5 Insane but True Things about Housecleaning

Housecleaning is a “necessary evil”. Nonetheless, if you have a roof over your head, eventually you will need to clean your house, apartment, condo, mobile home, RV, or other dwelling – there simply is no way to get around it. And while the best way to approach housecleaning is to develop a “whistle while you work” attitude, the following fun but insane (and true) things about housecleaning can shed a bit of light on this must-do activity that most folks look at with disdain.

Insane but True Housecleaning Fact 1: Spring Cleaning is an Age-Old Ritual

It happens nearly every spring. You get the urge to clean everything in the home. From the drapes to the sofa, to the closets and beyond, it just seems like you’ve woken from a long winter’s sleep and nothing can get clean enough, right? It’s been that way for thousands of years in Iran, and the ritual of spring cleaning around the world is thought to be linked to the Iranian “shaking the house” or khaneh takani. During the two week period that precedes the Iranian New Year, the entire home is cleaned and scoured. No stone is left unturned. Floors, bedding, drapes, rugs, knick-knacks, even the ceilings get a good scrubbing! Fresh-smelling flowers are brought in to make everything smell good. Once the house has been officially “shook” (cleaned”, then the New Year can arrive, and along with it, spring. A good housecleaning company can help you get your spring cleaning out of the way, fast.

Insane but True Housecleaning Fact 2: Most Dirt in Your Home Comes from Outside

While smoking in the home can add a lot of dust and if you have pets in the home, you can expect pet hair to be floating around - most dirt comes in on your shoes! Keeping the walkways, porches, and entryways of your home clean and putting out mats for wiping feet off before entering the home can go a long way towards keeping the inside of your home clean.

Insane but True Housecleaning Fact 3: Your Kitchen is absolutely filthy

There is a good chance that your kitchen is the dirtiest room in the home, despite your regular attempts at keeping it clean. This is because bacteria from food preparation and food disposal linger throughout the space. Simply spraying and wiping doesn’t remove the dangers of certain bacteria, like E. coli, for example. Savvy housecleaning experts recommend using commercial strength anti-bacterial kitchen cleaners to be safe and clean in the kitchen.

Insane but True Housecleaning Fact 4: Your Sofa is a Cesspool of Dust Mites and Allergens

There’s a good reason that people in the Victorian era would take the cushions from the sofa out into the open air to ‘beat’ them. The sofa is a virtual breeding ground for dust mites and other allergens that can make you sick, or at very least, leave you with the sniffles. Why? They are filled with dead skin, stray hairs and small particulate matter that dust mites love to eat.

Insane but True Housecleaning Fact 5: Most People Spend 8 Hours or More Cleaning – Weekly

Housecleaning (when done properly) takes time and lots of it. Studies have shown that most folks spend around eight hours cleaning their homes each week. That’s an extra full day’s work for most of us! For that reason, more and more folks are turning to help with housecleaning needs, whether it is a once-a-week deep cleaning or every-other-day service.

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