Where Do We Forget To Dust

2024 Author: Bailey Albertson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 12:53

7 secret places where only one mistress out of ten cleans up

Even very good housewives periodically forget to clean up and dust off in some secret places of the apartment. Perhaps you have never even thought about how much dust and dirt collects behind bars in the bathroom, on plastic sockets or a chandelier shade. Make sure to include these 7 surfaces in your cleaning schedule.

Top of the door

Few people remember about these surfaces, but a huge amount of dust accumulates there. But in order to wipe the top of the door, it will take only 5 seconds. The same applies to window frames, which everyone forgets.

Particular attention should be paid to those who are allergic to dust - even after wet cleaning the room, discomfort may persist. If you regularly forget to wipe the doors from the upper side, the dust layer can reach up to 2 cm. Particular attention should be paid to windows and doors in small rooms that are poorly ventilated.

It is an ideal environment for the development of Dermatophagoides dust mites. Up to 10,000 mites can live in 1 gram of dust. They themselves can cause allergies, burning eyes, and frequent coughing. Especially dangerous for babies.

By the way, cleaning the top of doors and windows is standard practice in good hotels.

Bottom of furniture

We thoroughly clean and polish shelves, furniture walls, dust-free books. It is easier to stand on tiptoes to reach the upper shelves, and often forgets about the lower ones. The same story with sofas and armchairs. The lower part, directly next to the floor, collects most of the dust, but we do not notice it.

If you have wooden furniture with carved legs and decorative elements in the lower part, you need to wipe it down and apply wax 1-2 times a week. Otherwise, it will be very difficult to remove dirt later.

It seems to many that if the lower part of an armchair or sofa is made of leather, then there is nothing for dust to catch on. Unfortunately, this is not the case. On light skin, dust is not visible at all. After wet cleaning, you will feel the difference literally immediately:

• fall asleep easier;
• deep sleep;
• have colds less often;
• do not suffer from allergies.

The fact is that dust constantly irritates the respiratory tract. Especially in a dream, if the batteries are on in the room, then it is hard to breathe at night, the mucous membranes suffer. This prevents us from getting enough sleep, the quality of sleep decreases. Constant contact with dust leads to the development of asthma and other respiratory diseases.

Sockets

It does not even occur to many that the sockets also collect dirt and dust on themselves. Walk along it with a damp sponge - you won't believe how much dust settles on this inconspicuous element. On closer inspection, the sockets are dirty.

Some mothers-in-law come to their son's house and check such insignificant details first. So it is immediately clear whether a good hostess is in front of them or not. Very few people regularly pay attention to sockets - one mistress out of 10.

Of course, you should not wipe the inside, touch the internal elements with a damp sponge - this can be dangerous if the socket is old or faulty. Wipe it with a dry cloth once a week to remove light dirt. Once a month - damp to clean the surface well.

Ventilation grill

Take a good look at the ventilation grilles in the kitchen and bathroom. In the kitchen, they are most often covered with a greasy coating. Even with a good hood, droplets of fat are scattered throughout the kitchen.

Very soon the grate turns black, greasy and sticky, collecting all the dirt from the air. This is not only ugly and sloppy, but also dangerous. The fat will attract insects, cockroaches, for example. If mice or rats accidentally enter the house, they can get into the apartment, attracted by the strong smell of fat.

If the grate has become greasy, it will not be easy to wash it, you will have to use strong chemicals. It is much easier to regularly remember about it and wash it with household chemicals.

The same story in the bathroom. Only here the ventilation grill carries another danger - mold, mildew. The bathroom is humid, and if you leave the laundry to dry, the humidity is constantly maintained. In such conditions, Penicillum marneffei and Penicillium spp, Aspergillus, Chaetomium can start.

They are not only unpleasant neighbors, but also dangerous - they can cause allergies, frequent stomach upsets, and headaches. To do this, it is enough just to live near the source of the fungus, breathe. To prevent this from happening, the ventilation grill in the bathroom should be washed regularly and the room should be ventilated.

Plafond on a chandelier

Usually all housewives are just too lazy to wipe the plafond. And the upper part is never visible. And a lot of dust accumulates on the plafond. The light becomes dim, but if you just wipe it with a damp cloth, you will immediately feel a pleasant difference.

Depending on the material from which the shade is made, it is necessary to choose the right type of wet cleaning.

1. It is better to wipe metal shades dry, do not apply polish on them. Do not leave moisture on them, rust spots may appear. It is better not to use detergents, especially aggressive ones - the material will darken.
2. Ceramic, glass can be washed with detergent, but then wipe dry too.
3. It is better to wipe the wooden plafond with polish, it is also not recommended to leave drops of water, moisture on the surface.

Caring for the shade is very simple. Just once a week will be enough.

Frame in the picture

Dusty and dirty frames look very messy. This is a sign that the hostess in the house is in a hurry to finish cleaning and get rid of the unloved business. Carved frames with decorative elements collect a lot of dirt on themselves.

Battery

Old batteries must be washed with detergent. If you don't, they will look terrible and ruin any interior. They darken, become covered with a greasy coating.

In this case, it is necessary to wash not only the visible parts, but also the inner surface of the battery. The hardest part is with cast iron and aluminum batteries. The metal itself darkens with time, and the paint gets lost. It is best to wipe them down with a mild detergent and wipe dry.

You can even use cheap toothpaste or tooth powder to preserve the paint. These are the most gentle products, but they perfectly clean and the battery will remain snow-white.

This is not only ugly, but also very unhygienic. Especially if you have small children at home who are interested in getting everywhere and touching everything. It will take no more than 30 minutes to wash all of the above surfaces, but your home will really sparkle with cleanliness from floor to ceiling.