There’s nothing more challenging than cleaning out an entire space at the end of the winter season. All that accumulated filth, dirt, and dust could deter even the hardiest of homeowners, but someone has to clean them. Even though spring cleaning tends to be a big hurdle for many of us, that doesn’t mean there aren’t any tactics we can put into action to make the process easier. Find out how you can make spring cleaning your townhome or condo a breeze with this simple and easy cheat sheet.
4 Spring Cleaning Cheats
Remove Caked-On Grease with Oil
The feeling of staring down a grease-caked stove top can be disheartening for any homeowner. While many of us choose to use the traditional soap and elbow grease combination, there are better, less taxing ways you can remove those unsightly stains. Funny enough, oil actually works as a great grease remover and requires minimum effort on the homeowner’s end. Simply wipe off grease with an oiled up cloth and clean everything after with store-bought cleaner.
Use a Stocking on a Vacuum Cleaner
Everyone hates having to fish out jewelry, tiny knickknacks, and other small items out of the vacuum cleaner bag, but you can skip out on dipping your hands into dirt with this simple trick. Take an old stocking and slip your vacuum’s nozzle and hose into it. Vacuum as you normally would, and allow the stocking to sift through any bigger items that you might have dropped or lost throughout the year.
Lemon on Water Stains
When those stainless steel bathroom and kitchen fixtures start to blur out and stain, they can be pretty unsightly. Sure, you can go ahead and try cleaning them with traditional cleaners, but you will have to rinse that off… with water, of course, which will stain. A better solution to cleaning out water stains on steel fixtures is to rub lemon on it. Slice a whole lemon in half and use it to scrub down bathroom faucets and knobs to restore their original shine.
Clean Coffee Pots with Vinegar
Pour some vinegar into a stained coffee pot and allow it to sit for a few minutes. This will allow it to eat through the stains and clean out any residual coffee that can be hard to remove by simply scrubbing. Once the stains are lighter, add some water into your water reservoir and pour the vinegar in with it. Run the coffee maker as if you were brewing and allow it to process all the water and vinegar inside it. Once the process is done, run clean water through it and rinse everything accordingly.
Nobody likes spring cleaning, but it’s a whole lot better when you can relax in your bright, clean Theberge Home once it’s all over. Whether you live in a townhome or terrace home at Huntclub Towns or Alta Vista Ridge, a condo at Pinecrest, or a custom home, life is a breeze!
