Why Deep Cleaning Is So Tiring and What to Do About It

TO CAREFULLY WASH FLOORS, YOU NEED TO MOVE FURNITURE AWAY FROM WALLS! AND THIS IS NOT ONLY THE SOFA, BUT ALSO HEAVY CLOSETS. HOW ELSE CAN YOU GET ACCESS TO BASEBOARDS BEHIND THE DRESSER AND DUST IN THE CORNERS?

How much time it takes: 20 minutes to carefully take things out of the closet and dresser, or two minutes to do it quickly. One minute to move furniture away from walls with help, and 15 minutes to do it alone. In total — floor cleaning will take about an hour and a half.

Ignore hard-to-reach places — nobody will see them anyway.

Or use a Kärcher FC 3 Cordless Premium electro-squeegee, which doesn't require moving heavy items. It is thin and wireless — it reaches the most hard-to-reach spots under furniture. No buckets needed: the squeegee filters water itself and washes only with clean water, while dirt collects in a separate tank. In total — thoroughly cleaned floors in just 15 minutes.

YOU'LL HAVE TO CLEAN BLINDS. THIS IS ALWAYS A DILEMMA: SHOULD YOU TAKE THEM OFF OR IS IT MORE CONVENIENT TO CLEAN THEM IN PLACE?

It’s also time-consuming and tedious: you have to gather patience and clean one slat at a time, which is not easy — slats are thin and bend under pressure. You’ll also have to stand on a stool or even the windowsill.

How much time it takes: two minutes to treat with cleaning solution, five minutes waiting, 30 seconds for each slat. In total — two hours.

Remove the blinds and throw them away — living in a Scandinavian style with open windows is trendy again.

Or use the Kärcher SC 4 EasyFix Premium steam cleaner. Turn on the device and direct the nozzle at the blinds. The steam pressure automatically adjusts to the shape of the slats or any other surface, and also accounts for their level of dirtiness. Cleaning blinds without any chemicals won’t take more than 15 minutes.

NO MATTER HOW YOU TURN IT, YOU STILL HAVE TO CLEAN ALL WINDOWS

Rainy autumn and long winter left traces on the windows — streaks and rings. Because of this, it’s hard to enjoy the spring sunshine and fresh air.

How much time it takes: 20 minutes to carefully tidy up window sills from necessary and unnecessary items and decor, or two minutes if done quickly. Washing four windows with cornices and sills, including several buckets of water, scraping work, and thorough drying with paper towels — about three hours. In total — 3.5 hours. And there’s still the glazed balcony!

Spend 1500 rubles and hire a cleaning service.

Or use the lightweight and convenient Kärcher WV 2 PREMIUM electric glass cleaner and forget about dirty streaks and droplets: the device easily and quickly cleans and polishes windows. It also works on mirrors and glass cabinet doors. All this in less than an hour.

CLEAN UP THE KITCHEN APRON, COOKING SURFACE AND OVEN

This involves using caustic grease-dissolving chemicals with a sharp smell. Speaking of the harm these cleaning agents cause to health, it’s not worth mentioning — so don’t forget gloves and a respirator.

How much time it takes: one minute to treat with cleaning solution and ten minutes waiting for it to work, 20 minutes to clean the apron and cooking surface, and about 20 minutes for oven cleaning. You also need to thoroughly rinse all the chemicals and dry surfaces. In total — at least two hours. Oh yes, and another 30 minutes for airing out the whole apartment.

Seal the kitchen apron with film and throw it away as it gets dirty, cook minimally, and replace the oven with a dish rack.

Or use the Kärcher SC 2 EasyFix Premium steam cleaner with an extended accessories kit. Tile or cooktop, oven or cabinet shelves can be easily cleaned without harmful chemicals. Even from the oldest and most stubborn stains. Different nozzles help reach any hard-to-reach spots.

AND THE MOST UNPLEASANT — CLEANING THE BATHROOM AND TOILET

Even if you can handle the toilet, sink, and shiny mixer surfaces easily, tile cleaning requires serious effort.

How much time it takes: two minutes to treat plumbing and tiles with cleaning solutions and 15 minutes waiting for the solution to act, ten minutes to clean the toilet, ten minutes to clean the sink, and about an hour for thorough tile cleaning. In total — two hours, and you’re completely exhausted.

Use the minimal set and ignore tile cleaning. After all, you spend the least time in the bathroom.

Or use the Kärcher SC 3 EasyFix Premium steam cleaner, which heats up in just 30 seconds. The device also has a continuous water refill and anticalcareous cartridge. You don’t need physical effort — just move the steam cleaner from top to bottom and left to right over the tiles. The effect of a brand-new bathroom in just 20 minutes will pleasantly surprise you.

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