What Is Considered General House Cleaning?
- Picking up clutter can sometimes be a chore all on its own, depending on how long it has been since you have done it last. If you spend just 10 minutes a day picking up clutter, you could save on your overall cleaning time and it wouldn't seem like such a chore. Removing clutter on a daily basis also leaves the appearance that your house is cleaner than it actually may be. Taking out the trash regularly is a simple way to give your house a cleaner appearance without putting much effort into it.
- You should always clean countertops and floors on a regular basis. Because you use kitchen and bathroom countertops frequently, bacteria can build up on these surfaces if you don't wipe them down regularly. You should mop and vacuum floors at least once a week to keep dust and food material to a minimum. Wiping down your microwave and stove top regularly should also be a part of your general house cleaning to reduce the growth of bacteria.
- Keeping laundry caught up is quite a chore. Since you have to do it on a regular basis, though, it is considered a general cleaning task. Although it is a general task, it involves several steps. You must apply stain remover, wash, dry, fold and put away laundry to consider it done. You may also consider ironing your laundry, depending on the type of clothing you wear and how particular you are about your clothes.
- Another necessary yet very basic cleaning duty is washing and putting away dishes. Whether you have a dishwasher or wash dishes by hand, you still have to put them away after you make sure that you -- or the dishwasher -- have cleaned them properly. Depending on the size of your family, you may need to clean dishes as often as daily.