Whether it's in marble, stoneware or wood, the skirting board shouldn't be forgotten! Dust receptacle, it should be cleaned like the floors.
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himWhether in marble, stoneware or wood, the baseboard it should not be forgotten! Receptacle of dust, especially behind the furniture, this nice element of our rooms must be cleaned like the floors, otherwise the house will not be completely cleaned. But what are the tricks to have a shiny and mother-in-law-proof skirting board?
First of all we are careful to know what kind of skirting board we are about to polish: if many times, in fact, it is nothing more than the continuation of our own floor (parquet, stoneware ...), many others constitute a material in itself, often also painted, and many others keep stains that the rest of the floor does not have. For this it is better to use the best methods based on the type of skirting board, so as to avoid damaging it.
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The first thing that needs to be done is undoubtedly dusting! That alone is enough to keep more or less clean a part of the house that is undoubtedly more than uncomfortable due to its uneven position, which forces difficult interventions and "bows" that could cost sciatica.
How to do? Let's use a good dust-catcher duvet from the long shaft or a vacuum cleaner lance and away the dust!
If, on the other hand, you need a beautiful one wash, then there is nothing to do and kneel before his majesty the skirting board and ... wash it! That's how.
All the tricks for cleaning the baseboard
Index
How to remove dust from baseboards
Rule number 1: keep in mind that dust swept from the floor, walls and other surfaces ends up right on the baseboard. So it's best to keep it for last.
If the duvet is not enough and you want to go down, you can use a old toothbrush to remove every single speck from the top edge and insert it too in the gap between the wall and the skirting board, if any, to remove all the dirt that accumulates there. A swipe of the vacuum cleaner along the walls and the dust is gone.
How to wash marble, stoneware and wood skirting boards
Hot Water
After removing the dust, a good bucket of hot water is generally sufficient to wash the skirting board, perhaps using a specific sponge for complicated corners, such as those sold on Amazon.
To clean more thoroughly all you will need is, as we said, to know if the material with which the skirting board is made can receive a certain detergent. Marble will be different from stoneware which will be different from wood.
Homemade bleach
We, for major cleaning, can no longer do without homemade bleach, which contains a very small percentage of citric acid. In general, citric acid is not recommended for marble, wood, stone and terracotta floors, but you will see that with this mild (or gentle) bleach recipe you will not be disappointed.
Read here how to make homemade bleach.
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Seaweed soap
Alga is a potassium soft soap that can be used for both hand washing and washing machine, but its use can also extend to house cleaning and plant care. Water, coconut oil and glycerin are its ingredients. It is also very useful for skirting boards.
HERE we explain how to use it.
How to remove paint marks from baseboards
Almost all interior paints are now washable, so for the cleaning the baseboards it will be enough to put a little water and gentle homemade bleach in a vaporizer, spray and let it act so that the paint softens. Then wipe over with a soft cloth or sponge carefully.
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Dirty more stubborn
Toys that hit the skirting board, but also the vacuum cleaner itself, shoes and furniture can leave marks against the skirting board that may not go away with the methods we have recommended. How to do? It will seem strange to you, but for the signs that do not go one eraser it will help you with both painted and ceramic skirting boards.
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