Knowing where the grimiest spots are in a home is half the battle when a deep spring clean is needed.
Many people think the germiest place in a house is the bathroom.
It鈥檚 not, said John Daus, managing director of The Maids franchise in southern Montgomery County, Maryland.
鈥淚t鈥檚 amazing the amount of stuff that comes off the floor,鈥� he said. 鈥淚t looks nice and shiny, but you go over it with a Swiffer and ugh.鈥�
His crews recommend using a power head on vacuums to pick up dirt deep in carpets and using a wet cleaning solution on hardwood floors.
There are other overlooked surfaces that are just as grimy as the floor and often ignored during a spring clean.
It鈥檚 the doorknobs and light switches, Daus told 草莓传媒.
鈥淩ight as you walk into a room, what gets touched the most? The doorknobs and light switches,鈥� he said.
In the bathroom, concentrate cleaning efforts on the shower, especially the corners where mold and mildew can grow unnoticed for weeks.
鈥淧eople usually clean the toilet,鈥� Daus said. 鈥淏ut they don鈥檛 really look in the corners of the shower. It鈥檚 warm. It鈥檚 wet and that鈥檚 where things like to grow.鈥�
A study conducted last month by SafeHome, a home safety nonprofit group, discovered that the shower pan and curtain can carry 60 times .
Daus advises using a cleaning product specifically for showers to wipe out mold and mildew.
Daus said many people tackle the grime they can see. But oftentimes, it鈥檚 the forgotten dirt and dust on small and medium surfaces like picture frames and tops of refrigerators that can thwart the most effective spring cleaning plan.
鈥淭hey collect dust and pollen,鈥� he said. 鈥淎nd then when you turn on the ceiling fan, it starts whipping around and spraying that stuff all over your room.鈥�
In the kitchen, the stovetop requires extra attention and regular cleanings, as it is the grimiest. Blame constant cooking, Daus said.
鈥淵ou鈥檙e cooking maybe two or three times a day and grease splatters, stuff spills,鈥� he said. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 probably one of the toughest places.鈥�
Daus recommends using an over-the-counter disinfecting cleanser that kills bacteria.
The laundry and mud rooms are two more spaces that harbor unnoticed grit. They鈥檙e the rooms that get the most germs tracked from outside, he said.
鈥淲e leave our shoes, jackets and backpacks in there,鈥� he said. 鈥淎nd that floor is probably going to be one of the dirtiest floors.鈥�
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