may be loosening up, but one way to capitalize on the situation is to take the extra indoors time to make
this year’s spring cleaning project a more-serious-than-usual event. In addition to relieving the monotony
that the semi-voluntary confinement has wrought throughout Boise, it will add the pleasure a deep-cleaned residence brings.
The difference between regular and more serious spring cleaning is what pros bring to the annual
project: a professional mindset. In addition to just vacuuming, window-washing, and deep-sixing the
accumulated magazines and seed catalogs, this means targeting the details that experienced pros go after.
Here is a list of those details, culled from professional house cleaning chatter:
- Window treatments. Wash the washable, gently vacuum the others.
- Before vacuuming, dust overhead lights. The good news is that we have the face masks already—now we can deal with downward-raining dust bunnies.
- Dust/vacuum lampshades, light fixtures—and clean bulbs that have accumulated grime (a vinegar spray/microfiber cloth wipe leaves a sparkling room).
- Tip chairs and sofas to vacuum beneath
- Wash or vacuum vents. While you’re at it, write down the size of the air filters so you can replace them next time you’re at the hardware store.
- Microwave a cup of water for 3 minutes before cleaning the interior spatter.
- In the bathroom, use a squeegee on the tub and shower walls (and replace tallow-based soaps with glycerin or vegetable oil-based brands that don’t leave a gummy scum.
on: crank up the music! And in case your professional-level spring cleaning project had the added
motivation of your intention to put your house on the market this summer, now is the perfect time to give
me a call!