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How to start your business year off with a clean office space

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There are a lot of benefits of having a clean workspace, from increasing productivity and boosting the physical and mental health of your staff, to being an integral part of your customer service when dealing with clients in-house. In this blog, we’re going to tell you some tips to keep your office clean all-year-round.

 

Always organize your paperwork and declutter the desk space

The key to having a clean office is to make sure that there is no mess on your desk. Make sure you’re keeping everything organized. A huge difference can be made by little things like filing away paperwork or storing it on desktop trays, then recycling it when it’s no longer needed, as well as taking used mugs and other utensils back to the kitchen at the end of the day to put in the dishwasher.

 

 

 

 

Clean the restrooms on a daily basis

Office toilets need to be cleaned every single day in order to ensure employee and customer safety. The toilets need to be scrubbed, the counters need to be wiped and the floors need to be mopped every day after working hours in order to get rid of all the bacteria which have been built up through the day.

 

 

 

 

Keep electronics free of dust and dirt

To clean your electronics without damaging their functionality is to wipe them with a soft rag moistened with a disinfectant, or using a duster to get into the spaces between keyboard keys etc. But it’s important to make sure that you’re not getting any excess moisture into your devices because it could cause an array of troubles from malfunctions to short-circuiting the whole office.

 

 

 

 

A clean break room

Tea rooms and lunch break rooms at your workplace should be clean at all times. Wipe the microwave after it has been used, load the dishwasher at the end of the day, give the counter a clean and empty the bins.

 

 

 

 

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The Best Way to Clean your Drain Naturally

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The very last thing you want to have is a smelly drain. Fortunately, there are a few ways to get rid of that stinky smell that’s coming from your drain! We wrote down a few steps on how to clean your drain naturally!

 

Remove trapped hair or other objects out of the drain

First, you need to remove all the hair and other objects that got trapped into your drain. The best way to do this is by using a bendable plastic drain stick; it’s the easiest and fastest way because it’s bendable and grabs on to pull hair and pulls it out.

 

 

Use Baking soda, vinegar and boiling water.

Pour some baking soda down the drain and let it sink in for a little while. After that, pour some vinegar into the drain and rinse everything with boiling water.

 

 

Don’t forget to clean the plug!

That stinky smell could also be caused by the gunk that has been build up in the drain plug. So always make sure you also clean out the drain plug! It could be saving you a part of the foul smell.

 

If your sink still remains to be smelly after following the steps above, it could be possible that something may be caught into your sink’s pipe. You could remove the things that are trapped in there yourself, but if you don’t want to take that risk it may be a great idea to call for a plumber to help you out.

 

 

 

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The Best Way to Dust Your Home

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We all hate a dusty home, right? Not only is it unhealthy to breathe in, it’s also uncomfortable. Feel fresh in a dust-free home with some our easy steps.

 

Here’s our guide:

 

Step One: Tools

Before you begin to dust your home, it’s good to know what tools to use. According to Carolyn Forte, the director of the Good Housekeeping Institute Cleaning Lab, feather dusters are not the best dusters; “This tool simply spreads dust from one surface to another.” A recommended tool to use when dusting surfaces is a microfiber duster or a damp soft cloth.

 

Step Two: Walls

Just because you can’t see the dust on your walls and ceiling, it doesn’t mean it’s not there! Using your hoover attachment, hoover the dust from top to bottom. Clearing the dust in that order will reduce the mess, giving you more time to relax in your home once the job is done!

 

How Often:

Dusting your walls should be done once every 6 months, or at least when your spring-cleaning date comes around.

 

Step Three: Skirting Boards

Have you ever looked down at your skirting board, shocked with the amount of dust found there? Don’t worry; it’s easy to remove! You can tackle the dust using a cloth sprinkled with an all-purpose cleaning solution or with water. Impress your guests the next time they’re over, with your dust-free home! Everyone loves to have a secret peek to determine how hygienic someone’s home is, do you agree?

 

How Often:

Give your skirting board a wipe down whilst on your weekly clean, it only takes seconds to do!  

 

Step Four: Curio Cabinets

Now for the tricky part, luckily for you, we have some tips and tricks to clear dust in small and narrow spaces. To remove the dust trapped inside the carvings of your cabinet, use a clean bristle paintbrush or one of the makeup brushes that you don’t use. Once you’ve cleared the dust, use a microfiber cloth to clean the cabinet.

 

How Often:

As the gaps are so small, it takes longer for the dust to find it’s way there, it’s recommended to clean your curio cabinet once or twice a month.

 

Step Five: Electronics

Dusting electronics is pretty self-explanatory, right? It is, dust is commonly found on electronics, so much that it’s frustrating, do you agree? No one touches a TV anymore, what else is a remote for? Yet, it still gets dirty! When dusting your equipment, always unplug them first. Gently wipe off the dust with a microfiber cloth until clean and remember to hoover the dust found by the cords around your electronics, as it can clog your machines.

 

How Often:

Since electronics gets pretty dusty very quick, it’s good to dust your devices once a week or once every fortnight. 

 

If you require further housekeeping help or enquiries regarding our services, don’t hesitate to contact St Annes HouseKeeping on:

Email- contact@stanneshousekeeping.com

Telephone- 020 3397 7495 | 0800 999 3397

 

We will be happy to answer any questions you may have!

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Easy Tips on How to Keep Up with Your Housekeeping

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Housekeeping can be a bit of a drag, right? Don’t worry! We have got some tips on how to make your housework easier and more manageable. It’s true, there is no place like home, especially when it’s nice and clean!

Here’s our guide:

Tip One: Tidy Up as You Go

You’ve probably all heard this tip before and plenty of times, right? If you are one of those people who stick to tidying as you go, you probably know how much it makes life easier, do you agree? Here are some examples of the simple tasks that make your home look a lot nicer:  

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  • Start off by putting any dirty pans and dishes into the sink, soaked in hot soapy water. Whilst you’re in the kitchen, you might as well clear the counters by putting the food back in the cupboard or fridge/freezer!
  • A bedroom always looks a lot nicer with a bed that’s made, don’t you think? So, once you’ve woken up and you are up and about, make your bed, it only takes a few minutes! We all know that the biggest mess in any bedroom is clothes! Although we all have the dilemma of having clothes that are too dirty to be put away and too clean for the wash bin, right? Fold them up into a neat pile and place on a chair, throwing your dirty clothes into the wash bin.
  • Begin by clearing away all the mess in your living room and after straightening up the cushions on your sofa, ready to lounge on when it’s time to relax!
  • Hooray! Your daily clean is almost complete, all you have left to do now is your dirty dishes.

Tip Two: Clean Room by Room

It’s recommended to give any home a weekly clean, or at least once a fortnight. Here are some tips on how to make a weekly clean more manageable:

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  • Cleaning is maintained much better using a strategy, for example, bathrooms and kitchens could be done in one day, leaving the cleaning in other rooms to be done on a different day.
  • Make your life easier by always cleaning from the top to the bottom. 
  • Remove the cobwebs room by room using a vacuum extension. It’s easier to lift them off upwards using a rag. If you’re afraid of spiders, just stick to the hoover!  
  • Polish your household using one teaspoon of lemon oil and two cups of mineral oil. Smells good and looks good.
  • Now a trick for those stubborn ring marks that lays on your tables! Thoroughly rub petroleum jelly onto the affected areas and wait for the results. 
  • Anyone who owns a pet can understand the pain of pet hair, right? This can be tackled easier with a roller lint brush.

 

Tip Three: Deep Cleaning

It’s time to get your hands dirty! Book the next two days off at work as it’s going to be intense! Luckily for you, deep cleaning is done once or twice a year. Here are some tips on where to deep clean your home:

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  • Clean the mould and dirt from all the common places in your home-eg. bathroom, shower, kitchen-etc. For more information on how to manage mould, check out our blog: ‘Don’t Be Controlled By the Mould’
  • Wash all your walls, cupboards and windows, you might be surprised at how much dirt might be on them.
  • Earn some extra cash by selling your old belongings at a boot fair. As hard as it may be, somethings just have to go! 
  • Clean your carpets, sofas and any dirt that your furniture has been blocking all year.

 

If you require further housekeeping help or enquiries regarding our services, don’t hesitate to contact St Annes HouseKeeping on:

Email- contact@stanneshousekeeping.com

Telephone- 020 3397 7495 | 0800 999 3397

 

We will be happy to answer any questions you may have!

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