Cleaning the house ushers in positive spirit of festivity and prosperity. Shashank Sinha gives seven interesting and quick cleaning tips to ensure your house is ready for guests
India being a culturally diverse country, the season of festivals is endless. With Navratris here and other festivals all lined up, cleaning the house becomes important not only because it ushers in the positive spirit of festivity and prosperity but also for the purpose of hygiene and health. Extra care is taken to clean every little corner of home to make it ready for the season.
Today, a clean home is a matter of concern for everyone. It becomes a challenging task to clean all the clutter that has piled up over time, and therefore dusting, sweeping and swabbing becomes a part of our daily cleaning regime. Most of us start being obsessive about turning the household upside down to clean every inch of it during this season.
In an effort to keep the fun of celebrations hassle free and to ensure that the house is ready for unannounced guest visits, here are seven interesting and quick cleaning tips that one can follow:
Follow the top-bottom rule and prioritise crucial areas: Divide your time wisely and begin your cleaning process with fans, ceilings and walls, then move on to furniture and tackle the floor last. Spend more time cleaning the more neglected corners, like niches in the living as well as bed rooms. Give more importance to areas like the kitchen and living room, where you are more likely to entertain guests. Vacuum cleaners are light and mobile as well as easy to use, making cleaning the tough corners so much easier.
Create a checklist: Make a schedule and spread out the cleaning. This will help you prioritise and list what needs to be done immediately, and what can wait till the very last moment. By categorising and organising, one can get things done faster and make it easier to tackle one aspect of the house each day.
let go of all that you don’t need: Remove all the clutter, right from clothes, old stationery, shoes, kitchen ware, unused appliances, and all those things that clog space and make the house look messy.
Give yourself a break from all aches and pains: This is where new-age handheld steam cleaners become our saviours. There are powerful, effective and multi-purpose steam cleaners available in the market that serve more than 10 cleaning functions. They help you deep clean stubborn dirt and dust, making the task of mopping so much easier by getting rid of all the bending and uncomfortable positions.
Get rid of dust, allergens and odours: We often ignore the air we breathe indoors. Allergens such as pollen, pet dander, mold spores, and dust thrive in the air we breathe, making it harmful enough to get us sick for weeks. A good air purifier is now becoming a must which would help in trapping all these allergens, odour, and chemicals.
Opt for eco-friendly cleaning: This festive season, choose steam cleaners fortified with a chemical-free cleaning process that eliminates viruses and bacteria completely, helping you keep your home sparkling clean and healthy.
The perfect lighting: An easy way to enhance the look of your home is instant perfect lighting. You can pick mood lighting that complements the colour theme of your home. You can also add a few candles, elegant lamp shades or traditional lanterns to give it a final touch.
The writer is Associate Vice-President, Marketing, Eureka Forbes limited