House Cleaning Checklist for Maid

Some of us are too lazy to clean or some of us don't know how to clean or some of us don't have the time and inclination to clean. Whatever the reasons are, house cleaning is as important as living in the house. Busy lives do not permit the time to clean up your house, but then you can always hire professional cleaning maids. Your house need not look like a hotel room, but it surely requires regular cleaning. If you do not know from where to begin, guess a checklist will come in handy. Just dial the cleaning professionals number and follow the checklist down here. I assure you, your house will get a makeover by the time you get back home.

Checklist for Housekeeping Staff

Living Room
The living room is the first room of your house and the area which makes the first impression on your guests. They say, 'first impression is the last impression'. So, if the room's in a mess, imagine the ghastly impression it will on your guests.

• Dust all the items in the living room with a dry cloth first.
• Now clean every item with a wet cloth, so that they regain the shine.
• Clean the ceiling fans and the switch board with cleaning agents.
• Vacuum the sofas and every nook and corners of the furniture.
• Wash the lampshades for brighter lights.
• Throw away the dead flowers and trim the house plants, if you have any.
• Picture frames should be dusted too.
• Rearrange scattered items such as books, pens, directories, wires, telephone, carpet and tables.

Kitchen
The kitchen gets dirty due to grime that settles down owing to oily cooking. The walls get blackened and a stale smell gets trapped in the room. Household cleaning checklist must have a special focus on the kitchen areas, as it needs to be hygienic.

• Wash all the vessels, either in a dish washer or manually. Preferably wash them in lukewarm water.
• Clean the kitchen platform with water and cleaning agents.
• The cabinet doors and especially the handles have to be wiped clean.
• Appliances need a wash too every once in a while. Avoid using water directly on them. Try cleaning them with a damp cloth.
• Clean the window sills and oil marks on the glass.
• Empty the trash and wash the dustbin.
• Clear the dining table and clean the chairs too.

Bathroom
Bathroom cleaning checklist is often ignored, because we barely spend any time in there. If we use the bathroom to keep ourselves clean, why can't we keep the bathrooms clean? How selfish of us! Read on...

• All the cleaning in the bathroom should be done with a disinfectant and with warm water.
• Wash the sink sparkling clean.
• The shower and tub needs to be disinfected, washed and rinsed clean.
• Change the towels and put the earlier ones for a wash.
• Clean the toilet inside, outside, at the rim and at the base.
• Wipe the mirror clean and get rid of all the marks.
• Bathroom fixtures have to be washed and cleaned with a disinfectant, as lots of people touch it.
• Wipe the floor with a cloth and mop it dry.
• Keep the bathroom as dry as possible.

Bedroom
Here's a checklist so that the bedroom helps you sleep like a baby tonight.

• Carpet cleaning should be done with vacuum cleaners.
• Make the beds and change the bed sheets and bed covers.
• Change the pillow cases.
• Dust all the areas and items in the bedroom.
• Clean the lampshades and light fixtures.
• Dust the fan and wipe it clean.
• Dust the picture frames, so that the picture stands out and not the dust.
• Clean the mirrors and throw away the redundant items on the dressing table.
• Clean the windows and the sills.
• Change the curtains and put the earlier ones for a wash.

This checklist will help you clean your house from every ignored corner. Cleaning the house is the last thing for many people. As an advice, the larger the mess and clutter in your house, equally proportionate is the clutter in your life. So if you want to a normal happy life, make a house cleaning schedule to make a home and not just a house! Because cleanliness is next to homeliness!