Diwali this year was memorable and with it came a flurry of
pre-festival activities, right from stocking the fridge with all sorts of
goodies to ensuring everything in your house was spotless and germ free.
Diwali might be over, but you still need to keep your household
shining, Here are simple ways to achieve that. These days it is easy to hire
helping aid or professionals to clean your home, but if you are not comfortable
having 4-6 people at home cleaning everything and going through your
belongings, or if at the last minute you have no available slots to get pest
control service; you can totally do this by yourself. All you need is a little
faith and the right equipment! Here’s how I did it:
Kitchen Vents and
Floors
Wash grime stuck in between the floor tiles and shelves by adding
vinegar to the soap-water for spotless results. Line the shelves with
newspapers to prevent dust from collecting again and use baking soda plus
soap-water to get rid of the grease on vents, fans etc.
Mirrors and
Appliances
To avoid scratches, use a microfiber cloth dipped in warm water
and move your hand in small circular motions. For more stubborn dirt, mix a
little washing liquid with warm water and use a sponge first and then buff with
a microfiber cloth. It is best to check that all our appliances are in working
condition before the festival approaches. Remove the dust from them using a
duster cloth and use baking soda to tackle the tougher food/oil stains.
Upholstery and
Fabrics
If there are scratches on leather chairs or sofas, leather polish
comes in handy. For dried food stains on fabrics such as suede, scrub the area
gently with an eraser or a dry, soft cloth. Sprinkle baby powder or corn-starch
on oily stains as soon as possible. Brush away with a soft-bristle toothbrush
and repeat till required. Remove bedcovers and pillow covers if possible, wash
them in batches about a week before the festival commences. Check the fabric’s
washing instructions since not all of them can be machine washed.
Wardrobes and
Shelves
Remove all clothes, bags, shoes, anything cluttering the wardrobe
and first sort through the pile, throwing away anything you haven’t used in the
last six months. Before putting everything back, use mild detergent and water
to clean any dirt from the shelves. Line them with cloth or paper once they’ve
dried to absorb any remaining moisture. Organize the clothes etc.
according to their usage.
Bathrooms and
Other Corners
Use a toothpaste and brush to make the faucets in the bathroom
shine again and use potato slices to remove mould from bathroom floors.
Festivals are also a time when you finally decide to combat those
cobwebs and dust balls and use a broom or vacuum cleaner to remove them from all
nooks and corners of the house.
Not leaving out
the corners is the trick
Right after a mega festival during which your house go through a
mess, we clean our house to make it visibly germ free, & we always feel so
relieved and happy…
But what we always miss is cleaning the corners and crevices.
Especially in the kitchen that has all the left over Diwali yummies, threat in
the form of hidden cockroaches go unnoticed. And that prevents your house from
being germ free.
But hey… no way am I going to allow those disease spreading
cockroaches to come and hide in my kitchen, festival or no festival. They carry
germs that cause food poisoning and hence I have decided to maintain a clean
and hygienic kitchen round the year. It’s a matter of a regular habit you know.
My little secret is applying LAL HIT each time I deep clean my
kitchen. I usually do this once a month. What's important is each time I ensure
that LAL HIT is applied in the corners, cracks & crevices. This
aerosol comes with a unique ‘Deep Reach Nozzle’ that can reach inside
hard-to-reach places and eliminate all the hidden cockroaches. I have thus
ensure a germ free safe kitchen and household pre and post Diwali.
Try it out and let me know how it worked for you.
Use Lal HIT.
To know more – http://godrejhit.com/saynotofoodpoisoning/
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