5 Deep Cleaning Tasks Most People Forget About (Or Just Don't Have Time to Do)
Cleaning can be the ultimate time-suck, even when you clean consistently. You might keep floors mopped, bathrooms scrubbed, kitchen counters clear, and bathrooms tidy. But, even with your valuable effort, it can feel like your house is never clean-clean.
And that’s because most people forget or don’t have time for deep cleaning tasks.
If that’s you, you’re not alone in that. So, what deep cleaning tasks could be escaping your to-do list (and building up silently in the background)?
1. Baseboards
You don’t think about baseboards until you glance down and realize how dirty they are. And once you notice, it’s impossible to look away. If they go untouched, they are the perfect surface to collect a thick layer of dust and grime.
And it gets worse the longer it sits. Dust settles onto baseboards and then humidity and airflow can turn it into sticky, grimy buildup that needs your elbow grease and the sweat off your brow to remove. And, in homes with pets, this problem multiplies.
Hand wiping baseboards consistently makes an entire room look cleaner, lighter, and fresher.
2. Cabinet Fronts
Kitchen and bathroom cabinet fronts take a beating. In the kitchen especially, cooking grease, cooking steam, and everyday fingerprints build up on cabinet surfaces over time. This can create a sticky film that dulls the finish and makes the whole kitchen feel grimy no matter how clean the counters are (especially if you have white cabinets).
3. Ceiling Fans
Out of sight, out of mind — right? Until you finally take a look at the impressive amount of dust they collect on each blade. Then, if you turn them on with that amount of dust, everyone’s inhaling it, whether they realize it or not.
Hand wiping ceiling fan blades (even just the ones reachable from a small step stool) is a simple task that improves your home’s air quality and the visual aesthetic.
4. Behind the Toilet
The area behind and around the base of the toilet is one of the most neglected spots in any bathroom. It quietly collects dust and grime in the background. Not only is it an awkward spot to clean, it’s also a little unpleasant. So, oftentimes, you might avoid it.
5. Laundry Machines
The machines that clean your clothes need to be cleaned too.
Washing machines accumulate detergent residue, fabric softener buildup, and moisture that creates an environment where mold and mildew can develop — particularly around the door seal on front-loaders.
Dryers collect lint in the trap, drum, and around the exterior. Wiping down the outside of both machines and running a cleaning cycle on the washer keeps your clothes fresh and mildew-free.
Leave Deep Cleaning Tasks to Us
If completing deep cleaning tasks seems impossible and exhausting at the moment, there’s a way around it: just move them from your to-do list to ours.
At Distinguished Cleaning, when you book a weekly or biweekly cleaning service, we fold deep cleaning tasks directly into your regular clean. Baseboards, cabinet fronts, ceiling fans, and more get rotated into your service on an automatic schedule. This way, they never pile up in the background.
Ready to finally check these deep cleaning tasks off for good? Contact us today for your free estimate and we can’t wait to see your home literally sparkle!
Frequently Asked Questions
What are deep cleaning tasks?
Deep cleaning tasks are the cleaning jobs that go beyond what gets covered in a standard weekly clean.
While a regular cleaning handles surface-level maintenance like dusting, vacuuming, and mopping, deep cleaning tasks target areas that accumulate buildup over time but do not need attention every single week. Think baseboards, cabinet fronts, ceiling fans, behind the toilet, and the inside of appliances.
These tasks are easy to overlook in the day-to-day but make a significant difference in the overall cleanliness and health of your home when they are done consistently. Learn more about how consistent cleaning keeps these tasks from piling up.
How often should deep cleaning tasks be done?
Most deep cleaning tasks should be done at least once every three months to prevent significant buildup. Some, like wiping down cabinet fronts and cleaning behind the toilet, benefit from more frequent attention depending on how heavily used those areas are.
The challenge for most households is finding the time to fit these tasks in on top of regular cleaning responsibilities. At Distinguished Cleaning, we solve that problem by rotating deep cleaning tasks directly into your weekly or biweekly service — so each task gets completed on a consistent schedule without you ever thinking about it.