Surprising Places You Shouldn’t Forget To Clean At Home

What does your standard house cleaning routine? Are you the type of person to move all the furniture when you vacuum or do you keep it simple with dusting and disinfectant? You might be surprised by all the other areas you're missing, such as vacuuming the back of your refrigerator if you still have the older style with coils. So, what other surprising spots of your home should be cleaned?

The Toilet Seat

Wait, but you already clean the toilet seat. Sure you do, but just how well do you get the job done? Grime builds up around the hinges and while some seats will pop right off, others may require a screwdriver. It's a lot of extra work to go to while cleaning, but it will get your toilet sparkling clean. So, grab a screwdriver and unscrew the lid and seat. A simple Fabulosa disinfectant wipe is sufficient for scrubbing grime from the hinges. You might be surprised by how much better your bathroom smells after the fact, especially if you live with teenagers.

Faucets

You probably already use wipes to clean your faucets, but have you ever taken the time to check out the screen on your taps? Limescale can do serious damage to otherwise acceptable water pressure. So, pop them off with a screwdriver and slip them in some cleaning fluid while you tackle the rest of your cleaning. Power Paste is a great tool to shift even the most stubborn limescale.

The Toaster

It doesn't matter how often you enjoy a slice of toast, all the crumbs from that bread go somewhere. A lot of people shift the toaster and wipe underneath without ever emptying the crumb drawer. Did you even know about the crumb drawer? You know what, don't answer that. Just, be sure to empty it regularly.

Houseplants

Your houseplants may be alive or plastic, but they both gather dust. So, use a hairdryer to blow that right off. Just be sure to do that before you wipe down your skirting boards and vacuum. And don't forget to water your real plants!

Handles, Doorframes, Gadgets & More

It's often the areas we touch the most that we forget to clean. Everyone touches handles as they come in and out of rooms, we lean against doorframes, and our gadgets are rarely out of sight. So, be honest, how often do you wipe down the handles in your home? And you may give your phone a wipe down from time to time, but what about your remote control, tablet or computer keyboard? It's the quickest way to stop the spread of germs! The Minky M Cloth for tablets and phones is the perfect anti-bacterial solution to keep your gadgets clean.

You might not think of your hairbrush as dirty, but unless you only brush your hair immediately after washing it, it's dirtier than you think. You can give it a simple deep clean by soaking it in a combination of baking soda and hot water.

Your hair straighteners are also in need of a good clean, just think of all the hair oils and styling product residue that collects on the plates. Hydrogen peroxide and baking soda should do the job.

If these are areas you've never cleaned before, you might be too scared to do it lest you see a horrifically messy sight. Don't worry about that, everyone has to start somewhere. Before you get too into cleaning, be sure to visit CleanHQ to stock up on all of the products you need to get the job done right.