Cleaning Tips:

For many people, cleaning tasks seem daunting, perhaps even overwhelming. Here are some tips that will help make the job easier, from a professional cleaning service with over 1,000,000 hours of experience.



STEP 1. HAVE ALL SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT READY


CHECKLIST OF EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES:

o VACUUM WITH POWER HEAD AND ATTACHMENTS

o VACUUM BAGS

o STRING MOP

o BROOM

o DUST PAN

o BUCKET

o TOILET BRUSH

o STEP STOOL

o HANDLED DUSTER

o COTTON CLEANING RAGS

o GENERAL PURPOSE CLEANER

o GLASS CLEANER

o TILE AND PORCELAIN CLEANER

o PAPER TOWELS

o S.O.S. OR SCRUBBIE PADS

o WOOD CARE PRODUCTS (YOUR CHOICE)

o OVEN CLEANER

o GARBAGE BAGS

o WHITE VINEGAR

o CHLORINE BLEACH

o SEVERAL 2 CUBIC FOOT PACKING BOXES

o CLOTHES HAMPERS

o LARGE (YARD) VINYL TRASH BAGS



STEP 2. TURN OFF FURNACE FANS

Cleaning will stir up dust. You do not want the furnace moving it around the house. This is a good time to replace / clean your furnace filters.


STEP 3. DO ONE ROOM / AREA AT A TIME

Start up high and work your way down through the house. Dust and dirt falls. Don’t start cleaning until you do step 4.


STEP 4. PICK UP, SORT OUT, THROW AWAY

Once you have decided on the first room to clean, follow this step carefully. You cannot clean around clutter and extra stuff. Begin by removing everything from the room except large furniture. As each item comes out, decide its fate:

Throw away items should be bagged or boxed for garbage, recycling or charity and placed to go out. Items that are for keeping can be placed into laundry hampers. You will clean these items after the room is cleaned, as you place them back in.


STEP 5. FOLLOW A SYSTEM TO CLEAN THE ROOM

With all the stuff out, you are ready to clean the room. Start up high. Move around the room in one direction. Use the dusting tool on the vacuum to get at cobwebs. Always clean floors last.