Avoid These Home Spring Cleaning Mistakes

Are you thinking about upgrading your spring cleaning ritual this year? To some degree, just about everyone suffers from allergies, and that is the last thing you want to worry about in your home. Your home should be your safe haven and place of peace, which emphasizes the importance of securing adequate home insurance to manage your risk exposure and protect your assets. The critical factor is how well you are cleaning. Here are the common spring-cleaning mistakes homeowners make so you know what to avoid.

Starting to Clean Without a Plan

Without a plan, it is easy to begin feeling motivated and touch every room without fully completing anything and then lose momentum and leave your house in disarray. It is best to break up such an enormous cleaning project into small, manageable tasks. Consider beginning with your hardest, most time-consuming job (commonly the kitchen). With that first accomplishment under your belt, it will be easier to continue with all the rest. It is important to give yourself plenty of breaks and don't put too much pressure on yourself to finish everything in a couple of days. It is normal to take several days or a week.

Ignoring the Nooks and Crannies

Now is the time to use that vacuum attachment that you never do. All those extra tools can help you get into those tight hidden places such as between your wall and refrigerator. Clear out the accumulated dust that's otherwise unreachable. Another good place to think about is the edge of your baseboards, cleaning where the vacuum typically can't reach.

Skipping the Mattress

Mattress harbors millions of dust mites, which leads to many respiratory conditions such as sneezing, a runny nose, itchy eyes, and skin rashes. You can use a vapor steam cleaner to get them out and consider using an anti-allergen mattress protector. Another trick is to sprinkle your mattress with baking soda and let it sit for a while, then vacuum it up.

Relying on Harsh Cleaners

Several commercial cleaners have the words "danger," "hazard," or "caution," on their labels for a good reason. Something in the ingredients is toxic and can be harsh on the skin and lungs. Sometimes a moldy space calls for bleach, but most surfaces do not. Consider making your own half water and half vinegar solution to keep surfaces germ-free.

Using Chemical Air Fresheners

To help your home smell fresh, it can be so tempting to reach for the cans of scent to spray. However, these aerosol air fresheners contain high toxic pollutants that can impact hormone levels and reproductive health and increase allergies and asthma. Options such as potpourri or essential oils mixed with water in a spray bottle are much healthier.

Leaving the Clutter

The spring cleaning efforts will not be effective if you do not declutter first. Do your very best not to leave room for dust and pollen to hide. Get the most out of your cleaning by making sure you pick up everything lying around the house before starting the cleaning process.

Treating it Like a Chore

It might be helpful to treat cleaning as a beneficial exercise and stress reliever. It truly is good for our mental state, and you can get the best of both worlds by also enjoying a clean, allergy-free home.

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