While a quick tidy-up can work wonders for our homes, a deep clean requires a lot more elbow grease.
Luckily, cleaning enthusiast Tanya, who shares her expertise with 19,500 followers on Instagram on her @tanya_cleanhome account, has revealed her top 10 tips for a thorough deep clean.
Her devoted fans lapped up the advice, with the post garnering thousands of likes. In the informative clip, Tanya begins by plunging her hands into a soapy bowl of water as the overlay text reads: “How to properly deep clean a bedroom. Clean this way once a month – you’ll have a super clean bedroom.”
Her first golden rule is to “always start with washing curtains“. Next, she advises emptying the bedroom of as many items as possible. The third step involves stripping the mattresses and bedding and shifting the beds to clean underneath them.
Tanya’s fourth rule is to “always clean top to bottom”, typically beginning at the window and dusting the walls. Meanwhile, her fifth tip is a gentle reminder not to overlook dusting the ceiling fan, if you have one.
The sixth rule focuses on cleaning the floorboards and prepping the floors for a deep clean. While the seventh rule also centres on the floors, with Tanya admitting she cleans them by hand “since it’s a deep clean”.
Tanya’s eighth tip for a thorough clean is to wipe down the legs of beds and other furniture, as they often harbour a lot of dust. Her second-to-last piece of advice is to focus on cleaning all the corners.
Finally, once the corners are spotless, Tanya suggests tackling the main area. She recommends ‘prepping the floor’ by sweeping, then vacuuming, polishing, and drying it.
Her cleaning routine has garnered praise from many, with one person commenting: “Great job mama! I do this once a week in my boy’s bedroom.” Another said: “I think you did an amazing job and I can certainly understand why everything was washed this way, I tend to do the same thing.”
However, some have confessed that they would find it difficult to commit to such an extensive cleaning regimen monthly. One individual remarked: “This don’t happen in my house once a decade maybe. I can’t move my bed for a start… oh well I will live with the dirt.”
Meanwhile, another questioned the necessity of washing curtains every month, asking: “Why would you need to wash curtains once a month?”
