Cleaning is not just about keeping your house shiny and dust-free, but also healthy and motivating.
Treat cleaning your home as if your body needs a daily shower. If your house or room could talk, it would say, “Hey, I think it’s time for you to wash me!”
However, it’s not just your house that requires cleaning. You need to start small. In the sense that even your things at home are also well-maintained.
Not just the things that added life to your home or room. But also, things that you use in your everyday life. You change often, so does the freshness of your things.
To achieve a healthier and cleaner home, learn first how to begin that one. This time to your items, clothes, towels, pants, curtains, gadgets, and everything.
The goal is not just to keep it clean. But make yourself from the possible buildup of bacteria, viruses, and disease-causing microorganisms.
This article is for you who are struggling with when is the right time to clean your things at home. So, the article is nothing but it’s telling you to clean…clean…clean.
Here’s the guide you need to know about what and when you should wash your things to achieve a healthier, cleaner home.
Wash Bath Towels Every 3 Uses
Dermatologists and cleaning experts agree that your bath towels should be washed after using them three times.
This is because the bath towels can easily absorb bacteria due to their dampness.
For effective cleaning, use the baking soda and white vinegar solution to keep it fresh and soft after the laundry.
Wash Your Bras After Using for 3–4 Wears
It is better not to wear the same bra for the entire two days. Your bra deserves a rest (even from you).
Wash your bras after using them for 3 to 4 wears. For a better sanitary practice, change your bra every day, as oils and sweat can be absorbed easily.
Wash Your Jeans After 4–5 Wears
Your favorite pair of jeans doesn’t have to be washed constantly. Doing it leads to fabric weakening and color fading.
You can wash them after using them for about 4 or 5 wears in cold water.
Wash Your Pillows Every 3–6 Months
The easiest way to get bacteria and viruses is through your pillows. Your pillows can absorb the combined dust, mites, oils, sweat, or saliva (sorry for mentioning that, but let’s be honest that it happens sometimes).
You can wash them at least three or four times a year to get a fresher and healthier sleep. Make sure that when washing your pillows, you let them dry completely until you can use them again.
Wash Your Mattress Every 6 Months
Just like your pillows, your mattresses deserve to be cleaned as well. If possible, you may vacuum it, sprinkle baking soda, then vacuum it again.
Washing your mattresses is a big help for your back and nose.
Wash Your Bed Sheets Every Once a Week
Do you know what makes your skin allergies and break out easily? Have you checked your bed sheets lately?
If not, you’ve got an idea now where it came from. Especially when you got triggered after waking up.
Your sheets can absorb dust, body oils, dead skin, and sweat. Hence, you must allot time to wash your sheets at least weekly.
Deep Clean Your Carpet at least twice a Year
Having a carpet at home might be wonderful. But also, the easiest way to gain dust, allergies, and filthy particles.
Deep clean your carpet at least every other six months to remove the pollen, hair, dirt, and trapped dust. It is good news for people who are allergic or sickly.
Check and Clean Your Purse/Wallet Weekly
Your wallets or purses are items that go everywhere. This makes it easier to get bacteria and viruses from anywhere you go.
Check, empty, and disinfect your wallets or purses to make sure that they are germ-free.
Clean Your Washer/Dryer Monthly
This is not irony. Your dryer or washing machine requires a monthly cleaning.
The reason? There might be particles, germs, or soap scum that are left in the machine. By cleaning it, your machine will not affect your next laundry session.
To clean it, pour hot water with white vinegar on it.
Clean Your Laptop as Needed
Do you know that your exposure to laptops makes it easier for you to get more disease-causing germs?
If not, your laptop keyboard should be cleaned as much as it is needed. Your hands are constantly dealing with the keyboards.
Check the laptop if there are any possible buildup of dusty or sticky particles. Remove them if you see one.
Clean Your Sink Twice a Week
Bacteria build up easily in your sink due to the food scraps that come in and out of it.
Make sure to clean your sink with lemon, baking soda, or disinfectant. You can say bye to the food scraps, bad odor, and the bacteria in your sink.
Clean the Bathroom Walls Using a Wipe Monthly
Use bathroom wipes to remove the bathroom water drops and mineral buildup caused by hard water.
You can also use a damp microfiber cloth to clean your bathroom walls at least once a month.
Cleaning Your Oven Monthly
Despite its hot temperature settings, your oven requires a monthly cleaning.
For sure, those burnt leftovers or grease can affect the food quality due to their long-term presence.
You can clean your oven without scrubbing at least the inside surfaces of it.
Weekly Clean Your Furniture
Your furniture easily absorbs the dust in your home. To clean your furniture, make sure to wipe it with water and vinegar.
Why is Cleaning Your Things Essential?
Think of it this way. You want a healthy and clean home, but do not consider your things to be 100% cleaned?
The dust, bacteria, diseases, and others will keep coming back to your home. This is because you give them a reason to stay.
A clean home is a home without germs, allergic triggers, bad odor, stress, or the spirit of bad vibes.
Cleaning might be time-consuming. But for the sake of your health, you must do it.
The Secret to a Healthy Home
They say, a home is a reflection of the person who lives in it. If you are into a cleaner and healthier home, cleaning your things is the first task you must prioritize.
Over time, you will realize that the secret to a calm, comfortable, and odor-free home is by allowing cleaning habits to add to your daily routine.
By making your home or room a healthier space, expect that it is stress-free, high-quality sleeping quality, and breathable.
Let the secret to a healthy home be remembered- a home with well-maintained and clean properties.