Renovating or remodeling your home can be an exciting venture, but it doesn’t come without its share of mess. If your home improvement project is drawing to a close, thoughts might be turning towards the clean-up efforts which will inevitably follow. One of the simplest and quickest ways to get your home clean and ready to move back into, is to hire a cleaning agency. With all the right tools and equipment, they’ll get the job done efficiently, and more importantly, safely.
However, if cleaning up after a construction project is something you prefer to do yourself, here are some tips to help you handle the mess:
Make a plan
A solid strategy for cleaning up after a renovation is always required, and this can be best done by making a list of all the tasks that need to be tackled, room by room. Depending on how much construction work has gone on, you might need a couple of days to get the place clean enough to live in – hire a professional team of cleaners, on the other hand, and you could be back in within a matter of hours.
Get your supplies ready
Once you’ve established a plan, take a closer look at each room/space and assess the level of contamination and dirt; this will help you know which tools and other cleaning supplies you’ll need to tackle the job.
Protect yourself at all times
It’s not just the building materials and chemicals used during the renovation that can be harmful to your health, but the cleaning products you use, too. Wear appropriate protective clothing at all times (gloves, a face mask and an apron at the very least), and your oldest, but comfortable clothes that you might not mind parting with if they get dirtied or damaged during cleaning.
Eliminate clutter
Before you get ready to begin your post-construction cleaning, be sure to eliminate as much clutter and debris as you can, to make cleaning easier and safer for you. Pick up as much as you can and dispose of it, before sweeping any large volumes of dust and dirt away.
Call in the pro’s
Depending on the scale of your construction project, there may be a large amount of deep cleaning to be done, and even with professional help, it could take a day or two. If you’re short for time or don’t have the energy (or inclination!) to tackle the mess yourself, simply hire a cleaning agency and have them get the entire place spotlessly clean and ready for you to move back into.
Renovations are exciting, but the clean-up afterward definitely isn’t! To minimize stress and save time, hire a cleaning company for all your post-construction needs.
