Are you ready for the annual spring cleaning? After a long winter spent hiding the "dust under the carpet" the time has come to dedicate yourself to cleaning the house. Although everyone likes to live in a clean and fragrant house, perhaps not many like to arm themselves with a broom and mop and spend the long-awaited weekend dusting, sweeping and washing every room in their home. But to avoid taking away precious hours from our relaxation, the secret is to adopt simple little habits every day to keep our home a pleasant place to stay. So here are 9 daily eco-tips for a home that is always cleaner and longer.
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Are you ready for annual spring cleaning? After a long winter spent hiding the "dust under the carpet" the time has come to dedicate yourself to cleaning the house. Although everyone likes to live in a clean and fragrant house, perhaps not many like to arm themselves with a broom and mop and spend the long-awaited weekend dusting, sweeping and washing every room in their home. But to avoid taking away precious hours from our relaxation, the secret is to adopt simple little habits every day to keep our home a pleasant place to stay. So here it is 9 daily eco-tips for a longer and cleaner house.
Arrival
1 Take off your shoes!
A simple gesture to avoid bringing dirt and above all germs from the street into the house is to clean your shoes, on washable carpets placed at each entrance. But an even more efficient solution is that of take off your shoes and wear pantofole for use at home only. But remember to make available slippers in washable fabric ready when needed for i your guests.
Kitchen / Living room
2. Stop dust and hair
If you have rugs scattered throughout the rooms in your home to avoid these collect too many mites and dust, throw them outdoors at least a couple of times a week. In addition, always keep the broom close at hand to collect crumbs but also any pet hair every day, especially in the kitchen.
Bathroom
3 No more limescale
After taking a shower or bath, it's a good habit dry the walls of the box or the tub to prevent it from forming limestone or that the grease from used soaps settles all around. That way you don't have to descale your shower or tub with heavy elbow grease.
4 Keep bathroom sinks clean
Always keep a washable sponge on the sink and use it every morning and every evening to remove residual soap, toothpaste or make-up. Avoid getting rid of hair that has fallen into the sink with a jet of water, better collect it and throw it in the garbage (remember that hair can be thrown in organic waste).
5 Cleaning drains overnight
remove bad smells and to avoid jams, a secret is to fill every sink in the house with a little water and vinegar and let it rest overnight and then rinse it in the morning, running a little water. You will be surprised how every stain has disappeared and above all the good smell that every discharge emanates.
Kitchen
6 Clean out the fridge
Before going shopping, at least once a week, do a little cleaning of the refrigerator: throw away what is expired, moldy or deteriorated in order to free up space for the newly purchased food. Also wipe a little water and vinegar with a damp cloth inside the fridge to clean it from food residues and to give it a good smell again. A trick is to place inside, on the top shelf, a small container with bicarbonate that will help absorb unpleasant odors.
7 Proper cleaning of the hob
To always keep the hob cleaned and disinfected wipe a damp cloth with a little ecological or homemade detergent after cooking to avoid encrustations of sauce, water, milk or coffee. By eliminating dirt residues every day after each meal, you will avoid spending hours and hours scrubbing with force and thus ruining thealuminum. The same is true for i electric cookers moreover, easier to wash once cooled.
8 Dishwasher
For correct use and maintenance of your dishwasher, remember to put the salt in the appropriate space at least once a month to avoid the formation of limescale. Also do a weekly vacuum wash by placing in the cutlery basket upside down a recycled and recyclable plastic bottle with water and vinegar inside to eliminate bad odors and to always keep your dishwasher clean. Obviously, for good energy savings, use this very useful appliance only in the evening and at night by setting the eco washing program.
9 A Begonia for cleaner air
And finally for make the air cleaner and breathable inside your home always keep a houseplant. In fact, a Begonia, a Ficus or any indoor plant will free the air from toxins and keep the humidity level at the right balance. But remember to take care of it, water it and based on the plant you choose, find the right position for shade or light (in this regard, read our article on the 15 indoor plants that help purify the air in your home)
Gloria Mastrantonio
Read also our guide on how to clean the house in an ecological way
Also read our guide on do-it-yourself detergents
