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Cleaning A Two Story House
This week I have learned a million things, and one of them is I have no idea the best way to clean a two story house. The ironic part is that I grew up in a two story house, but I was a spoiled child that never really had to clean much. Now though, I am in charge of all things cleaning, and I need help!
My main question for all of you experts out there is for the stairs. I know that there just has to be some sorta trick out there to make this easier, so how do I clean them? I have been lugging my vacuum up and down and using the hose, and then using my Bona hardwood cleaner after. Its not exactly a fun time;)
Also- any tips for cleaning our room upstairs? Luckily its only our room thats upstairs, but I still haven't figured out whats the best way to clean it. Also, trecking stuff up and down all day- whats the most efficient way?
I know this is a lot of questions, but I just feel like you all are such an incredible resource! Thanks so much! Hope everyone has a fabulous weekend, and I hope to see some of you locals at the Revive Conference.
I leave a set of cleaning supplies upstairs and a set downstairs. I keep everything in those large caddies ( sterilite or rubbermaid). Makes it sooo much easier cleaning room to room. As for the stairs I do deep cleans with the big vacuum every other week and just maintain it with the hand vac in between. When you have a large house it's really important to have a cleaning schedule and break things up over the week.
ReplyDeleteIf you can have separate cleaning things in both places, that's ideal. If not, I put all of my cleaning supplies in a caddy and carry it with me as I go along. You could use an apron, too, if it had lots of pockets. Can't help you with the stairs, as we live in a ranch. Best wishes!
ReplyDeleteA swiffer with a cloth attached is perfect for the steps - light, easy, and the throw-away cloths are very effective. Linda
ReplyDeleteUgh the stairs! If anybody has any wisdom to lend on that subject, I'd love to hear it. We've lived in our house for over three years, and I STILL haven't figured out a good/efficient way to clean them!
ReplyDeleteHire a cleaning lady!!! ;) (They can actually be pretty reasonable sometimes)
ReplyDeleteI would have 2 sets of cleaning supplies as well as a dustbuster for the stairs (or something light and easy). Cleaning = NO FUN!
put a pretty little container to hold things that need to go up or down and then when you're making a trip up or down take a whole bunch of things with you, instead of a million little trips.. Or make a bunch of little trips and work that booty out! XO
ReplyDeleteI have two set of stairs in my house and i have found the best way is to sweep them. I assume the wood stairs in the picture are yours. With wood it is easy, i will sweep every stair top to bottom and then vacuum all the "stuff" up at the bottom. I usually do the stairs on my "vacuum day" so while i am vacuuming i just suck up the dirt at the bottom of the stairs. i then mop top to bottom also.
ReplyDeletethose stairs are yours??? dreamy!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is the strangest question I have ever heard. Coming from New England, everyone has two stories and wood floors. You keep extra supplies in the upstairs bathroom and clean that when you are in there. You drag the vacuum cleaner up once a week to vacuum. Anxious to see more pictures. Seems like a really interesting enormous house. Ann
ReplyDeletei am up and down all day. when i come down the stairs i just take a wet rag and clean the hand rail as i go down.
ReplyDeletewhen i go up the stairs, i tend to notice the dust bunnies more so that is when i tackle them! easy peasy!
Hi! Looks like a beautiful home, cant wait to see more. I keep one of EVERYTHING upstairs & downstairs. Wipes, diaper cream, diapers & cleaning products too. Since you have wooden steps use a large microfiber rag, then toss it in the washer ;)
ReplyDeleteI have an 8yr old that would be more than happy to run up & down for me but since he goes to school that doesnt always work out :) Good luck!!
I also recommend having supplies upstairs and down instead of lugging everything. As for the stairs themselves, I just did mine today. I use a swiffer for mine. It's really the only thing I use the swiffer for. I go down the stairs with the dry one and up with the wet one.
ReplyDeleteIt seems like all of the pet hair, sawdust, and dirt in our house gathers on the stairs. Luckily, they're hardwood (like yours) so they're simple to clean. If we remember to go after them a few times a week with a dustbuster, they stay pretty presentable!
ReplyDeleteWe have carpeted stairs and have worked out a great system but it does involve both of us! As my husband does the vacumning anyway (bless!) when he gets to the stairs I hold the main body of the cleaner for him and we work from the top down - brilliant!!
ReplyDeleteSwiffers are the best! I take a swiffer in one hand and a feather duster in the other (for the bannister) and go down the stairs from the top. Swiffer should pick up most of the dirt from a stair and push the bigger pieces down to the next stair. When you get to the bottom, just sweep up everything you've collected that the swiffer didn't get. (Also, a feather duster isn't the BEST thing for a bannister because it just moves the dust around, but it's the most fun.)
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ReplyDeleteI vacuum the stairs every two week and it swipe the wooden floor with a throw away cloth .It will polish the floor and give a great look to the wood.
First make a simpler plan! From where you want to start and where you want it to end. Corner out all the furniture and associated stuff! Brace yourself and kick start things!! No short cut!! Make sure you don't run out of cleaning stuff during the cleaning process.
ReplyDeleteIf you can have separate cleaning things in both places, that's ideal. If not, I put all of my cleaning supplies in a caddy and carry it with me as I go along.
ReplyDeleteI also recommend supplies upstairs down, rather than dragging everything. Staircase itself, I just did mine today. I am using a Swiffer mine. Really, this is the only thing I use Swiffer. I walked down the stairs, dry and wet.
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