There is no better feeling than having a sparkling clean house – except having a sparkling clean house when you wake up on Christmas morning! Nobody wants to be bothering with cleaning the bathroom or kitchen cupboards over the festive period, so it’s best to get the house in order in the week running up to Christmas and then you can put your feet up and enjoy the Christmas holidays in a fresh, spacious, clean environment. Cleaning doesn’t have to seem like a chore, it gets you up and moving and if you follow Premium Cleans tips, it will feel like your house is Christmas ready in no time.
19th December – De-Clutter. It’s great to de-clutter any time of the year as if you have half of the stuff, it cuts your housework in half! But if you haven’t already done this step earlier on in December, you need to have a serious declutter before Christmas to make room for any food or new presents that may need homing. We advise to only keep items that you absolutely love or need. There is no use keeping things just in case you might use it ‘one day’ – chances are, if you don’t use or like it now, you never will.
20th December – General Tidy. After the de-clutter, you should have a general tidy in your living room, dining room and bedrooms of your house (or study/playroom etc if you have lots of rooms), ensuring that every belonging you have, has its own place. Get the whole family involved in this process so that everyone can put things away after using them. Also use this opportunity to dust, wipe surfaces and change the beds.
21st December – Kitchen – Cleaning the kitchen can seem like a big job but it is so worth while once it is done. We recommend starting with the cupboard fronts, which you can wipe down with a damp cloth and a small amount of washing up liquid, and then moving on to the worktops, where it is a great idea to move everything off and use an antibacterial spray to thoroughly clean them. After this check if your appliances (fridge, microwave, etc) and any other areas, need a little spruce up. You can leave the floor for tomorrow.
22nd December – Floors. Have a thorough hoover of every room, including the skirting boards, upholstery and corners of the room. Also steam clean any hard flooring. Our top tip is to add some fragrance to your steamer to make the whole house smell beautiful.
23rd – December– Bathrooms. If you leave the bathrooms until Christmas Eve, they should see you all the way through to the new year. Scrub the sinks (including taps), shower or bath, toilets, flush, any surfaces, mirrors, and door handles. Ensure that you wipe down the bathroom after cleaning so that it doesn’t dry smeary and if you have smaller bathrooms and didn’t include the floors yesterday, it’s very easy (and affective) to use floor wipes to clean the bathroom floor.
24th and 25th December – Christmas Eve and Christmas Day – Have fun and enjoy your wonderfully clean and tidy house (or better still, have dinner at someone else’s house so yours stays perfectly, clean and tidy).
Here at Premium Clean we wish you all a very Merry Christmas, and if you do have any unfortunate spillages or accidents that ruin your hard work above, please feel free to give us a call in the new year and our friendly team will be waiting to help you with any of your cleaning needs.
