How to Keep Your Home Clean During the Busy Christmas Period

Whether you are cooking Christmas dinner or wrapping gifts, the holiday season does not leave much time for chores. But a clean home is very important during the winter months.

There are lots of seasonal threats to your property’s cleanliness, including mould and pests. Fail to prevent and treat them, and you could be putting your visitors’ health at risk.

ICE Cleaning is a specialist cleaning company that can help you with mould and pest problems. Its trained technicians are available nationwide and can be on-site in an emergency within an hour.

Keep reading to find out more about cleaning your home this winter.

Regularly hoover the floors

Carpets tend to get much dirtier during the colder months as there are more visitors that spend longer in our homes. Before and after the festivities, use a professional carpet cleaner to remove any dirt they have collected.

You should also check for any crumbs on the floor and surfaces, and vacuum them. Infestations of mice and rats are common in the wintertime as the pests look for warm shelter and food.

Declutter before Christmas

Thanks to all the decorations and gifts, the home can get quite messy by the end of the year. Take the time before the festivities to throw out and donate things that you don’t use or need, or that don’t work.

Reorganising your belongings and freeing up surfaces should make cleaning your home easier as well. No more dust or grime hiding behind piles of objects - you can finally get into every corner of your property.

Excess belongings could also be concealing damp spots or mould which are dangerous to be exposed to. It could trigger allergic reactions, asthma attacks, and cause other respiratory conditions.

Deep clean your kitchen

If there is a mice infestation in your home, most of the pests will be here, where the food is. Make sure you frequently wipe down the insides of your cabinets, vacuum up crumbs, and clean up spilt food.

Keeping and preparing food near vermin is particularly dangerous as tit could impact your health. They can carry diseases like HPS, lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus, and Leptospirosis.

ICE Cleaning’s technicians can treat mice in your home to restore your site to a safe environment.

Keep the home ventilated

Winter is the perfect time for mould to grow in your home because it’s wetter and there is less ventilation in our homes. Condensation on window sills and steam from showers or cooking can be enough to create the humid conditions it loves.

When you are using the kitchen or bathroom, make sure a window is open to get rid of any moist air. Alternatively, fit extractor fans to the windows so you keep heat in and let the steam out. Dehumidifiers are also a good preventative measure against mould when fresh air is too cold.

If you spot mould in your property, ICE Cleaning’s Dewpoint accredited technicians can remove it for you. They are available 24/7, 365 days a year.

You can find out more about ICE Cleaning’s broad range of services here.