{"id":1318207,"date":"2019-11-26T12:47:32","date_gmt":"2019-11-26T18:47:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/origin-www.tasteofhome.com\/?post_type=collection&p=1318207"},"modified":"2024-11-08T11:32:10","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T17:32:10","slug":"cleaning-hacks-from-professional-house-cleaners","status":"publish","type":"listicle","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/collection\/cleaning-hacks-from-professional-house-cleaners\/","title":{"rendered":"16 Genius Cleaning Hacks You\u2019ll Want to Steal from Professional House Cleaners"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Don't Forget the Doormat<\/h2>\r\nDoormats are your best friend when it comes to trapping dirt, so make sure you have two\u2014one outside the house and one inside. This tip is especially helpful in the winter when you have salty and snowy boots going in and out of the house. Just be sure to clean the mats regularly as dirty mats contribute to the mess. Keep your hardwood floors clean with these tips.<\/a>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Combine Tasks<\/h2>\r\nKill two birds with one stone by doing similar cleaning tasks at the same time. \"Clean your baseboards when you are vacuuming or washing floors, clean blinds when you are cleaning windows, etc.,\" suggests Becky Rapinchuk, owner of CleanMama.net.<\/a> Here's how often you should be cleaning everything in your home<\/a>.\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Skip the Bucket<\/h2>\r\nSometimes moving around the mop bucket only makes more of a mess thanks to the dirty water splashing out. Leslie Reichert, founder of The Green Cleaning Coach and author of The Joy Of Green Cleaning<\/em>, has a bucket-less mopping technique that works wonders: a spray bottle filled with diluted cleaning solution and a microfiber mop.\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Stock Up on Products<\/h2>\r\nNo, a bathroom tile cleaner shouldn't be used to wipe down your mirrors. \"The right products that actually clean go a long way to getting the job done more effectively and efficiently for you,\" says McGee. Scared to clean your house because of all the chemicals in cleaning products? Try these\u00a0alternative cleaning solutions to keep your home chemical-free. <\/a>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Use a Soap Dispenser Dish Brush<\/h2>\r\nAccording to Dana White, founder of A Slob Comes Clean<\/a>, you can use a soap dispenser dish brush in your shower. \"Mark it for the bathroom only with a permanent marker, and fill it with your favorite dish soap,\" she says. \"Hang it in the shower, and you can scrub the shower while you're in it anyway. Dish soap does a great job cleaning the bathroom!\" Be sure to read up on the other\u00a0ways you might be cleaning your bathroom wrong<\/a>.\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Vacuum the Right Way<\/h2>\r\nRapinchuk recommends first vacuuming a room horizontally and then vertically to get all of the trapped dirt. Most cleaning experts agree that vacuuming slowly is also very important to ensure that vacuum picks up all the dirt particles. Bonus: Take a look at this three-in-one mini vacuum<\/a> that keeps kitchen drawers and cabinets spotless.\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Define \"Clean\"<\/h2>\r\nEveryone has a different idea of what \"clean\" actually means. Some think a sparkling floor is clean, while others are happy with just doing a load of laundry. Beth McGee, author of Get Your House Clean Now: The Home Cleaning Method Anyone Can Master<\/em>, suggests asking yourself questions like \"how much stuff do I have,\u00a0and what type of home do I have,\" to determine what clean and organized really means to you.\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Dust With a Pillowcase<\/h2>\r\nObviously, you don't want to use the pillowcase you sleep on every night, but using a pillowcase to clean your ceiling fans is a hack that you need to try ASAP. \"The pillowcase holds the dust so it doesn't fall on a table or bed,\" says Reichert.\u00a0Here are helpful cleaning shortcuts to help you get done faster.<\/a>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Create a Plan<\/h2>\r\nWe all have those random cleaning bursts, but having a plan beforehand will make your cleaning process smoother. \"Cleaning is really like a dance. You start high, work down and around, and carefully observe anything that needs attention,\" says McGee. \"As you move around, wipe light switches, door frames, baseboards, walls, working in a circle around a room and not back and forth from one thing across the room to another. Don't get distracted, keep a smooth motion around your home.\"\r\n\r\nAlso, check out these must-know cleaning hacks<\/a> trending on TikTok.\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Use your Dishwasher<\/h2>\r\nDishwashers are for so much more than just washing dishes. Reichert recommends using yours to dust off knickknacks like mason jars and glass candle globes. Pretty much anything glass or ceramic should be fine going in the dishwasher. But you do want to stay away from putting meltable plastics in there.\r\n\r\n\r\n
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DIY Cleaning Solutions<\/h2>\r\nWant to know the secret to streak-free mirrors and windows? Well, it's an easy at-home solution you can make yourself. According to Rapinchuk, all you need is:\r\n