Budget-Friendly Cleaning Tips after a Home Makeover

Don’t Hesitate to Ask for Assistance

Who says you should clean the entire mess on your own? As old people tend to say “Unity is strength” and indeed there is a large dose of truth to this statement. Consider asking some of your closest friends to lend you a hand after you finish renovating your home. This will render the entire process less stressful, not to mention you will get the job done in a few hours only. Distribute the tasks among your friends. For instance, ask the guys to move furniture and dispose of heavy clutter, while the ladies can be occupied with less physically demanding tasks such as dusting and mopping the floors.

Air the Premises

This following step you can conveniently do on your own. In fact, it would be a good idea to start with this before you proceed with cleaning and clutter disposal. We suggest you open wide all windows and even doors as this will result in a draught, allowing dust and cement particles to escape so that you don’t have to breathe them in. The same applies to paint fumes lingering on the air. This will enable you to enjoy a fresher, airy feel in your newly renovated home. Buying an air purifier is also a budget-friendly option and more suitable for those of you, who suffer from asthma and other breathing-related diseases.

Get Clutter out of the Way

Before you proceed with cleaning itself, it would be a good idea to collect all reconstruction debris from the room(s) you have recently renovated. It would be much easier for you to clean your living space if you are not forced to constantly mind where you step and navigate around empty boxes and bags of building materials.

Remove Paint Splashes with Household Items

Some household items might not be immediately apparent as paint removers, yet they will do the trick and will prevent you from spending money on paint thinners. Products like nail polish remover, rubbing alcohol, glass cleaners, and hair spray prove to be just as effective (and far less expensive) in removing dry paint splatters from a variety of surfaces. Spray the affected area with the product and scrub it with a scrubbing pad. If necessary, repeat the process until the splatter is completely removed from the surface.

Vacuum All Carpets and Soft Furniture Thoroughly

It is a commonly known fact carpets tend to accumulate mind-blowing amounts of dust and sand particles even if you haven’t subjected your home to a comprehensive renovation. Once you have allowed some fresh air in, proceed with thorough vacuuming of all carpeting in the rooms that have been renovated. Chiswick after builders clean are advising you to be diligent and don’t skip on tough to reach nooks and crevices. Of course, even if you are extremely industrious, the vacuum cleaner will fail to extract all the grime from the carpeting, which is why we have included the next step on our list.

Steam Cleaning

It goes without saying you don’t have to resort to using steam on hard floor surfaces as we believe a bucket of hot water, a specialised floor detergent (or a homemade one) and a mop will do the job just fine. Carpeting and soft furniture are a whole different matter, however. It would be an extremely good idea to steam clean all rugs, carpets, sofas and couches as vacuuming would have failed to extract all particles and reconstruction grime, hidden in the fluffy fabric. That being said, we understand not everyone has a steam cleaning machine at home. Don’t worry, you won’t have to buy one, either, since there are companies to offer specialised cleaning equipment on rent. Renting a steam cleaning machine will allow you to efficiently remove all the grime without breaking the bank.

As you can see, cleaning after you have recently reconstructed your home does not necessarily entail stress and massive expenditures. Just give our recommendations a go and you will deal with all the post-renovation grime in the blink of an eye.