5 Major Cleaning Tasks After Renovation

If your home has recently been subjected to lots of construction dust and dirt, then you might want to consider cleaning it up thoroughly. No matter whether it was an exciting project like adding an attic room or a demoralising one like replacing your carpeting, you will soon find the need for a cleanup checklist. If you have experienced it before, chances are you have already devised one. On the other hand, this article will provide you with some excellent ideas. If you have just finished a major renovation and you have moved everything out of your home, including furniture and appliances, then you can skip a few steps. Otherwise, read through the list below and take notes. Rubbish It is more than clear that after every home renovation there is not only dirt and dust, but also a lot of waste. Useless pieces of wood, tiles, wallpaper; some old cabinets and shelves that you don’t need any more - you have to throw out all of this. The easiest and most environmentally friendly way to do it is by getting some professional removal help. Walls No matter if the project was small or large, your walls got their fair share of dust. Now it’s time to clean them. Use damp towel to wipe them down. Alternatively, you can spare a few more hours and give them a coat of fresh paint. Thus for the time you will be cleaning them, you will have new shiny walls instead. Flooring If you have hardwood, laminate or tile flooring, you are lucky. A quick vacuuming to extract loose particles and mopping to remove dust will make your floor sparkle. However, if you have a wall-to-wall carpet you have to get the help of carpet cleaning professionals - your vacuum cleaner won’t be powerful enough to extract all the construction dust trapped in your carpet. Furniture You can use a vacuum cleaner with upholstery attachments to clean furniture pieces and mattresses. They might have been covered with plastic film, but do a quick clean just in case. If you don’t have time or it is just too much for you right now, call in a professional company to help you. Bathroom Even if your bathroom haven't been the focus of your remodelling effort, it also gets its share of dirt and abuse. With contractors moving around your home, its floor, mirror and walls have to be cleaned properly. Start with dusting from ceiling to floor before moving to bathtub and shower curtain. Then clear drawers from cosmetics and prescription medicines, wiping both inside and outside. At the end wipe down mirror and shine sink taps and fixtures. Kitchen Your kitchen also has got lots of unwanted attention by your contractors moving materials in and out of your home. Don’t get annoyed - it is part of the game called home renovation. Start with wiping down kitchen cabinets before you clean worktops. Next, clean large and small appliances. Before you sweep and mop the floor make sure to shine the sink and windows.