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General household cleaning
November 5th, 2009
A number of items that our cleaners need to clean are throughout the house:
1. Carpets and hard flooring
2. Doors and wall-coverings
3. Panelling
4. General woodwork
5. Various kinds of glazing
In the following section (General household cleaning) our home cleaners would cover you the most effective ways of cleaning these surfaces and fittings, using both maintenance and more vigorous techniques for dealing with stains or frequently neglected areas such as attics and basements.
Attics and Lofts
Our expert cleaners give the attic an annual clean which prevents dust, mould and other potentially hazardous substances building up in your home.
Instructions for cleaning the attic:
*Wear special mouth-nose dust mask, especially if attic hasn’t been cleaned for a while.
*Wear an apron to protect their clothes.
*Wear googgles and heavy rubber gloves.
*If the attic is used for storage, our home cleaners would make sure everything is organised beforehand by storing small items in labelled boxes, grouping them together that contain like items and creating paths so that cleaners can get at any item.
*Use an extension lead, so that you can vacuum and suck up dust from the top down – ceiling, beams, walls and floor.
*Clean around and under stored items.
*Once the major grime has been dealt with, give the area a light once-over with damp cleaning cloth dipped in a solution of water and washing-up liquid.
Basements and Cellars
When our home cleaners deal with a dirty or recently floored basement – it’s a daunting cleaning task but it can be done!
Instructions for cleaning the Basements and Cellars:
*Make sure you are well protected with a dust mask and strong rubber gloves.
*Knock down cobwebs with a long-handled broom, sweep the floor and brush away debris from the walls.
*In a bucket, mix hot water and an all-purpose cleaner.
*If the wall need cleaning, wash them first, using a strong-bristled floor brush with a long handle.
*Start at the bottom and work upwards.
*While standing in one spot, wash as much as you can reach, then rinse with warm water, from a second bucket.
*Scrub concrete floors using hot water and household detergent – because concrete is porous, strong odours can be hard to eradicate.If a hard scrub doesn’t get rid of them, you can seal the floor concrete sealer, which is stronger than wax.
*Follow the label directions and spread it on with a mop.
*Repeat the application for really tough odours.
*After cleaning, open any doors or windows to air out the room and help the drying progress.
*If mould or mildrew is a problem take an extra step after cleaning.
*Mop the walls and floors with a solution of 100ml chlorine bleach to 15 litres of water, then rinse well.
Note: Keep in mind that the bleach will kill existing mildrew, but it will return unless the source of the moisture is addressed.
Banisters
A beautiful staircase and banister rail can be the centre piece of a home’s entrance, so our professional home cleaners won’t let everyday grime diminish its impact.
Instructions for cleaning Banisters:
-Painted banister
*Dust with a soft, water-dampened cloth.
*If it is especially dirty, add a couple of drops of mild washing-up liquid to warm water.
*Then wash and rinse a small rection at a time, keeping the cloth well wrung out and wipe with a dry cloth.
*Oil polish is best avoided on painted wood, since it can dicolour it.
*Wax is rarely needed, but if used, choose a light coloured wax for light-coloured paint.
-Wooden banister
*Dust with soft and furniture polish that will store moisture to the wood and keep dust collected on the cloth from floating back onto the balusters (the posts or spindles that support the banister).
*When dust collects in intricate carvings on the balusters, use a cotton bud to get into crevices and clean out the tight spaces more thoroughly.
Customer Notice: Our home cleaning experts never mix cleaning substances due to following high safety standards.
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