The dos and don'ts of cleaning a living room

While you may not include the living room when thinking about the grimiest place in your home, you’d be surprised to know how many germs and bacteria it is harboring, and what does a little bit of deep cleaning of the living room can do for you. 

Paying less than required attention might lead to a growing pile of mess and to more illness around the house. A clean living room will help you avoid and control indoor allergies, grime, dust, germs, and bacteria. 

When discussing a meticulously planned living room cleaning job, the cleaners must be true to their work and actions. Keep reading to know the dos and don’ts of cleaning a living room to ensure it is free from illness-causing germs and bacteria. 

Let’s look at some of the dos first. 

Start with yourself  

Before you begin cleaning your living room - a popular home hygiene hotspot, you must wash your hands with an antibacterial soap or liquid hand wash for at least 20 seconds. 

Doing so will ensure you are not adding any additional germs to your living room. However, if you cannot wash your hands, you must apply hand sanitizer that effectively kills 99.9% of germs. 

Be persistent

Some stains on your sofa won’t leave your fabric, no matter how hard you scrub. You’ll need some help from baking soda or a commercial stain remover to solve this problem. 

Cover the stain in either of the absorbents for at least 15 minutes. Then, dab a cloth in dry-cleaning solvent and clean the stain with it after you are done vacuuming your chosen sprinkler.

Be tidy

Declutter your living room possessions that you haven’t used in a long time. Even if your cleaning frequency is on the higher side, you might not have expected results because of the unessential products taking up space. 

For the surfaces within your living room, you must use the multipurpose cleaner as it is gentle on decor and tough on germs, bacteria, and other microorganisms.

You should also be aware of these cleaning mistakes that hinder a healthy home while cleaning various parts of your house. 

Now, let's look at some of the don’ts.

Don’t go half prepared

While taking up this cleaning task all by yourself is okay, it’s also important to understand and adopt the essential mechanism and precautions. 

For example, you can’t just fill up a pump bottle with the best disinfectant surface spray you can get your hands on and go over a spraying spree around the room.

You need to find the appropriate contact time and know the suitability of disinfectant according to your surfaces. Being half prepared can do more harm than good, which you don’t want.

Moreover, cleaning and disinfecting are two different methods of decontamination. Knowing their difference is crucial for effective and spotless house cleaning. 

Don’t put away your cleaning equipment immediately after using them

Cleaning solutions and equipment are your best friends and should be treated with as much care as the living room you just cleaned. 

Don’t just immediately keep your cleaning implements after you have use them. Instead, take the time to check and clean them after use with an antiseptic solution and disinfectant surface spray.

This ensures that no dirt and grime sticks to your tools and degrades them over time while in your broom closet.

Cleaning your kitchen is also essential to maintaining a healthy home, so you must be aware of how to clean your kitchen properly. 

Not dusting first

The living room tends to accumulate the most dirt and dust because it is one of the places everyone uses. So by vacuuming first without addressing the dirt and dust first, you are just moving the problem around. 

Start by dusting the highest places first, then work your way down. Finally, clean the floors using multipurpose floor cleaners at the very end, removing all that dust and germs and truly cleaning your living room. 

Also, don’t forget the items that aren’t easy to knock free of dust, like cushions, pillows, and blankets. Launder them regularly to catch those dust mites.

FAQS

Why cleaning the living room is important?

Keeping your living room clean is important to keep it safe and non-hazardous. You will also keep the rest of the house dust, allergens, and germ-free. 

Regular living room cleaning results in better indoor air quality, leaving a whiff of freshness, and ensures a better overall environment for your family.

How often should I clean my living room?

You should clean your living room once a week, the kitchen daily, and the bathroom twice a week. 

How do I get rid of the smell in my living room?

You can get rid of the smell in your living room by spraying Dettol’s neutra air reviving freshener that kills germs and eliminates bacterial odours leaving the air and your home smelling pure and clean.