Deep cleaning your home is a big task but satisfying when done right. A complete deep clean might include dusting, vacuuming, mopping, and wiping surfaces. Splitting the clean up into mentally and physically digestible tasks can make the overall job easier.
There are various ways to clean your home and many different definitions for what people consider a ‘thorough clean’. The team at Shark have come together to give you a clear and efficient guide on how to deep clean your house. Below, we’ll be exploring why you should do a deep clean, what tools you’ll need and step-by-step instructions for how to clean each room in your home.
Why is deep cleaning important?
From a health perspective, deep cleaning can reduce the number of airborne pollutants in your home, improving the quality of the air you breathe and eliminating bacteria on surfaces. When we remove dust, debris and pet dander from home spaces, this can help alleviate allergy symptoms. Deep cleaning can also boost your mental wellbeing, working to re-establish a sense of order in the home to support concentration and reduce stress. Completing an entire deep clean of your home may seem daunting, but tackling each area once every few months can become rewarding habit.
The tools you need for deep cleaning
Having the right cleaning equipment, accessories and products makes deep cleaning physically easier and gives spotless results.
Products:
- Gentle all-purpose cleaner
- Kitchen grease cleaner
- Glass cleaner
- Shower cleaner
- Toilet cleaner
Equipment:
- Step ladder
Accessories:
- Rubber gloves
- Scrub brush
- Toothbrush
- Cloths (microfibre, dish towels or rags)
- Squeegee
- Baking soda
Tips for deep cleaning your home
Mastering techniques for how to deep clean your house is all about simplifying and speeding up the process. Cleaning efficiently is rewarding and stops you from having to retrace your steps or re-clean surfaces as you move to the next area. Here’s some cleaning tips from our experts.
Work from top to bottom: As you remove dust from a shelf, cabinet or ceiling fan, some dust or debris will naturally fall to the floor. Any particles that fall to the floor can then be removed when you vacuum and mop.
Work clockwise or anti-clockwise: This is fundamental to knowing how to clean your room. Choose a direction of cleaning so you cover each area as you rotate the room. This way you don’t have to go back and forth between various areas as you wipe down, vacuum or mop.
Split up the deep clean: Break down your deep clean by room type (kitchen, bathroom, lounge, bedrooms) to make it feel more manageable. Another common tactic is to clean one or two different rooms throughout the week, progressing from one end of your home to the other.
Lounge Room
The lounge is usually the highest traffic room in the home. It’s where we do most of our relaxing, so it’s important for this space to feel comfortable and welcoming.
- Remove dust from your light fixtures or ceiling fan.
- Wipe down any blinds.
- Clean windows.
- Eliminate dust from surfaces – windowsills, bookshelves, table and TV stand.
- Use a handheld vacuum on your couch and chairs. To easily remove pet hair, we recommend using the Shark WANDVAC Power Max.
- For versatile cleaning, use the Motorised Pet Tool attachment with power fin technology to pick up dirt, debris and pet hair around the home.
- Vacuum the floor.
Bedroom + Mattress
Deep cleaning the bedroom and mattress can promote better sleep. In modern work culture, it’s common for the bedroom to double as a home office, so keeping your room in order supports productivity.
- Remove and wash bed sheets and pillowcases.
- Wipe down light fixtures.
- Clean glass surfaces like windows and mirrors.
- Remove dust from all surfaces – windowsills, headboard, bedside table, desk and drawers.
- Vacuum the floor. A cordless vacuum like the Shark Cordless Detect Pro is great for manoeuvring tight spaces and under the bed.
How to deep clean a mattress at home
- Vacuum your bare mattress using a handheld vacuum.
- To remove odour, lightly sprinkle baking soda over your mattress. Leave for 2 hours.
- Use your vacuum to remove the baking soda.
- Let your mattress air out for another hour.
- Place clean bedsheets and pillowcases on the bed.
Laundry
A laundry room is typically small, with hard floors and heavy appliances. Deep cleaning helps keeps this space hygienic.
- Remove dust from light fixtures.
- Clean windows.
- Wipe down surfaces and appliances – the sink, washing machine and dryer.
- Vacuum the floor.
- Mop the floor using a steam mop and leave to dry. We recommend the Klik N’ Flip Manual Steam Mop. Heats up in only 30 seconds and can be used on all hard floors without chemicals.
Bathroom
Our final tip for how to deep clean your house is to tend to your bathroom last. This is because our bathroom can contain a variety of bacteria, and we want to stop it from spreading to other rooms.
- Clean light fixtures.
- Place toilet cleaner in the toilet and leave for 5 minutes.
- Apply a shower cleaner to the inner and outer shower walls, leave for 15 minutes.
- Clean mirror and outer shower wall.
- Wipe down surfaces – cupboard, sink and toilet outer.
- Finish cleaning the toilet and leave your toilet brush to dry.
- Remove any dirt or mould from your shower walls, head and plug.
- Steam mop the floor and let dry.
We hope you enjoyed learning how to deep clean your house. Next, discover how to maintain your vacuum when you have pets.
