It can be hard to keep a clean home through the winter when the house is closed up tight and we spend more time bundled up inside. But letting your home get out of hand can lead to a tough spring cleaning schedule. So how do you stay on top of house cleaning in the winter and make sure upkeep is easier once the weather warms up? Here are a few tips for ignoring those winter blues and getting your house cleaned up.

5 Tips for Keeping a Clean House Through the Winter

Vacuum Hidden Spots

Winter is a great time to tackle forgotten spots with a vacuum. Turn over all of the couch cushions and vacuum the undersides. Use the vacuum hose to get all the way under the beds, into the backs of the closets, and even into the corners of the kitchen cabinets. Your home will feel much cleaner in no time. 

Change Air Filters

House cleaning doesn’t just mean mopping, dusting, and scrubbing. It also means keeping dust at bay with clean air filters. Ideally, filters get changed every six weeks, but realistically, it may have been a while since you installed a new one. Replace your filters and enjoy less dust in the spring.

Get a Winter Doormat

A big culprit of dirty winter hallways is tracking in snow, salt, mud, and bits of leaves from the outdoors. Winterize your entryway by getting a boot scraper, a waterproof boot tray, and a tough rubber doormat that will make it easy to clean off your shoes before entering and reduce the amount of tracked-in dirt from outside. 

Clean Light Fixtures

Light fixtures and ceiling fans are often forgotten during routine house cleaning, but they often attract a lot of dust. Use a vacuum extension or extendable duster arm to tackle glass lighting covers and the blades of your ceiling fans. Like changing the air filters, this will drastically reduce the amount of dust in your home.

Deep Clean Carpets

Winter is the perfect time to rent a carpet steamer or hire a carpet cleaning company to give your interior flooring a deep clean. Your home will make it to spring looking and smelling fresh with newly cleaned carpeting and rugs. 

Final Touch Cleaning Services in Dayton, OH, provides reliable residential, commercial, and janitorial cleaning service to Vandalia, Tipp City, Troy, Englewood, Centerville, Beavercreek, and Huber Heights. Hire the team for a single house cleaning before guests arrive or at move-outs and move-ins, as well as on a bi-weekly, weekly, or monthly basis. Visit their website to view current special offers, and call (937) 521-6243 for more information on the company and their services. You can also find them on Facebook.