When you think about renovating a portion of your house or whole house one of the prime stresses that arise is post-cleaning of renovation. Many people get confused about how to clean home after a renovation, and with confusion, they go through lots of stress for cleaning. This article will help to understand the post-cleaning procedures for your house after a major renovation.
The prime stress of the renovation is the construction dust and you need to clean them first. Before starting the cleaning part you need to be careful about gathering all the equipment that is needed to clean your house. Here are some of the major equipments that you may need for cleaning your house after the renovation;
- Vacuum cleaner
- Cleaner meant for your floor type
- Mop
- Used dryer sheets
- Broom
- Tape
- Brush
- Air filters
Dust the walls and ceilings
Start cleaning the walls and ceiling by wiping the dust from them as they collect dirt particles during the renovation. Dry dusting is the best way to clean those dust particles without fouling up the freshly plastered and decorated surface. Sometimes depending upon your wall and paint of your wall one can use a damp microfibre towel to clean the dust on the wall. Vacuuming the decorative embellishments will help cleaning the dust that is hidden around their crevices.
Cleaning carpets and the soft furniture
No matter how much effort you put to cover your floors/carpets, and furnishings you can’t get rid of the dust on them completely. So, making sure to clean them after the renovation work is a must. Fabric items like upholstered furniture, carpets, and curtains can hold the dust of construction easily that will damage the aesthetic look of your home. So, get them clean as soon as you are done with the renovation. Get your vacuum run over your furniture and carpets deeply. The removable cushion of your sofa, the mattresses, designer frames, and such other items needed to be vacuumed thoroughly.
If you’re unsure how to go about cleaning a carpet, hiring a professional carpet cleaning service provider is always smart.
The ventilation
Sometimes the small dust particles get stuck in the air conditioner’s vent so it is crucial to take care of the whole ventilation of your home. Remove the grids of your ventilation, clean them properly with soap and water replace air filters with fresh filters so that the dust particles won’t trigger allergies and respiratory conditions. If you will ignore this part you may have to face dust flowing through the air-ducts in your house.
Apart from all the above-mentioned cleaning, you can take care of some small parts like;
- Cleaning the blades of the fan
- Cleaning or changing the light fixtures
- Thorough cleaning of lampshades and chandeliers
- Cleaning properly your electronics devices like; routers, TV, laptops
- Necessary to clean the appliances like coils of the fridge, extractor hood filters, etc.
- Decorative items and interior accessories need to get cleaned thoroughly
- Dusting and vacuuming handles, shelves, doors, knobs, baseboards, moldings, hardware, and cabinets
These are some essential tips to help your post-renovation cleaning easy. However, the best way to deal with the post renovation cleaning is by hiring professional cleaners. They will deep clean every corner of your house, and you don’t need to get stressed at all about the cleaning of renovation dirt.