Baseboards are one thing that get neglected when cleaning your home. Even though baseboards aren't noticeable, it should be regularly cleaned too so your home can look spic and span from all corners. Cleaning baseboards can be tedious, so do prepare for a little elbow grease. If you are to clean your baseboards, make sure to watch out for dirt, stain, dust and other marks.
Protect your hands with gloves when cleaning baseboards.
Clean surface dust and dirt from your baseboard. You can do this using a vacuum cleaner and a vacuum hose. Make sure to vacuum the area where the floor meets the baseboard.
Prepare your cleaning solution. You can buy commercial cleaners or you can create your own.
To make an organic, or homemade cleaning solution for your baseboards, mix 1 cup of white vinegar in two gallons of warm water in a bucket. Mix well.
Using a sponge or cloth, dip your sponge or cloth in your vinegar-water solution. Wring it out.
Wipe the baseboards thoroughly with your sponge or cloth. Try not to wet your sponge or cloth too much solution to prevent saturating the baseboard. Wipe the solution off with a dry cloth as you go.
Allow the baseboards to naturally dry.
If the water- vinegar solution doesn’t work on the dirt or stain in your baseboards, you can choose from hundreds of cleaning solution in the market that are more powerful to clean stain. Make sure that you keep children away from these commercial chemicals. With enough effort and time, you can have your home gleaming clean in no time.
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