Household cleaning can either be a nightmare or a quick and easy job that you love to get stuck into, but most of the time we are searching for the motivation to get up and get on with our chores. However, with these ten cleaning tips from Click Cleaning, trying to find the motivation to have a squeaky clean house will be a thing of the past.
Toughest stains to combat
Removing the effects of spilled red wine and coffee can be a daunting task and can be time consuming, but with these quick and easy tips you will be removing stains in no time.
- Red Wine
- From carpet – blot with a kitchen towel, then use Prochem Red RX to remove the stain and rinse thoroughly
- From fabric – blot the stain, then use a stain remover like Prochem Stain Pro then wash
- Chewing Gum
Freeze the chewing gum off carpet and fabrics with Sel Freez, and then scrap off with a blunt knife.
- Grease & Fats
- From carpet – kitchen towel over the stain, use a cool iron over it then use a grease stain remover and rinse thoroughly.
- From fabric – rub laundry detergent into the fabric before washing as normal.
- Coffee
- From carpet – blot with a kitchen towel, then use a coffee stain remover and rinse thoroughly
- From fabric – blot the stain, then use a stain remover like Prochem Stain Pro then wash
Cleaning Appliances
Appliances are normally over looked when sprucing up the kitchen, but even the kettle could do with some tender loving care and it only takes a few minutes.
- Kettle
With a metal kettle use soapy water then buff with a microfiber cloth.
- Hobs
Use an over cleaner spray to clean ceramic hobs, but don’t use any abrasive cleaning supplies as ceramics scratch easily.
Household Surfaces
There are so many types of surfaces in a home, you have wooden, metal and painted, but that doesn’t mean you have to have a multitude of products. Find out what you can use today:
- Wooden Surfaces
Use a damp cloth before polishing the surface
- Painted furniture
Dust with a microfiber cloth then use washing up liquid and warm water solution
- Soft furnishings
Take off for example the pillow case, rub detergent into the fabric before washing as normal.
- Metal furniture
Use a damp cloth and multipurpose cleaner to clean metal frames. Use wire woll gently in the presence of rust. To finish use Dazzle Stainless Steel Polish to give it that glorious dazzling effect.