What is generally referred to as light cleaning needs to be carried out in the home on a regular basis, preferably each day. But every now and again you will have to intersperse your light cleaning with some deep cleaning. What you may ask, is the difference between these 2 types of cleaning? In order to help you to clearly differentiate, we offer the following explanations.
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Light Cleaning - Main Points
Light cleaning involves running a vacuum cleaner around the areas of flooring that receive most traffic. It also involves a light dusting of your home in each of the rooms, including the kitchen and bathroom. You will also collect any clutter that's been left lying around too. The dusting process is merely to eliminate dust. It is not necessary to polish the furniture during a light daily clean.
Neither does a light cleaning involve moving any of the furniture. When you receive unexpected guests, it's highly unlikely that they're going to scour those difficult to get at places looking for dust! So as long as the easily accessible surfaces have been dusted (after all, these are the only areas that are on constant display) there is little chance that you will come in for any criticism.
From a hygiene point of view however, your kitchen and bathroom should be cleaned daily, and this should involve a light scouring and wipe down with a mild sanitizing solution such as disinfectant. One of the proprietary brands of kitchen/bathroom cleaners that are available over-the-counter at your local general store or supermarket should suffice.
Deep Cleaning - The Main Points
Deep cleaning involves everything you would normally do during a light, clean, but with some extras thrown in for good measure. For example, this is where the furniture needs to be moved in order to get at those more difficult to reach areas. Both the underside and rear surfaces of furniture should also be cleaned.
Wiping down your blinds, cleaning the windows, and washing your curtains are also part of deep cleaning. You need to remove any cobwebs from walls, ceilings, and out of reach corners. Any air vents should also be cleaned. In the kitchen area the fridge and cooker can be removed (providing that they are not built in), allowing you access to clean both underneath and behind them.
You may also take the opportunity to shampoo your carpet. This can be done with proprietary products that can be applied and vacuumed off. Deep cleaning is not something to be undertaken lightly as it is quite a labor-intensive exercise. If you'd rather spend more time with your family, (and who wouldn't?), then perhaps it's time you thought about hiring a cleaner from a local cleaning contractor.
Vinyl and Altro safety flooring are two popular choices due to variety of designs, ease of installation and the various qualities they offer. There are a wide range of qualities of Vinyl flooring, depending on what you pay for, but high quality Vinyl flooring is tough and durable with a good finish, which is why it is commonly found in commercial buildings and operations.
Good quality Vinyl flooring can last a long time, and is often relatively easy to maintain. A high quality finish gives Vinyl its unique appearance, which is often aided by a sealer.
A sealer eases maintenance, and usually with Vinyl you can maintain the appearance with simply regular cleaning. However there are various factors which can affect the appearance of your Vinyl floor and in certain cases a professional Vinyl Floor cleaning company may need to be consulted.
One particular problem is 'marking'. Although durable, Vinyl is by no means scratch and mark resistant. Edges on pieces of furniture, chair legs and even walk in dirt from shoes can scratch or mark the vinyl floor. In these cases simply wiping the floor will not remove stains or bacteria that cling to particles in the floors surface, or are ingrained deeper in the marks caused by the above factors.
In these cases a deeper clean will be required and you will need to consult a Floor cleaning companies professional Vinyl Floor Cleaning company which is able to utilize a number of processes to deep clean and restore your floor to its original appearance. These processes include emulsification, heat, low pressure cleaning as well as the effective capture of waste to produce the best finish possible.
In some cases a sealer will aid your maintenance, however a sealer will result in a more slippery surface and is not recommended in many cases, especially near washrooms and kitchens. When considering Vinyl floor cleaning it is important not to use any abrasive materials to clean it. Regular mopping is of course important, but detergents and mop and shine products are best avoided as they can dull the finish.
Stains should be cleaned immediately but if there is any surface marking, you may need to consult a professional, and non quick removal of stains can also lead to staining which will require professional cleaning.