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Cleaning Tricks That Make Your Life Easier

Cleaning Tricks That Make Your Life Easier
There are numbers of Singaporean staying in HDB apartment. Today, Sengkang HDB estate has a young and prosperous residential estate. If you stay in the HDB apartment, it is essential for you to clean it on a regular basis. Cleaning is a customary practice that lets you freshen up the house so as to ensure that your family is staying in a comfortable surroundings. Here are some simple tricks that will make cleaning much easier, less annoying and more enjoyable.
1. Cleaning plan
Before starting, a spring cleaning checklist is needed to ensure that all chores are covered, and the house is clean. Your plan should include all the areas you are targeting to clean, the methods to be used, and the tools needed. It should also allocate time for the tasks in order to make sure that you finish the task without consuming too much time.

2. Have all the materials ready and within reach
When cleaning your HDB unit, the cleaning supplies needed are dusters, glass cleaner, sponges, paper towels, rubber gloves, garbage bags and vacuum cleaner. Having the items ready beforehand will save time and make cleaning more effective.

3. Use
lemon juice to get rid of water stains
Here is the trick that makes your cleaning easier. It is common to find hard water stains on tubs, shower fixtures, taps, dishwasher, and glass surfaces among other areas. Such stains are tough to remove but with lemon, you can get the surfaces sparkling. Spray fresh lemon juice on the affected area, rinse after 10 minutes and wipe the area dry.

4. Recycle usable waste items
Recycling is an eco-friendly practice as it reduces environmental degradation caused by disorganized disposal of waste. For example, containers can be decorated and used as pots for planting flowers. For items that you cannot recycle personally such as electronics, you can take them to companies that manufacture new products from waste.

5. Declutter the house for an appealing look
Before you start cleaning, it is good to reorganize rooms and get rid of untidiness. You can sort all miscellaneous items into storage boxes and throw away those that are no longer in use. The step also allows you to access and clean parts of the floor that had been covered by disused items.

6. Remove hair from the couch using rubber glove
It can be quite difficult to remove pet hair from fabric. a damp rubber glove is good at attracting hair. Put on a damp rubber glove and run your hand over the surface will help to attract hair from fabric. When the glove is covered with hair, you may rinse it and repeat the procedure as necessary.

7. Salt to clean your iron
Stain and pieces of burnt fabric on your iron can stick on your clothes and even leave behind stains. To avoid this, pour some salt on your ironing board and iron it while the steam option is off. The dirt will stick to the salt, leaving the iron surface clean and smooth.

8. Clean screens, glass surfaces and windows without leaving behind visible streaks
Using damp cloth dipped in a
vinegar solution to wipe the screens is another trick for cleaning screens. Ensure the cloth is lint free to avoid leaving fabric behind. For glass surfaces and windows, spray the surface with glass cleaner and use soft cloth to scrub gently. Dry using a squeegee until the surface is clean. This will easily get rid of dust, grease, and fingerprints.

9. Baking soda and vinegar to remove oil-based stains from the carpet
Soak the stain with vinegar and sprinkle a little baking soda. Wipe off the mixture a few minutes later and vacuum the carpet.

10. Deep clean the toilet
A dirty stained toilet looks bad and harbors harmful bacteria which is bad for us. Toilet cleaner is a must in order to kill all the harmful bacteria. Spread some toilet cleaner around the sides and scrub with a toilet brush. Soak for some time then scrub again.

11. Have some form of passive entertainment while cleaning
You could listen to your favorite music as this will make the task even more enjoyable especially if you do not enjoy house chores. The music will keep you engrossed in what you are doing, and you could take less time to complete the task.

The above tips will leave your HDB unit clean and sparkling. It is important to note that at times you cannot carry out entire cleaning in a single day. Therefore, it is advisable to spread out the chores over a few consecutive days during which you undertake smaller cleaning sessions.

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