Now that spring is upon us, we can find ourselves wanting to get our homes back to the same condition that they were when we first moved in. To help with this, we found this great article from Bob Villa’s website with great tips on how to clean your baseboards.
Written by: Bob Villa
You can spend hours washing the floor, dusting the furniture, and vacuuming the nooks and crannies in any given room, but so long as its baseboards are dirty, they are going to attract attention and create an overall impression of shabbiness and neglect. It’s by no means difficult to clean baseboards; this is not one of the great housekeeping challenges that you will face in life. Indeed, the trickiest bit is overcoming inertia. So if you’re actually reading this, the hard part is over!
MATERIALS AND TOOLS
- Vacuum (with brush attachment or duster)
- Sponge
- Dish soap, vinegar, or wood cleaner
- Cotton swabs
- Dryer sheets
Rather than set out to clean the baseboards in every single room of your house all at once, make an agreement with yourself: Each and every time you break out the sponge and plastic gloves, you will clean the baseboards thoroughly in one room only. That way, the task of cleaning baseboards never becomes overwhelming. Also, remember that baseboards accumulate the dust and dirt that housework stirs up. Save the baseboards for last—don’t waste effort cleaning the same thing twice.
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Adding baseboards to your rental living checklist may seem like a daunting task but it can be an easy one if you're given the right tips and if you're guided to purchase the right tools and supplies to get the job done the first time.