Cleaning Your House: Top 14 Areas that are Often Overlooked

Cleaning your home is a ritual that people often appreciate once it’s done, but don’t always love to do. Over the 30+ years that Hunter Best Cleaning has been helping Los Angeles residents with superior home cleaning services, we have discovered some spots in homes that homeowners easily overlook or simply forget to clean. We compiled this list so that you don't forget those places the next time you’re cleaning your house. Clean house, happy living! Here we go.

1. Kitchen Sink

It's still surprising how many people forget this place used daily to clean dishes and prepare meals. When cleaning your kitchen, look for grime buildup around the sink edges, behind the faucet, and inside or around the sink drain. You don't want to compromise the cleanliness of your meals right from the preparation stage.

2. Baseboards

These are all over the interior but often go unnoticed during cleaning. Over a period of time, baseboards attract small amounts of dirt and dust, which can really build up quickly depending on the number of occupants and pets. They require regular deep cleaning, which involves dusting and then scouring away the grime.

3. Behind the Toilet and the Toilet Handle

Yes! You read right. Your bathroom can easily become a significant source of disease-causing germs. We pretty much know that you do everything possible to keep it clean. But can you remember the last time you scrubbed behind the toilet or wiped clean that handle? Now you know what to do next when washing your lavatory.

4. Window Ledges or Tracks

This area accrues dirt, filth, and, more often than assumed, small dead animals like bugs or flies. Develop a habit of wiping your window tracks with a wet cloth regularly to remove these unwanted materials.

5. Door Trim, Handles, and Knobs

Trims can easily attract dust, or even cobwebs and handles as well will accrue dirt with every touch. Using warm water and a rag will get the job done. Also, consider antibacterial cleaners for knobs and handles as they can easily spread germs.

6. Air Vents

While they serve as an essential part of the home by ensuring the adequate circulation of air inside, they often amass some of the dust as they do the filtering. You can easily forget them as they are primarily out of sight, but cleaning them more frequently and changing the filters whenever need be is vital to keep pathogens off your home.

7. Ceiling Fan

Tucked up in the ceiling, they can cause poor indoor air quality without being suspected. The loose dust on the blades usually gets distributed to the house once you power them on. Scheduling monthly cleaning and wiping can alleviate the situation.

8. Under the Furniture

Sometimes, homeowners give the excuse of weight while others just ignore them. Either way, home or deep clean from Hunter Best Cleaning can solve the problem hassle-free. The professional cleaners will move your equipment carefully and leave no inch untouched.

9. Behind and Beneath the Fridge

No one will forget to wash the exterior and interior parts of the refrigerator. But moving the unit can reveal the mystery underneath. A stockpile of dust, grime, and food particles beneath it create a palace for roaches and other kitchen insects. Make sure your cleaning agent doesn't leave this place during kitchen cleaning.

10. Beneath Appliances

Microwaves, washing machines, dryers, and ovens are often unmoved for months. Look for these and other appliances you know haven't moved for a while and wipe and clean under them.

11. Ceiling and Walls

Cobwebs and dust love areas that get little to no disturbance. And definitely, your walls and ceiling are candidates for this mess. Therefore, remember to habitually look for cobwebs on the ceiling as you remove the dust around the walls. Don't forget the light switches when cleaning the walls.

12. Under the Cushions

Especially if you have children, you know how easily food residues and dust can accumulate there. Waiting until someone gets a surprise when reaching for a remote from there is not healthy. Always check for these places, particularly when cleaning the carpets.

13. Trash Cans

Emptying the trash can doesn't do away with the smells, food particles, and bacteria. Cleaning this essential equipment can get rid of foul odors and dangerous microbes from your home.

14. Shower Curtain

Although it is there as you wash your body, it doesn't mean it gets cleaned too. Soap, scum, and bacteria can quickly build upon this curtain, jeopardizing your health. Include it regularly as you wash your clothes.

At Hunter Best Cleaning, we want to ensure you don't miss any of these and other hidden spots. Backed by 30 years of experience, you can be assured no inch of your home will be left out after our cleaners pay you a visit. Book your cleaning now.