Maintaining every nook and cranny of a house or apartment is not always easy. Not to mention those places that you forget to clean when they are full of dust, germs and bacteria … Find out which ones!
Vacuuming, dusting, cleaning your hob… These unpleasant tasks are nevertheless part of everyday life. Living in a healthy place is fundamental for health and good for morale. What could be more satisfying, indeed, than wandering around your tidy and clean house or apartment?
To have a healthy interior, also think about ventilate for at least 10 minutes per day to renew the ambient air. This gesture is particularly essential when viruses are circulating, as they are now, during a pandemic. In addition to this, it is important to ensure that your floors and furniture are clean to avoid the dust and allergies that can arise from it. Refrigerator, curtains… Some places are the household’s most forgotten ones. Find out which ones and how to clean them to maintain a healthy environment.
1 / The refrigerator
It is an essential household appliance in the kitchen. Small, with two doors, combined with a freezer… There are a multitude of different appliances. What do they have in common? They should all be cleaned at least once a month in order to preserve the food as well as possible and to prevent bacteria from growing inside. How to do ? Empty your fridge, then take out the glass plates one by one to disinfect them with a suitable product and a clean cloth. Then clean the inside of the door, then put your food back. It’s that simple ! If the bad smells persist because of a food inside, place half a lemon or a bowl with a few drops of lemon essential oil. Freshness guaranteed.
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2 / The shower
Just because you wash yourself in a shower or a bathtub does not mean that the latter stays clean. Indeed, you have to clean your bathroom, ideally at least once a week. Mix a little white vinegar with lukewarm water and lemon in a bowl and rub the walls of your shower or bathtub with this liquid to remove the lime scale. Don’t forget to clean the faucets and the gaskets to prevent limescale from accumulating there. Then rinse with clean water. Also remember to empty the siphon because hair and product remains can be stuck there.
3 / The remote controls
If you have a TV, you definitely have a remote control. The latter is affected by all members of the family, guests … This is why it is an object often covered with bacteria. First remove the batteries from the remote control, then with a damp cloth and white vinegar, rub well between the keys. Be careful, wait until the object is dry before replacing the batteries. Ideally, this should be done weekly. If you forget or don’t have time, once a month, that’s it!
4 / The dishwasher
The dishwasher also needs to be cleaned because food residues can make it dirty and prevent it from washing dishes properly. Unpleasant odors can also come from this device … How to clean it so that it regains its efficiency? Pour a little baking soda where you usually place the tablet and start a vacuum cycle. This allows the grease to be dissolved and the odors to disappear. Also remember to clean the filter regularly.
5 / Garbage cans
If it makes sense to clean your trash, sometimes you forget or skip this step for lack of time. Whether it is your extra bins in the toilet or in the bathroom, or your kitchen bin, it must be washed regularly to avoid bad odors at the slightest opening. Once your trash is emptied, take a damp sponge and white vinegar, then scrub the bin. Rinse and let dry, then place a garbage bag back inside. Magic: the smells are gone!
6 / The curtains
We have them all the time in front of us, but we do not think of putting them in the machine … However, they can quickly find themselves full of dust. Look at the composition of your curtains before washing them in the machine, because some materials require special care. If you have cotton curtains, you can put them at 30 ° in the washing machine. If it is sheer curtains, the machine can be violent, so prefer a hand wash with soapy water. Velvet curtains are cleaned by hand with soap and water after dusting. It is advisable to wash your curtains twice a year.
As for shower curtains, they should be washed at least once every two months. If yours is plastic, you can machine it at 30 °, and if it’s cotton, at 60 °.
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