By now the holidays are done and we know you are taking down the decorations and storing them away until next year. We are beginning a New Year and our attention turns to cleaning up our home after all the parties and fun. Last post we began offering tips for deep cleaning our homes. We are concentrating on a few key areas of the home. These areas need our attention and when done we can relax and settle into the winter months.

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Head into your bathrooms. With extra guests over the holidays and the regular family traffic, your bathrooms will more than likely need a lot of attention. Give your shower a deep cleaning by spraying it down with a good all purpose cleaner. Please be aware of the fumes in a closed in space. There are some really good non-toxic fume free cleaners on the market today so be sure to find one. Allow this to soak for 5 minutes and then use a nonabrasive sponge to clean off the soap and residue that has accumulated. A great tip for you is to do this while you are showering. Soap is soap and if you clean one wall each time you shower it will stay much cleaner.

After the shower is clean, give your toilets a good scrub. Make sure to clean the outside all the way around. Do the sinks and cabinets as well and put out fresh towels. This will make you feel the room is fresh and back to normal.

This is also a great time to give your carpets a good cleaning. If you arrange for a professional cleaning then get on the schedule before the holidays. This means when its all over you are already scheduled and ahead of the game. If you choose to clean them yourself then you can use baking soda. Just sprinkle it onto the carpets and leave at least an hour. Vacuum as usual. You can repeat this as many times as needed to get your carpet smelling great.

In the bedrooms, this is the perfect time to have your comforters and other quilts cleaned. Most home machines cannot accommodate large bedding so check out a great laundry facility in your area to have them professionally cleaned. Some laundromats have larger washers so that you can do this yourself. When drying use some tennis balls in the dryer to fluff your comforter back up!

In the laundry room, we are certain your washer and dryer can use some attention. We tend to think something that cleans with water should be clean. Detergent buildup and mineral deposits must be cleaned from your washer. To do this add 2 cups of vinegar to the washer. Then add 1 cup of baking soda to the detergent cup. Run the washer on its longest cycle using cold water. While this is cycling use some all purpose cleaner and a microfiber cloth to clean the outside of your machines. Vacuum the dryer lint catcher inside and out. Lint buildup is a big cause of a fire. Use a specially made tool to get this really cleaned out at least every few months.

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It is hard to believe that very quickly now the holiday season will be behind us and a new year will begin. Many of us use the storing away of the season’s decorations to do a good deep cleaning of our home. There is something satisfying about getting ready to snuggle into the winter by feeling our home is cleaned and ready for the long winter months. This post will offer up some great tips for giving your overlooked areas a really great deep clean. This will hopefully start the New Year of 2018 off to an awesome start for you and your family. Remember to take your time and tackle one thing at a time.

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The first thing we suggest to get the ball rolling is to tackle the fridge. There is bound to be leftover holiday foods and of course spills and what not all over the inside. Toss out all the leftovers and then from top to bottom use a cloth and an all-purpose cleaner to clean each shelf. Remove stuff from the shelves first to ensure you get every crumb and spill. We suggest doing this prior to your weekly re-stock of groceries to make the job a little easier. Once the inside is cleaned up turn your attention outside the fridge. Unplug the fridge from the outlet and pull it away from the wall. Using your vacuum cleaners brush tool clean the coils. Many refrigerators come with a front removable grille where you can access the coils from the front. Once this is done plug it back in, push it back into place, then give the outside a good wash down to remove sticky prints from the outside.

Next turn your attention to that much-used oven. All those recipe spillovers are still there and need attention. Do not be scared of this seemingly tough chore. Today’s oven cleaners are much more gentle than those of years past. If you are really sensitive to the fumes or have skin sensitivities then you can make a paste of 1 tablespoon of dishwashing soap, 1/2 cup of baking soda, and enough water to make it the consistency of toothpaste. Rub this mixture into all of the spills and grime on the bottom and the side walls of your oven. Leave this mixture to soak for at least 5 minutes. Wipe it clean with a wet cloth. If you prefer there are other commercial oven cleaners on the market that are fume free and gentle.

While in the kitchen look at your cabinets. After a holiday cooking frenzy, there are more than likely splatters, fingerprints, and oil accumulation on them. Regular dish soap works well to degrease and clean the surface of your cabinets safely. Just use soapy water and a microfiber cloth to get hem cleaned up quickly. Make sure to give the hardware some attention. The inside edge and corners also need your attention as well.

Be sure to come back and check for our next post where we will continue to offer some really great tips for deep cleaning your home for the new year. If you need extra help with your laundry give Laundry Express a call. We are the go-to experts in all things laundry.

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