Spending some time scrolling through social media sites like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest etc, we couldn’t help but notice that many people are posting about what they do during the lockdown restrictions. (Have a look at our Lock-down Diaries during the hard lockdown last year).
Lots of deep cleaning is taking place… This has also been identified through the surge in deep-cleaning products, with some suppliers simply not being able to cope. As an example, a specialist cleaning product supplier reported an increase in sales of its carpet stain remover and fourfold for washing machine cleaners.
People are spending more time at home. All of a sudden that pesty mark in the corner of the lounge is becoming a huge issue. With so many more hours and energy spent in one place, even Fido stands the chance of being “deep cleaned” more than usual.
It is important to cease the opportunity whilst it’s here.
Here at The Somerset Lifestyle and Retirement Village, as we’re in lockdown, we are ceasing the opportunity. Members of staff rolled up their sleeves and started deep cleaning The Lord Somerset Clubhouse!
In a few months’ time as we all claw back to some kind of normality, the pressures of life will soon start increasing again unfortunately. Therefore, although we’re all not in ideal circumstances, it’s important to still make hay while the sun shines as they say – or clean areas while time permits.
Should you work from home – like so many of our residents do – don’t panic, break things down to manageable chunks, rope-in other family members as much as possible – and get stuck into some good old deep-cleaning.
Here are some handy tips that could come in useful:
- Erase a bathtub ring with baking soda.
- Use ice to remove wax from carpet.
- Clean copper with lemon and salt.
- Shine your silver with banana peels.
- Use coffee filters to wash windows.
- The ultimate stain remover: (This stain remover should come to the rescue for any accidents you have!) Mix together 1/4 cup white vinegar, 1/4 cup bicarbonate of soda, a squeeze of vegetable-based soap (or any liquid soap), and 2 cups of water. Give it a good shake and keep in a spray bottle to use whenever you have a tough stain on your clothes or the carpet.
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