![]() (You can move to the next task while you're waiting.) Once they've warmed up, wipe with a mixture of 2 tablespoons baking soda and a quart of hot water. Empty the contents, store them in a cooler, turn off the fridge, and let the shelves and drawers come to room temperature before you wash them, since glass and ceramic parts could crack if they come into contact with hot water when they are cold. ![]() ![]() Next: The kitchen (and how to get stubborn grease off of stove grates)Ĭlean the refrigerator and freezer. Either buy a professional-grade carpet cleaner (which costs around $400) or rent one (many supermarkets now offer this service). Some manufacturers will void the warranty if you can't prove that you've had your carpets professionally cleaned every year. Shampoo or steam-clean wall-to-wall carpets and area rugs. ![]() For heavy drapes, use the upholstery attachment on your vacuum, or have them dry-cleaned light drapes can go in the dryer on the fluff cycle with a dryer sheet. If you're switching over to lighter quilts, wash the winter bedding before putting it away, because moths and other insects are attracted to body oil, perspiration and perfume.Ĭlean window treatments. Once all the linens-sheets, pillowcases, quilts, duvet covers, mattress pads, dust ruffles, shams-are off the beds, wash them in order of what goes on the bed first (i.e., start with dust ruffles and mattress pads end with shams) so you can put them back on the beds as they come out of the dryer and not have to worry about them sitting in a heap and getting wrinkled. Beeton's day, housemaids left the windows open for a half hour, but if it isn't too cold, a few hours is even better. Beeton's Book of Household Management: "Throw the bed open, by taking off the clothes open the windows (except in rainy weather), and leave the room to air." In Mrs. Follow the advice of the Victorian era's go-to guide, Mrs. A good airing will reduce the allergens and germs in mattresses, even if you can't lug them outside. Pay special attention to switch plates and the outside edges of doors, where people tend to grab. Vacuum and wipe walls and ceilings, and dust all surfaces. Next: Airing out the bedrooms, and the right way to wash all those sheets and dust ruffles After you've let the cleanser soak, as mentioned above, wipe the floor with a water-soaked mop on your way out. And don't use the cloths you used in the bathroom anywhere else before laundering them in very hot water. Take the same tack with the toilet, moving from the top of the tank to the rim, bowl and base. Fifteen or 20 minutes later (you can go move the rugs from the washer to the dryer), come back and rinse everything from the top down, starting with the showerhead. Steve Mulloy, director of housekeeping at Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek, recommends rubbing strong cleaning agents into shower walls, tubs, floors and sinks and then leaving to handle a task in another room. Use microfiber cloths (they won't leave lint). Toss any throw rugs into the washing machine. Don't forget the wall that's behind you every morning when you do your hair and makeup it could be coated in hairspray, perfume or other beauty products. Then, wipe them with all-purpose cleaner, which is fine for painted walls. ![]() Vacuum first, using the brush attachment. If you clear them annually of the almost imperceptible grime that builds up, then you won't have to deal with the impossible-to-remove kind that can accumulate if they're left untouched for a few years. ![]()
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