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I
think most of us would say we’re pretty good at keeping our homes clean. We all
probably do the basics make sure the bathrooms are clean, vacuum, take out the
trash and those other basic cleaning tasks.
What
would you say if I told you that you’re most likely completely failing at one
of these basic home cleaning tasks? You’d probably tell me I’m totally wrong
and that your home looks fantastic with the Instagram photos to prove it.
Let
me take you back a few years ago. Kevin and I bought our first home together in
2019. We did all the things to get ourselves ready to move.
We
asked around for boxes, closed on the townhome, did a bunch of DIY updates to
the new place and packed up the apartment we were renting.
Move
day is the day I realized that my pretty good cleaning routine maybe wasn’t
that great.
We
moved all of the furniture and WHOA! There was a thick layer of dust underneath
Every. Single. Piece.
Well
that might be a little bit of an exaggeration since some of the pieces sit on
the floor but all the pieces that had space or didn’t sit flush with the floor
had so much dust.
Between
Kevin’s asthma and the fact that dust makes my allergies terrible I have always
been one to over vacuum. I’ll get down on the floor and use the attachment and
everything. I just could not believe how much dust had accumulated!
Because
of that discovery I’ve decided that the one cleaning hack that everyone needs
to add to their yearly cleaning schedule is the moving of the furniture and
clean underneath.
Here
are a few tips I’ve learned since integrating this into our yearly cleaning
schedule.
1.
Decide on a schedule
First things first. Decide how often you’re going to
be moving the furniture in your house. Since most of the year our windows are
closed because of one extreme in weather or the other we felt that twice a year
would suffice.
Maybe you live in a warmer climate and your windows
and doors are open all the time. You’re going to have way more dust and other
items flying in to your home on a regular basis.
2.
Don’t do it alone
Last year was the first time Kevin and I decided that
we needed to make it a biannual to do. Let me tell you it was rough. Now that
we’re actually “adults” we have adult furniture. In other words, it’s freaking
heavy!
This year we learned from our mistakes. We decided
that hiring Chicago labor movers like JC Movers & Lumper Service Inc was
definitely the way to go.
You might think it’s silly to hire a moving company when you’re
just moving furniture to vacuum but let me tell you the two of us were sore for
several days after and it took us SO long. Hiring a reputable moving company like
JC Movers & Lumper Service Inc makes all
the difference. Plus you’ll actually complete the project that way.
3.
Block out your day
Even though you’re going to be smart (since you read
this post first!) and hire a moving company like JC Movers &
Lumper Service Inc to help with this project you’ll still want
to block out an entire day.
Even if you’re just doing the vacuuming part you’ll want to leave
enough time for the movers to move the furniture and put it back the way you
want. If you don’t block the day there is a good chance you probably won’t come
back and finish up the project.
4.
Take it up a notch
If you have carpet throughout your home you should think about
taking it up a notch. Rent yourself a carpet cleaner at the same time and do an
ultimate cleaning after you vacuum.
This is an especially a good time since you’ve got the help from
fantastic Chicago labor movers like them, you can
focus on the deep clean while they do all the heavy lifting!
Don’t
let your floors look like ours! Even though we all are not fans of cleaning
under your furniture once or twice a year will make a difference. You’ll see
the difference in your allergies for sure and who knows maybe like Kevin you’ll
even see a difference in your asthma. If nothing else you’ll have peace of mind
knowing that your home is cleaner.
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