Your Essential House Cleaning Supplies

When you have to get down to the dreaded task of household cleaning, using the right house cleaning supplies is really important. You have to use the right products on the right surfaces, or you could damage them. It will also help you do your cleaning faster and easier in many cases. The right cleaners are usually more efficient.

You can read the label while you're in the store, before you ever put any money out for a household cleaner. You can read up on the common uses for that product, the warnings, and even the solution. Many house cleaners are listed as "all purpose," but you need to be aware that even if the product states that it is an all purpose cleaner, it may not be right for every surface. For instance, kitchen cleaning supplies containing ammonia can permanently damage laminates and some other plastic surfaces. Some surfaces don't need to be cleaned with strong chemicals, rather a mild soap and warm water are best. It's always best to follow the manufacturer's recommendations.
 
Whether you are doing a big "spring" cleaning, or your light, everyday touch-up, it's a good idea to get together your essential house cleaning supplies before you start. But what are they? What do you need the most? Think first about what it is you are going to clean.

Let's start at the top and work our way down. (Always a good house cleaning tip!)  The first essential tool is the dust rag. You will need to dust the cobwebs from the corners, the ceiling fan blades, and the tops of pictures, ledges and shelves. There are a lot of new cleaning products that claim they are a better way to dust, but truthfully, an old rag works just as well, and is inexpensive considering that you can usually find old socks or shirts without looking too hard.

Rags alone work just fine for cobwebs, but for shelves and other surfaces, such as picture frames, furniture surfaces and bookshelves, you will want to use furniture polish. So, you'll need to add that to your cleaning supply list.

Another essential cleaning product will be a window washing solution. Many window washing products claim a streak-free shine, but you can be sure to get that same result by using newspaper to wipe off your windows instead of paper towels. You can save yourself some money by buying a bargain brand cleaner and still get the same result. The, if you put the used newspapers in a brown paper bag when you're through, you can throw the whole thing out in the recycle bin.

Another essential for your bathroom and kitchen cleaning supplies is an anti-bacterial spray. There are a lot of these products on the market that work just great for each part of the house, but you can use the same one for most places if you get one that works on a variety of surfaces.

Then next cleaning product you'll need is a spray that is specifically for soap scum and mildew from bathroom and kitchen surfaces. Then, lastly, comes the floor.
    
For the floor, there are a few necessary house cleaning supplies. You will need a mop, a bucket, and a floor cleaner for all non-carpet floors. One good house cleaning tip is to carry these together in the bucket, from one floor to the next.

Keeping your essential house cleaning supplies together and well organized will help even your most dreaded cleaning tasks to be easier and you to be more efficient.