Although house cleaning may seem pretty straightforward, albeit somewhat dull, that’s not always the case. While there are many situations where this is true, there’s still a number of usual transgressions people tend to make when cleaning. These generally occur due to lack of information, or simply: inexperience.
If you want to have an immaculate home, but don’t want to hire maids, you’ll need to up your game to clean like a professional. A good place to start is stocking up on some useful tips, freshly obtained through research. There’s a lot to learn from expert Overland Park cleaners. They know how often a house should be cleaned, and they’ll make sorting between daily and weekly chores seem like a child’s play.
Once you’re up to speed with all things cleaning, you’ll be able to tackle cleaning tasks without fear of making any of the common cleaning mistakes.
What are the most common cleaning mistakes?
You know those times in life when a quick reaction based on your first instinct saves the day? Well, when it comes to cleaning we’d recommend thinking twice before you act, unless you want to make things worse. Here are some of the common cleaning mistakes people make:
Scrubbing the spills instead of blotting
You spilled some red wine or coffee on your favorite carpet? Is your gut instinct urging you to hurry up and get to scrubbing? No? Good. Be careful not to give in to it.
What you should do in the face of such a mishap is take a deep breath, and go get some paper towels. Blot the spill dry, before moving on to stain removal. For this purpose it’s best to use an appropriate cleaning product, one that works best with the specific material you’re dealing with, preferably recommended by your carpet’s manufacturer.
Most carpets won’t react well to scrubbing, as the process damages carpet fibers, often causing the stain to set in, rather than pulling it out.
Forgetting to read a cleaning tag
The same “no scrubbing” rule applies when trying to pull out stains from your sofa. Remember to read the manufacturer’s instruction, or at least the cleaning tag carefully, to save yourself a lot of headache.
Usually, a cleaning tag on any sofa will have one of the following marks:Â
- W — if your sofa is made of material that can be cleaned with water
- WS — can be cleaned with water or a solvent-based cleaner
- S — when you shouldn’t use water to clean the sofa, as the material requires a solvent-based cleaner
- X — should only be vacuumed (using an appropriate attachment).
Mixing incompatible cleaning products
Get to know your cleaning products! Employ the ones best suited for the surface being treated, but stay cautious: some cleaning products should never be mixed together. A misguided attempt to disinfect a surface can have dire consequences.
Bleach and ammonia are a good example of a terrible cleaning combination: if mixed together, they become extremely toxic, generating a dangerous gas detrimental to human health. That’s why, for example, glass cleaners should never be mixed with bleach, as many of them contain ammonia.
Keep your home clean & fresh with the help of skilled Overland Park cleaners
Maintaining a healthy home is a piece of cake when you let Sunflower Maids take care of cleaning for you. The cleaners we’ll send your way are dedicated, with a modern, but meticulous approach to cleaning, so you can rest assured your valuable home will be treated with utmost care every time.Â
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