Keeping Your Home Clean
Professional cleaning can make a huge difference to the appearance, comfort and hygiene of your home, but what you do between visits matters too. A few simple habits can help keep your home looking fresher for longer, reduce the build-up of dust and dirt, and make each professional clean even more effective.
Whether you have a cleaner visiting weekly, fortnightly or on an occasional basis, maintaining a basic routine between appointments does not have to take hours. Small jobs completed regularly are often much easier than allowing everything to build up.
Start with a Simple Daily Routine
The easiest way to keep your home under control is to deal with small tasks as they arise. Spending just a few minutes each day tidying surfaces, wiping kitchen worktops and putting items back where they belong can prevent clutter from becoming overwhelming.
Try to avoid leaving dishes, paperwork, clothes or other everyday items scattered around the home. Keeping surfaces reasonably clear also allows your professional cleaner to concentrate on cleaning rather than spending valuable time moving unnecessary items.
Keep Kitchen Surfaces Clean
The kitchen is one of the busiest rooms in most homes and can quickly become dirty. Food preparation, cooking and everyday use can leave grease, crumbs and spills on worktops, hobs and floors.
Wipe kitchen worktops after preparing food and deal with spills as soon as possible. Regularly empty bins and avoid allowing food waste to accumulate. A quick wipe of the hob after cooking can also prevent grease from becoming baked onto the surface.
These small jobs help keep the kitchen hygienic and reduce the amount of deep cleaning required later.
Stay on Top of Bathroom Cleaning
Bathrooms can quickly develop water marks, soap residue and limescale, particularly in hard-water areas.
After using the shower or bath, wiping down wet surfaces can help reduce water marks and prevent soap residue from building up. Keeping the room properly ventilated is also important because it helps moisture escape and can reduce the risk of mould developing.
Regularly rinsing sinks and wiping taps can help maintain their appearance between professional cleaning visits.
Vacuum High-Traffic Areas Regularly
Hallways, stairs, living rooms and entrances generally collect more dust and dirt than quieter areas of the home.
A quick vacuum of these high-traffic areas between professional visits can make a noticeable difference. It also helps prevent dirt from being walked further into the property.
If you have pets, children or a busy household, you may need to vacuum more frequently. Pet hair in particular can accumulate quickly on carpets, rugs and upholstery.
Deal with Spills Immediately
Whether it is a drink spilled on the carpet, food dropped on upholstery or something splashed onto a hard floor, dealing with spills quickly is usually much easier than trying to remove them later.
Blot liquid spills rather than rubbing them, as rubbing can sometimes spread the stain or push it further into carpet fibres.
For difficult stains, valuable carpets or delicate upholstery, avoid experimenting with strong household chemicals. Using the wrong product can cause discolouration or permanent damage. Professional carpet or upholstery cleaning may be the safer option.
Reduce Clutter Around the Home
A cluttered home can look untidy even when the surfaces themselves are clean.
Try creating simple storage areas for everyday items such as shoes, coats, post, children's toys and paperwork. Spending five or ten minutes each evening returning these items to their proper place can dramatically improve the overall appearance of your home.
Decluttering also helps your cleaner work more efficiently because there are fewer objects that need moving before surfaces can be cleaned.
Make the Bed Each Morning
It may sound simple, but making the bed can instantly make a bedroom look cleaner and more organised.
Opening curtains or blinds and allowing fresh air into the room can also improve the overall feeling of freshness. Where practical, ventilating bedrooms for a short period each day can help reduce stale air and moisture.
Use Doormats to Reduce Dirt
One of the simplest ways to keep floors and carpets cleaner is to stop dirt entering the home in the first place.
A good quality doormat at external doors can catch a surprising amount of mud, dust and debris. Encouraging family members and visitors to remove outdoor shoes can further reduce the amount of dirt carried onto carpets and hard floors.
Remember to vacuum or shake out doormats regularly so they continue to work effectively.
Keep Cleaning Products Organised
Having a small selection of everyday cleaning products easily accessible makes quick cleaning jobs much more convenient.
You might keep suitable cloths, general-purpose cleaner and other frequently used products together in a cupboard or cleaning caddy. Always follow the manufacturer's instructions and keep cleaning chemicals safely away from children and pets.
Never mix cleaning chemicals unless the product instructions specifically state that it is safe to do so.
Create a Weekly Cleaning Checklist
You do not need to clean the entire house every day. Instead, divide smaller jobs throughout the week.
A simple weekly routine might include:
- Vacuuming busy areas
- Wiping kitchen surfaces
- Cleaning bathroom sinks and taps
- Emptying bins
- Dusting visible surfaces
- Changing bedding
- Mopping hard floors when required
- Putting away clutter
This approach prevents cleaning from becoming a large weekend chore and helps maintain the results of your professional cleaning service.
Let Your Cleaner Concentrate on the Cleaning
If you use a professional domestic cleaning service, one of the best things you can do before each visit is spend a few minutes tidying away personal belongings.
This does not mean cleaning before the cleaner arrives. Instead, simply clearing worktops, floors and other surfaces allows more time to be spent on dusting, vacuuming, bathroom cleaning and the other jobs that actually require professional attention.
If there are particular areas that need extra attention, communicate this with your cleaning company so the available time can be used effectively.
When Is a Deep Clean Worth Considering?
Even homes that receive regular cleaning can occasionally benefit from a more thorough clean.
A deep or one-off clean can be useful after building work, before or after a special occasion, when moving home or simply when certain areas have become difficult to maintain.
Specialist services such as carpet cleaning, upholstery cleaning and oven cleaning can also tackle jobs that are difficult to achieve with everyday household cleaning products.
Professional Domestic Cleaning from Warwick Cleaners
Maintaining a few simple cleaning habits between professional visits can help keep your home looking its best throughout the week.
However, regular professional cleaning can take away much of the time and effort involved in maintaining a clean home.
Warwick Cleaners provides professional domestic cleaning services throughout Warwickshire, including regular weekly and fortnightly cleaning, one-off cleaning, carpet cleaning, upholstery cleaning, rug cleaning and oven cleaning.
If you would like help keeping your home clean, contact Warwick Cleaners to discuss your requirements and arrange a quotation.
Frequently Asked Questions
How often should I clean between professional cleaning visits?
Light daily tasks such as wiping worktops, tidying clutter and dealing with spills can help maintain your home between visits. High-traffic areas may also benefit from a quick vacuum once or twice a week depending on your household.
Should I clean before my professional cleaner arrives?
You do not need to clean beforehand. However, tidying personal belongings and clearing surfaces can allow your cleaner to spend more time on the actual cleaning tasks.
How can I keep carpets cleaner between professional cleans?
Vacuum regularly, use doormats, remove outdoor shoes where possible and deal with spills promptly. Professional carpet cleaning can then be used periodically to provide a deeper clean.
How often should a home be professionally cleaned?
This depends on the size of the property, number of occupants, pets and lifestyle. Many households choose weekly or fortnightly domestic cleaning, while others arrange one-off cleaning when required.
What areas does Warwick Cleaners cover?
Warwick Cleaners provides domestic and specialist cleaning services throughout Warwickshire and surrounding areas. Contact the team to check availability in your location.
You can book our cleaning service today by giving us a call on 01926 614 781 or by filling in our contact form.
We offer additional services such as oven cleaning and carpet cleaning, so feel free to take a look at a full list of our services.