There is nothing more rewarding than giving your house that sparkle cleaning and then being able to enjoy it with your family. This complete guide will ensure that you do not miss any areas in your house and the cleaning is done thoroughly and efficiently. One of the focuses of Galaxy Maid’s professional sparkle clean team is that we clean your home with a set game plan. A strategy that takes on cleaning in a systematic, organized way. So let’s get into it…

Sparkle Cleaning Tunes

THE most important part of your sparkle cleaning project… turn on some lively music!! While cleaning can be tedious it does not have to be boring. Crank up some tunes that will add a pep in your step and let’s get going.

Clear the clutter

As you start picking up items that are out of place ask the question if they are really needed. The fewer things around the less you have to organize and clean. Review books, magazines, toys, and clothes your kids have outgrown, old clothes, and footwear. Pile them up into donation and recycle bags. As you are moving through the house clearing clutter turn off fans and close open windows for dusting.

Dust

Now that you have a clear space to work through you can begin the sparkle cleaning with dusting. Go left to right, top to bottom with a microfiber cloth. Using a microfiber cloth will reduce dust in the air and help maintain your house’s air quality during cleaning. Ensure that you look up and down walls and across your ceilings. Remove cobwebs using a dampened microfiber cloth tied to the end of a mop or broom. Pay attention to these areas when dusting as they are often overlooked, light fixtures, door tops, fans, and picture frames.  

Vacuum

So, the dust is off your surfaces, it’s time to get rid of it. Vacuum! Clear out the bag/dust collection unit so that you get the maximum cleaning for your effort. First, hit all fabric-covered furniture using the appropriate attachment. Then take care of all floors across the house.

Polish Furniture

Polish wood furniture using an appropriate wood polisher. Clean any glass surfaces such as tablets and mirrors with your choice of glass cleaner.

Sweep and Mop

The next is to sweep/mop all hard floors. Start from the corner of the room that is furthest away from the room’s entry point and work your way backward to the entry. Ensure to rinse mops after each 10 ft x 10 ft section or as needed.

Now that the general areas are knocked out, let’s move our sparkle cleaning to the areas of the house that will require some more specific attention.

Sparkle Cleaning The Bedroom

After you complete the general steps outlined above in the bedroom you are mostly done. There are just a few additional items to address.

• Make the Bed. Use bright colored sheets in the winter time to help boost your mood. Seasonal themed sheets also helps to boost your mood and breaks up the manatony.
• Replace any smaler bedroom furtniture you may have moved to vacuum.
• If you have the time tackle additional areas such as the sock drawers and folding laundry.

Sparkle Cleaning the Kitchen

• Wipe down the exterior of major appliances. If further cleaning is needed check out our article on cleaning inside your fridge,
• Clean stovetop
• Clean inside of the microwave.
• Soak stove drip pans and knobs in the sink.
• Clean inside and around the sink.
• Wipe down counter tops.
• Read more in our 15 Minute Kitchen Cleaning Hack

Sparkle Cleaning The Bathroom

• Remove rugs/wastebaskets and everything from the tub/shower.
• Wet tub/shower walls with warm water and apply tile and grout cleaner, allowing to sit.
• Spray/clean everything with all-purpose cleaner except toilet, vanity, shower/tub, mirror.
• Fill bucket with ¼ cup all-purpose cleaner and water to prep for floor cleaning.
• Stand on bath mat and scrub tub/shower walls and door (use grout brush in-between tiles as needed).
• Apply tile and grout cleaner to tub/shower floor and scrub.
• Clean shower rack/soap dishes.
• Clean shower track.
• Rinse off walls of tub/shower and dry with cloth.
• Vanity: spray tile and grout cleaner in sink, soap dish.
• Spray countertop with all-purpose cleaner and mirror with a glass cleaner
• Scrub sink.
• Use grout brush along faucet and drain.
• Rinse the sink and your rag.
• Wipe down mirror
• Vanity countertop wipe down is next
• Give cabinet fronts a wipe down
• Shine the faucets.
• Replace rugs, bath mat and wastebaskets.

And Your Sparkle Cleaning is Done!

There, you have completed your home’s sparkle cleaning and time to sit backend and enjoy and admire the fruits of your work. This complete guide hopefully helped you get through your sparkle cleaning project in a systematic manner. If you still find it too time-consuming to get a full sparkle cleaning completed for your house and you are in the NYC area our maid service can help. Give us a call at 855 624 3780 or schedule a maid service booking right here on our website.