We’ve all gotten tons of cleaning tips in our lifetimes – from everyone from family to neighbors to Mom’s Facebook friends! How are you supposed to figure out what is and isn’t good advice? Here are a few do’s and don’ts to help guide your cleaning.
Don’t: Shell out cash for single-use cloths and sprays
Does cleaning the house feel like an expensive, wasteful, time-consuming activity? It doesn’t have to! Buying roll after roll of paper towels and countless liquids and solutions can feel like you’re throwing your money away – literally. Stop the waste, for the planet and your wallet! Investing in reusable products helps our planet and helps your budget.
Do: Invest in long-lasting products
So you’ve decided to give up on paper products and harsh chemicals – what now? Instead, use tools that are designed to last, like Handee Pockets. Not only do they eliminate the need for sprays with a just-add-water design, Handee Pockets last hundreds of uses. Better for your budget, better for the planet. With this cleaning tip, tackling the chore chart no longer requires a stop at the store!
Don’t: Clean stainless steel willy-nilly
They call it stainless steel for a reason, right? So it must be easy to clean! Not quite. If you do it the right way, achieving shiny stainless steel surfaces can be one of your easiest cleaning tasks (especially if you’re using Handee Pockets Stainless Steel), but not if you’re wiping against the grain, or cleaning in a circular motion. This can actually add streaks and smudges to your stainless steel.
Do: Look for the grain in your metal surfaces
Did you know streaks on stainless steel surfaces are caused by contact against the grain? That means cleaning it, if done the wrong way, can make it look worse! But don’t worry, the task is simpler than ever: Find the grain of your steel surface, grab your Handee Pockets Stainless Steel, and your surface is shinier than ever with just the wipe of a hand – as long as you go with the grain!
Don’t: Dust furniture with a dry cloth or rag
It might seem logical to use any old cloth on your furniture, but it does very little to pick up grime – and it might even scratch up your surfaces! A rag, especially a dry one, is far from the most useful cleaning tool.
Do: Use the power of microfiber!
Time to dust the living room? Get your Handee Pockets! The microfiber cloth is perfect for grabbing dust and dirt, with thousands of tiny fibers doing the work for you, and Handee Pockets Dusting & Polishing are specially designed with a thicker microfiber for tackling dust on your furniture and surfaces.
Don’t: Do all your cleaning at once
It can be tempting to designate one day of the week as Cleaning Day – and it can be even more tempting to put off all those cumbersome cleaning tasks till later! But putting off some chores leads to buildup of dirt and bacteria. More importantly, when faced with a daunting day of work, we all tend to rush, and that means leaving some tasks unfinished and some places unclean.
Do: Prioritize what needs doing!
Some surfaces in every home are high-touch. That means a certain object is getting grabbed over and over, by you, the kids, and everyone else – that’s a lot of germs and grime hanging out in one place! Things like faucets, doorknobs, and maybe the remote control get touched most, so they need the regular cleaning. Luckily, with Handee Pockets, that cleaning can be done in seconds!
There might be a lot of cleaning tips out there, but, just like cleaning tools, not all are equally useful! Simplify your chore list with Handee Pockets, the simplest and most powerful way to streamline your cleaning process. That’s the best tip we can give!