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01/20/2020
Are you thinking about moving into a new home? If so, you want to ensure it is completely clean before you move in. Read this post by Archer Cleaning & Restoration Services and learn some tips on how to leave your house spotless.

Moving into a new home can be really exciting. Living in a new space and slowly making it your own can be really enjoyable and gives you a new canvas. One thing that can happen, especially when moving into a house that had previous tenants, is finding that they didn’t quite left your new canvas looking like new. To ensure you move in to your new home and are able to start fresh and with a clean house, ensure to give the house a deep cleaning. Learn about some tips and steps you can take to leave your home looking like new in this article by Archer Cleaning & Restoration Services.

Cleaning Products

Of course you will need a variety of cleaning products and tools to clean out your entire house. To make your process and tasks easier, start by making a checklist will all the items you will need. Some of these items can range in the following: rubber gloves, sponges, scrubbers, paper towels, cleaning rags or microfiber cloths, vacuum, duster, dust mop, broom, bucker, cleaning products, step ladder, and more. You can use your favorite cleaning products and you may also need to adjust some of the items in this list depending on the materials you might have as flooring or walls.

Some Tips

  • Plan out what areas or rooms of your house you want to clean first. Depending on how much time you have before moving, you might want to start with your bathrooms and bedrooms as this will be most likely the areas you will need to start using immediately and without a doubt.
  • Clean from top to bottom. This will not only ensure you remember cleaning every area by doing things in a systematic way, but will also make all the dirt fall to the bottom, making it easier to completely get out and clean at the end and also ensure areas that you already cleaned don’t get dirty again by cleaning others. Don’t forget about ceiling fans as they tend to hold a lot of dust that often goes unnoticed.

If, by any chance, you notice any water or fire damage in any of your rooms, ensure you call the professionals at Archer Cleaning & Restoration Services in Minneapolis. They will leave your house looking as good as new thanks to their amazing restoration services. For more information, call 888-436-3499.

Start with the Bathrooms

When it comes to bathrooms, you want to make sure you give more priority to them being disinfected than necessarily spotless. Especially if there were people living there before, you want to ensure everything is completely disinfected to help you feel comfortable and secure in this area. You don’t have to get any fancy products to get the job done, by using something like dish soap and a sponge, you can get your bathrooms to be clean and dirt free. Follow up this procedure by cleaning with a disinfecting liquid or spray to get rid of all of the remaining germs. When it comes to the toilet it is recommended to replace the toilet seat. This is something that isn’t very expensive but is very sanitary.

Go to Your Kitchen

Give all cupboards and drawers a good clean as they tend to hold a lot of dust in the borders and corners. Also, ensure to clean your ceilings and walls as they might have food residues or oil splatters and so on that may not seem too visible but that can make your kitchen dirty. Clean your oven by removing the racks and placing them in your sink or in a container where they fit and you fill it up with soapy water. Scrub the oven thoroughly. Also, clean your sink with a sponge and a cleaning product. One useful tip for getting this hard to get clean water spots and stains is to use some lemon, as its acid helps to get those types of stains out.

When cleaning out your kitchen, make sure to also look for any trace of mold or mildew, as this could bring you problems in the future when not taken proper care of. Get in contact with a professional at Archer Cleaning & Restoration Services in Minneapolis and hire their mold remediation service as well as their restoration services. This way, you will ensure your house is as good as new for moving in. For more information, call 888-436-3499.

Don’t Forget about the outside of Your Home

This is a space that often gets forgotten when cleaning out the house. It’s important to ensure your house is in top condition, including your wiring and your gutters. Having clean gutters is essential as it can help you ensure your home doesn’t suffer from water damage. Make sure that your gutter system isn’t being obstructed by debris such as leaves and sticks and so on. You can take a ladder and climb up to check on your gutters, If they happen to be clogged, use your hands or a broomstick to get all the trash out. After this, take a hose and pour some water onto your system to ensure it functions properly. Pay Special Attention to Your Floors Depending on the flooring material you have, you might need to clean it differently. For wood and tile floorings, things are a little bit easier as there are a few cleaning products that work well and efficiently for them. For tile floorings, it can happen that dirt and stains stain in the grout, which may mean extra cleaning and effort. When it comes to carpet, things can get trickier. Carpets tend to hold a lot of dirt, dust, as well as hair, especially when having pets. Make sure to pay attention to your carpets. To ensure your carpet floorings are in the best condition and feel as well as look as good as new, hiring a professional cleaning service is the best option. Besides ensuring your house is safe and protected from damage from water and fire, the experts at Archer Cleaning & Restoration Services in Minneapolis offer an amazing carpet cleaning service to ensure your home is clean and fresh. To learn about their cleaning and restoration services, speak with a professional today by calling 888-436-3499.
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