The Ultimate Guide To Cleaning Your Bedroom

Cleaning your room can feel like a tedious process, but there are ways to make this chore go faster. To clean your room fast, take an organized approach: throw away any garbage, return things to their proper place, and tidy up by making your bed, dusting, and vacuuming as needed. You can use tricks like listening to upbeat music or playing a game to make the time pass more enjoyably, after all, time flies when you are having fun.

Decluttering

• Open windows and blinds to air out your room.
• Get garbage bags to store disposable items.
• Set a laundry basket in the bedroom to hold clothing.
• Remove trash cluttering the room.
• Collect clothing scattered around the room.
• Put out-of-place items back where they belong.
• Organise clothing and furniture to make the room look tidy.

Washing walls and ceiling

The first step in cleaning walls is dusting them. Use a long-handled duster and slow, overlapping strokes from the top of the wall to the baseboard. You can also dust the baseboards once you’ve wiped the wall.

If you want to wash your walls after dusting them, pull furniture toward the centre of the room or protect it with towels. Then prepare a cleaning solution. If you have mould on your walls, treat those areas before cleaning the entire wall.

For a homemade cleaning solution, mix 1 cup of warm water, 1 teaspoon of non-abrasive dish soap, and 2 tablespoons of white vinegar in a bowl. Pour the solution into a spray bottle and shake it vigorously so it’s thoroughly mixed.

Spray the ceiling with the soap and vinegar solution. Make sure to get complete coverage because you’ll be able to notice splotch marks on your ceiling if you don’t.

Use a damp paint roller to remove the cleaner from your ceiling. Make sure you remove all the vinegar and detergent solution that you sprayed on the ceiling.

Pat the ceiling dry with a clean cloth or dry mop. After you’ve used a roller on the ceiling, take a clean cloth and gently pat the ceiling dry. The cloth will absorb any residual water and cleaning solution that’s left over.

If you have textured or popcorn ceilings, use a vacuum with a soft-bristle attachment to clean them.

Dusting and polishing furniture

• Pull items off of bookshelves and nightstands for dusting. Take everything off your furniture, including lamps, books, and collectibles. Use a dry or slightly damp cloth to wipe off any dust that has gathered. Rearrange your items when you're finished to make your room look neat and consider decluttering. If you have a computer, wipe the screen with a microfiber cloth and glass cleaner, and blow out debris with compressed air.
• Pull lampshades off your lights to clean them. Most lamp shades are fabric cylinders that can be pulled off. Use a lint roller or brush to remove dust and hair. While the lampshades are off, wipe down the lamps and bulbs with a dry cloth or duster, ensuring they are turned off and the bulbs are dry before turning them back on.
• Scrub off mildew and dust bunnies inside the furniture. Look inside drawers and along walls and shelves for signs of mildew and debris. If you notice green or black spots, get a commercial mold and mildew remover, or scrub the spots with vinegar or bleach diluted in water. Wash off any remaining dust as well. Moisture leads to mildew, so avoid using water or liquid cleaners in enclosed spaces. If there is no mildew, clear out drawers and other areas with a dry cloth or vacuum cleaner.
• Reach under furniture to clear out the space underneath it. Kneel down and slide a broom underneath dressers and into other spaces to retrieve items. Make use of a vacuum or hose attachment to clear out dust and debris. Move smaller pieces away from walls so you can better reach behind them. Remove storage boxes and look through them to determine if you still need them. Clean them off before putting them back in place or finding a new storage spot.
• Brighten furniture with a clean cloth and polish. Wipe down desks, dressers, nightstands, and other areas to get rid of as much dust as possible, especially on flat surfaces. Go back over these surfaces with a damp cloth to remove remaining debris. Then, scrub wood furniture with wood polish to make your furniture shine. Note any signs of damage, including loose handles and broken hinges, and repair them as soon as possible.
• Take rugs outside to beat them free of dust. Vacuum rugs and then let them air out outside of your bedroom. Shake the rugs to loosen remaining debris and leave it behind. Return your rugs indoors when you're done and avoid getting them wet or leaving them in direct sunlight for too long. Some smaller rugs can be cleaned in a washing machine. Check the manufacturer's tag to ensure it's safe. If not, treat spots with a commercial rug cleaner or visit a dry cleaner.

Cleaning the floor

Vacuuming or mopping the floor is the final step in cleaning your bedroom. If you have carpet, use a vacuum to go over the entire floor until it looks clean and free of dirt and debris. If your carpet has a strange smell, sprinkle some carpet deodorizer or baking soda on it before vacuuming. If you have hard floors, use a broom to sweep the dirt into a pile, then use a dustpan and brush to scoop it up. After this, dip your mop into a bucket of soapy water and wipe it over the floors to remove any marks and dust. Rinse the mop every few minutes to ensure that it doesn’t spread dirt around the floor.

Sweep and mop your floors at least once a week. If you wear shoes inside, consider vacuuming more often.

Making the bed

• Move everything off your bed and place it in a pile in one section of your room.
• Pull up your sheets and blankets, and tuck them in.
• Straighten your comforter.
• Place your pillows at the top of your bed.

If you haven't changed your sheets recently, place them in the washing basket and put new ones on your bed. This will help your bed to feel and smell extra fresh.

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