Have you wondered if you are making mistakes while cleaning a part of your home? Some cleaning mistakes are actually pretty easy to make.
In this article, we will take a look at the most common ones and we will tell you how to avoid them.
Mistake 1: Scrubbing stains instead of blotting
While stains differ, it is generally a better idea to blot them with a sponge, cloth or tissue than to scrub them right away. You should proceed with blotting until you have taken in the liquid. Then you should consider whether you will rely on a home remedy or a specific cleaner.
Once you treat the stain, you should carefully rinse with water and blot it away again. This significantly reduces the chance of it spreading and will take less effort and time to get your carpet or upholstery back to normal!
Mistake 2: Mopping without brooming or vacuuming
Doing so will turn into an additional chore for you. Any of the hard particles that were on your floors before you started, will likely just get tucked away or combine into dust bunnies and will have you spend a ton of time having to go back and mop away at them.
Make sure you always broom or vacuum twice a week and then give your floors a good mop so they can stay shiny for a while!
Mistake 3: Washing windows exposed to direct sunlight
There are few ways that will guarantee you streaked windows, the way direct sunlight will when you are washing your windows. Excess cleaner, a dirty cloth and more can be a reason too, but the temperature caused by direct sunlight will cause cleaner to evaporate much faster, leaving a streak as a result.
To avoid this mistake make sure to wash the windows on the shady side of it first, then as the sun moves round, you can move to the side that was shone on in the morning or at noon.
Mistake 4: Using way too strong or weak cleaners
If you are sure about your own family recipe, there is nothing wrong with going for scrubbing your couch. But using a weaker mixture could leave you scrubbing for hours while using a stronger one could damage the looks of your furniture.
You can avoid that by familiarizing yourself with the needs of the items in your home and buying appropriate cleaners. This or give yourself a bit of a free pass before you developed the best home remedy mixture!
Mistake 5: Dusting with dry cloth
Doing so with a wet one is also not really a great solution. Instead, you should aim for balance and go with a damp cloth. The moisture combined with a microfiber cloth will keep the dust particles at bay instead of simply shuffling them around.
Mistake 6: Relocating instead of decluttering
Sometimes when you finally bring yourself to make some space at your home, you might end up realising that you have pretty much thrown out nothing and you have just reshuffled items as useless as they might be.
Try to use boxes just like in the 4-box method, and use some help while doing so. Having your family with you during decluttering will help you police each other into actually decluttering while also having loads of fun together. The prenamed boxes will help you a lot with that too!
Conclusion
Those were six of the most common cleaning mistakes and we hope to have helped you take at least one of them off your list. Did you recognise any of them happening to you too?
