23/02/2023
How to Deep Clean Your Living Room🪑🛋🧼
4. Dust and sanitize high-touch surfaces
Light switches, lamps, tables, doorknobs, handles, desks, and electronics. Cleaning them is as easy as putting on disposable gloves and using a damp, soapy cloth to reduce the number of germs, dirt, and impurities that often linger on these surfaces. For glass tables and wood furniture, of course, be sure to follow specialized instructions.
We recommend going the extra mile by using a household disinfectant with at least 70 percent alcohol to kill germs in their tracks.
5. Discard or sort clutter
Ah, clutter: a culprit of anxiety and grief. We do mean evaluating knickknacks and other objects on a metric of “does this spark joy?” As you do this, make sure you have a few subcategorized “no” piles—at least three: one denoting the garbage bin as the final destination, one for items that should be stored elsewhere in the home, and a donation pile.
For items that you wish to donate, make sure you take the time to properly disinfect them and the container you plan to drop off at your local donation center or shelter.
6. Vacuum or steam rugs and carpets
Before you look to cross off the final item in this checklist, make sure you clean your vacuum filter to avoid kicking up dust onto the surfaces you just cleaned.
Depending on the state of your area rugs or carpeting, a once-over with your vacuum might not be enough. You might need to call for reinforcements. A leave-in carpet cleaner and a carpet steam cleaner constitute the only battalion you need against stains. For this process, keep in mind that you will need to clear the room and allow your carpet 4 to 12 hours to dry for all of the moisture to escape.
After dabbing the cleaner over affected areas and letting it sit for a few minutes, prepare your carpet steam cleaner per manufacturer instructions. We recommend running the steam cleaner starting from one corner to another, making clean straight lines with each run. This approach will ensure you don’t miss any spots.