I’m a cleaning whizz and I swear by these six tricks for vacuuming my house – you’re probably using the wrong attachment
VACUUMING can be a bit of a chore, that’s why one cleaning whizz shared six of her best tips to get the job done and dusted as fast as possible.
According to Melissa Maker, to hoover efficiently all you need to do is use her tips and tricks and your floors should be gleaming.
Melissa started her cleaning business in Toronto, Canada, back in 2006 – so it’s safe to say she knows a thing or two.
The clean pro’s first tip is to keep your vacuum tangle-free – that means removing any hair from the bottom rather than letting it build up.
Even a small amount of hair cant stop your vacuum cleaner from working as efficiently as it should, so carefully use a pair of scissors to cut away the tangles of hair so everything can spin properly.
As for pet hair and lint, most vacuum cleaners come with something built-in to help with that.
“Most, if not all vacuums, come with one of these bright bred strips specifically for the purpose of grabbing lint, or in my house pet hair,” Melissa explained.
Again, you should keep this strip clear so it can pick up more debris as you go around your home.
For cordless vacuum cleaners, Melissa said you should always start away from the door and work your way out of the room, and try and plug it in closest to the door if you do have a cord so it’s easy to grab on your way out.
“By the time I’m done I just see myself out the door,” the cleaning whizz said.
After you’re done vacuuming there is one more job to do, and that’s emptying out all the dust, dirt and debris it picked up.
Melissa explained: “The max fill line that exists on your vacuum is really important to pay attention to because above that is infringing upon the actual filtration system.
“This means that if too much stuff is blocking up the area where you vacuum is filtering it’s not going to be able to do it’s job, it’s going to overheat, it’s going to burn out the motor and your vacuum’s not going to work the way it should.”
And for a really efficient clean, you should know what all the different attachments your trust cleaner comes with are really for.
Using the wrong setting or attachment could even damage your floors and carpet, the pro noted, so check your manual to be sure.
The cleaning pros sixth tip is to always go from the top down when vacuuming your home.
So, if you’re using an attachment to grab cobwebs in the corners of your ceiling, make sure you do it before cleaning the floor below.
Otherwise the dirt will find it’s way back on your floor and you’ll be back where you started.
“Start with ceiling corners, mouldings, then I would do the tops of door frames, picture frames, anything like that,” Melissa said.