Joanna James
The best time to give your new apartment a well-deserved clean is before moving in proper. Make use of the empty space to give your new home a thorough clean before settling in.
When it comes to cleaning your new home, it's best suited to dust each space from the top to bottom. Begin by brushing the ceiling fan, roof corners, and ceiling lights. Globe-shaped lamp holders can accumulate a good deal of dust, so make sure to clean them out thoroughly. Then work your way to the ends by cleaning or washing the walls, baseboards, and lastly the floors.
When cleaning out a room, start from the most distant end of the entrance. It is particularly essential when it comes to cleaning floors. You wouldn't want to step all over the freshly mopped floors and vacuumed rugs in your dust-filled shoes!
After the closets are filled with your belongings, it's doubtful you'll want to take them out anytime soon to clean them. So before storing in all your goods, clean out the ends by dusting them thoroughly. It is also advisable to consider lining the closet stands and drawers with vinyl or paper. Lining the shelves up is a good idea, as it looks more organised, and it will be easier to clean in the future. It can further help to cover up any unsightly spots and stains.
For an effortless and inexpensive cleaning tip, utilise dish liquid soap and a sponge to rub-down the bathtub if you have one. If the bathtub has a lot of stains or looks more run down, you can enlist a more conventional cleanser to combat more difficult stains such as bleaching solution. If you prefer a less corrosive method, take equal amounts of baking soda, borax, and salt to make a superb cleaning solution minus the toxic chemicals. The same solution can be used to scrub the tiles, shower, and sinks. Another way to freshen up the bathroom is to fasten a new toilet seat and line your shower with brand new curtains and rugs.
The floors are likely to get dirty with all your footprints and dusty shoes as you start cleaning the place. Steam mops are a fast and painless way to cleanse hardwoods, tiles and laminate. If using a standard mop on wooden floors, ensure it's moist rather than soaking wet. Use an appropriate cleaner to suit the floors. For carpeted sections, you can try to rent carpet cleaners from a hardware store, or call in the specialists if it's a serious cleanup job. Your landlords might even reimburse if it is part of your agreement. Many Colombo apartments such as those at Cinnamon Life may even have their housekeeping staff on hand to help out with really tough cleaning jobs.
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