The Complete Guide to Cleaning Your Walls and Baseboards

Brush Against the Dust: The Preliminary Step

A clean home is a refreshing sanctuary. And while you are focussed on sweeping floors and wiping surfaces, your walls and baseboards, often, are shamelessly overlooked. Knowingly or unknowingly, they endure smudges, dust, and a good deal of rough handling. But fret not - today, we pull your focus towards rejuvenating them with the complete guide to cleaning your walls and baseboards. Let's dive in!

Generate an Ocean of Cleanliness: The Washing Step

Before you embark on this cleaning journey, remember, dust can be deceptive. Our initial course of action involves removing loose dust particles clinging on for dear life. The Swiffer dusters can be a great ally to ensure dust, pet hair, and cobwebs are dealt with efficiently.

1. For Walls: If not a Swiffer, utilize a flat broom with a soft cloth attached to it. Start from the top, move horizontally, working your way downwards.

2. For Baseboards: Your vacuum cleaner with the brush attachment also proves handy. Run the vacuum along the baseboards to wipe off the stubborn dust.

Utilizing Elbow Grease: Dealing with Stubborn Stains

Now that we’ve brushed off the dust, it’s time to wash the walls and baseboards. An important point to remember: different types of paints necessitate different cleaning methods. Let's navigate through these waves together:

1. For Glossy and Semi-Glossy Paint: With its shiny appearance, this paint type is usually used in kitchens, baths, doorframes, and window sills. Make a cleaning solution of warm, soapy water and gently scrub the wall with a sponge.

2. For Flat, Satin, and Eggshell Paint: Often used in living rooms and bedrooms, these paints are less durable. The cleaning solution should be a mixture of warm water and a small amount of vinegar. Be careful to not rub too hard as it may strip the paint.

Always test your cleaning solution on an inconspicuous area first, we urge you to heed our advice.

Wax Lyrical: Additional Protection

Stains are an inevitable part of life, particularly if you have little Picasso’s running about. For stubborn stains, baking soda is your savior; a strong opponent against the army of stains. Simply make a paste of baking soda and water, apply it on the stain and gently scrub it with a soft sponge. Voila! This method asserts itself as a safe and natural cleaning solution.

The Final Brushstroke

After all the hard work invested in cleaning, it might be wise to consider investing in a good quality furniture wax or polish for your baseboards. It serves as the shiny armour protecting your baseboards from future dust and grime The good folks at Wood magazine provide fantastic advice on the kind of polish suitable for different woods.

Cleaning your home is in itself a form of therapy, instilling a sense of calm and unity. In this pursuit of cleanliness, let us not forget our silent bearers: the walls and the baseboards. A clean house is not just about the spaces we see but also about the spaces we often ignore.

We hope this guide encourages you to nourish and cherish every nook and corner of your beautiful home. Remember, cleanliness is next to happiness!