Follow our step-by-step guide on how to deep clean certain areas in the home where germs and bacteria like to breed.
Deep Cleaning Product Checklist
First off, you need to be armed with deep cleaning items and products that are absolute essentials to tackle any area in the home. Here’s what you should have in your deep cleaning bucket of tricks:
#1 – A Multipurpose Cleaner
A multipurpose cleaning product is going to be one of your best friends when it comes to deep cleaning. Multipurpose creams can be used in most areas of the home from ovens to baths. We recommend Handy Andy Cream Cleaners. These expertly remove stubborn dirt without damaging surfaces, leaving them beautifully clean afterwards.
#2 – A Bleach
Bleach is going to be your power product when deep cleaning. A bleach product, like the Domestos Thick Bleach, kills most bacteria and germs instantly. You can dilute bleach in water for a less harsh solution to use in fridges and freezers or pour it directly onto stubborn stained areas like mould on bathroom tiles, or stains on toilets.
#3 – A Multipurpose Spray
Having a multipurpose spray, like Domestos Multipurpose Cleaning Spray, is ideal for areas and surfaces like showers, tiles, windows, and glass. The spray can get into these difficult areas and powerfully disinfect them, making it one of the most powerful weapons you’ll have in your deep cleaning arsenal.
How To Deep Clean A House
At Cleanipedia, we get asked all the time about the best ways to get the most effective clean. Of course, we recommend cleaning high-traffic, high-germ areas of the home, like the bathroom and kitchen, daily. But when it comes to deep cleaning in particular, these areas should be given more thorough attention at least once a month. Other areas like dining rooms, living areas and patios should also be deep cleaned monthly because they are the spaces where the family congregates most often.
Bathrooms
The most important area to deep clean is the bathroom. Bathrooms are a breeding ground for mould, germs, bacteria, and viruses thanks to the moist, warm nature of the room. The deep cleaning of bathrooms using your deep cleaning bucket list – including cream cleaner, bleach, and spray – should be a cinch. Here’s what to deep clean:
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Floors and walls including tiles and ceilings
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Showers
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Baths
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Toilets
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Basins
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Cabinets
Want to know which cleaning product is our favourite for deep cleaning toilets and other high-germ areas in the bathroom? Read our blog on The Toilet Cleaner You Should Be Using: Domestos Bleach now.
Kitchen
Generally, surfaces, countertops and flooring in the kitchen get cleaned at least once or twice a week in most households. So deep cleaning of these areas is not essential, because they get cleaned frequently. However, other areas in the kitchen don’t get cleaned regularly, and so deep cleaning of these areas is essential. You should deep clean these areas at least once a month to prevent bacteria and germs setting in:
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Fridge
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Freezer
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Oven/Hob
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Microwave
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Dishwasher
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Pantry Cupboards
We have a lot of blogs on how to deep clean these areas, which will give you all the information and steps to follow in order to get the most sanitary clean possible. Visit our Kitchen Cleaning page for a variety of articles on the subject now.
Living Areas
Living areas like lounges, dining rooms, and patios should also be cleaned monthly using your deep cleaning products. Multipurpose creams and sprays will work best here and can be used on most surfaces, like tables, chairs, cabinets, and most décor items too. Be careful of using bleaches in these areas especially on fabrics or carpets as they could stain.
When you don’t have time to give an area a thorough deep clean, but need to get a good clean in quickly, why not use Domestos Wipes? Domestos Multipurpose Wipes are an excellent quick fix for these cleaning woes and can be used to clean and sanitise a variety of surfaces in the home.
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