but the fact of the matter is, they are magnets for dust, dirt, dog hair, skin cells and allergens. You may not be able to throw your pillows into the washing machine and dryer (depends on what the tag says), but you still have to clean them.
Use a vacuum to get the dirt and dust off, and a clean rag to spot-clean stains. To freshen them up and get rid of any odors, sprinkle some baking soda on it and then vacuum it up.
3. Remote Controls
Chances are everyone in your household touches the remote at least once during the day. And when you consider that many people don’t always wash their hands after eating or using the bathroom, the high amounts of bacteria on remotes is staggering.
Cleaning your remotes regularly will ensure you get the bacteria off as well as sticky residues and dirt. Same goes for cell phones and other handheld devices, especially those that are shared between all household members.
4. Air
Say what? Yup. Your indoor air quality may not be what you want it to be, especially if you suffer from asthma and allergies. Be sure to regularly wipe down air vents in the ceiling and floor to remove collected dust. Don’t forget ceiling fans, which you can clean using old pillowcases. Change your air filters as needed, and run an air purifier in high-traffic rooms. Use disinfectant spray throughout the house when someone has been sick.
5. Cleaning Tools
Sounds weird, but yes, you should clean your cleaning tools. Mops, sponges, vacuum cleaner brushes and microfiber cloths get dirty and contaminated with repeated use. When you use dirty tools, you can spread germs and dirt to other areas of your house without realizing it.
Throw out sponges after a few weeks, and wash microfiber cloths and mop heads in hot water. Shake off your dusters and brooms, and scrub your brushes with antibacterial soap and water.
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