Home & Garden

Unexpected Areas Your Cleaning Schedule Doesn’t Reach

Your house might appear to be immaculate following an intense weekend cleaning spurt, yet, one might find under the cover of all the normal cleanliness, a world of dust accumulation, dust mites and forgotten corners of the house that are silently working against you. The distinction between an honestly clean house, and the one that is just pretending comes in recognizing and dealing with those lurid areas which are not well covered by the normal routine cleaning procedures.

In the Back of Your Fridge and Stove

The gadgets are infamous dust traps that not many homeowners address on a regular basis. Fridge magnetism creates particles and dust that are continuously deposited on surfaces, and the constant buzzing of the motor produces air streams that continuously cause dust. This further aggravates the fact that crumbs, splatters of grease, and spillages are attracted to the walls behind these ovens within months of food preparation. According to professional cleaners, it is advisable to move your refrigerator away the wall after every six months to sweep or vacuum the coils at the back or bottom which enormously affects power consumption and life duration. The back of your stove gathers baked-on greases and food particles which are more and more complicated to clean the longer they have been there.

The Rubber Gasket of Your Washing Machine

Your washing machine ironically harbors some of the filthiest areas in your home. The rubber seal that goes around the door provides a nice warm, damp environment for mold and mildew to grow. Soap water spots, softener spots and water spots produce dark spots that are noticeable even by the ordinary viewer. Wipe this sensitive place by mixing baking soda with water and wiping on this space using a damp cloth with gloves. A quick cleaning cycle that runs with the use of white vinegar in the detergent dispenser to dissolve any building up soap scum in the entire drum and the removable detergent dispenser is soaked in soapy water to wash any stubborn stains that cannot be tackled by the normal wash cycle.

Light Fixtures and Ceiling Fans

Bulb heat generates upward air currents that cause dust particles to accumulate on fixtures, and bulb ceiling fan blades actively inject dust particles into their layers to the highest extent, as they run. Many households only notice this accumulation when dust clouds suddenly disperse into the air during the first spin of the season. Use an extendable microfiber duster for high fixtures, or employ the clever technique of slipping a pillowcase over fan blades to capture falling dust rather than spreading it throughout your room. This preventive approach saves the mess of trying to clean hardened dust that has bonded to blade surfaces over months of neglect.

Window Tracks and Baseboards

The window tracks collect dirt, dead insects and dust in extremely narrow corners which cannot be reached by the regular cleaning equipment used. It is done by a stiff toothbrush or a small brush which loosens the debris then vacuuming is done and finally with a mixture of soap and water. Baseboards are at the very level of the floor, and they collect pet dander, crumbs, and other debris kicked by the feet of visitors. The high number of pedestrians using them daily will need the bi-monthly servicing as opposed to the once in a year afterthought most household owners will give them. A damp microfiber cloth works well for regular maintenance, while Magic Erasers address scuff marks that damp mopping leaves behind.

Tops of Cabinets and Door Frames

The smoke and steam, along with grease particles that rise during cooking, accumulate on the top of kitchen cabinets, making it sticky; this becomes a bigger problem with each passing day. Because this area remains invisible from normal viewing angles, it explains why most homeowners never notice the accumulation unless guests glimpse it from elevated positions.Door frames and tops of doors are prime areas of dust collection points because static electricity naturally attracts airborne particles to these horizontal surfaces positioned above normal line of sight.

Return Air Ducts and Air Vents

HVAC vents, floor registers are clogged with dust, pet hair, and debris, and air quality in the whole house is significantly decreased. Cleaning of vent covers and floor registers only take minutes yet they will not allow the dust to keep spreading in the living areas. Failure to do this maintenance causes your system to labor harder depleting more energy but in the mean time spreading more dust in your house in a vicious circle.