Learning to Communicate with Your Cleaning Service

Posted on: 11 July 2016

Buying a new home is exciting, but there are a number of things you should do before you officially move in, and one of those is cleaning the living space from top to bottom. If you're short on time and don't have the cash to hire a residential cleaning service to do it for you, here are two areas you must clean before moving into your new home.

The Bathrooms

Think about all the things you do in the bathroom, and you'll understand why taking time to deep clean the restrooms in your new home is a must. Even if they look clean to the naked eye, there are bound to be things the old homeowners missed. So it's a good idea to give bathrooms another cleaning before you or your family uses them.

While you can use any cleaning products you're comfortable with, you definitely want to use something that will kill germs, such as bleach. In addition to cleaning the obvious areas, such as the tub, sink, counters, toilet, and floors, you'll want to pay attention to these often overlooked areas:

• Inside cupboards and cabinets
• Shelves in the medicine cabinet
• The base and back of the toilet
• The ledge around the top of the shower
• The top of mirrors
• Towel bars
• Doors and doorknobs
• Walls

It may seem odd to have the walls on this list. However, there's a lot of spraying, blow drying, hair combing, shower steam, and water spray from the toilet that happens in bathrooms. It's not crazy to think some of that stuff may get on the walls. Since most people don't think about scrubbing walls when cleaning areas, you can be sure this is one thing the previous owners missed.

The Kitchen

The second area you want to tackle is the kitchen. You'll be cooking food here for yourself and your family, so you want to make sure you're not serving something that could potentially cause illness. Like with the bathroom, you'll want to use a strong cleaner to kill any germs that may have been left behind.

Here are some areas you'll want to pay particular attention to in the kitchen:

• Inside, behind, and underneath the fridge
• The vent hood over the stove
• Inside and on top of cabinets; cabinet doors
• Underneath the kitchen sink
• Inside the dishwasher
• Underneath and behind the stove
• Garbage disposal
• Underneath and behind the microwave
• Pantry doors
• Walls

Moving into a new home can be exciting, but take a moment to deep clean major areas to protect your family's health. For more information, contact Kathy's Quality Cleaning, Inc. or a similar company.