Easiest Way To Clean Really Dirty Baseboards
Baseboards should be cleaned after you have dusted areas above them, which may include a ceiling fan, due to the fact that any dust and hair stirred above them will eventually land on them. If your floor is unclean and hairy, vacuuming it first will help prevent the hair and debris from sticking to your cleaning cloth and returning to your baseboards after you wash them. Your home will look unkempt and unloved even if you scrub the floors, dust the furniture, and wash the windows. Not to worry. Baseboards are simple to clean, and you only need to do it a few times a year to keep them neat. Dust and filth can rapidly make those small little ledges unattractive. Follow these four easy steps to learn how to clean them the quickest.
Step 1: Vacuum
To clean the baseboards' surface of debris and dust, use the brush attachment on your vacuum. Make sure to clean the space between the floor and the baseboard's bottom. Lacking a vacuum? Utilize a tiny whisk broom.
Step 2: Wipe
- You can now clean the debris and stains that have clung to the surface once the dust has been removed. Kitchen baseboards are particularly notorious for collecting food and grease splatters. Baseboards in the mudroom accumulate a lot of dirt as well because your family brings dirt from outside inside.
- Warm water, liquid dish soap, and vinegar are combined in a bucket. Dip a sponge or soft cloth in the mixture before scrubbing scuffs and spots. For removing stubborn dirt, a melamine sponge (marketed under the name Mr. Clean Magic Eraser) is a suitable option.
- To avoid getting too much water on the baseboards, be sure to fully wring off the cloth or sponge. To clean the grooves in the trim, use a toothbrush. When you're finished, use a fresh towel to dry the baseboards. If water is left on them, the wood could get harmed.
Step 3: Clean The Crannies
Clean the top of the baseboards and the space between the bottom of the baseboards and the floor using a cotton swab dipped in the cleaning solution.
Step 4: Protect
Rub your freshly cleaned baseboards with a dryer sheet to help keep them clean for as long as possible. A dryer sheet, indeed. By doing this, dust-attracting static is eliminated.
Baseboard Cleaning Tips
- When you are cleaning your house, make sure to finish with the baseboards. Dusting furniture and mopping floors will stir up the dust in the space and some of it will fall onto the baseboards. Use a store-bought wood cleaner prepared in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations to clean baseboards that are stained rather than painted.
- You might need to touch up the baseboards with paint to cover stains and filth that are resistant to removal with soap and water. I'm done now. You no longer have an excuse for dirty baseboards now that you know how to clean them properly.