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

TO CAREFULLY WASH FLOORS, YOU NEED TO MOVE FURNITURE AWAY FROM THE 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 Kärcher's FC 3 Cordless Premium electric mopper, which won't require you to move heavy items. It's slim and cordless — it can reach the most hard-to-reach spots under furniture. No buckets required: the mopper filters water itself and only uses clean water for cleaning, while dirt is collected in a separate tank. In total — thoroughly cleaned floor in 15 minutes.

YOU'LL HAVE TO CLEAN BLINDS. THIS IS ALWAYS A DILEMMA: SHOULD YOU REMOVE THEM 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 after another, which is not easy — the slats are thin and bend under pressure. You also have to stand on a stool or even the windowsill.

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

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

Or use Kärcher's 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 slats or any other surface, and also accounts for their level of dirtiness. Cleaning blinds without chemicals won't take more than 15 minutes.

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

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

How much time it takes: 20 minutes to carefully clear window sills of necessary and unnecessary items and decor, or two minutes if done quickly. Cleaning 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 squeegee and forget about dirty streaks and drops: the device easily and quickly cleans and polishes windows. It also cleans mirrors and glass cabinet doors. All this in less than an hour.

CLEAN THE KITCHEN APRON, COOKING SURFACE AND OVEN FROM GREASE

This involves using caustic grease-dissolving chemicals with a sharp smell. Speaking of the harm these cleaning agents cause to health is another story — so don’t forget gloves and a respirator.

How much time it takes: one minute to apply cleaning solution and ten minutes waiting for it to work, 20 minutes to clean the apron and cooking surface, and about 20 minutes to clean the oven. You also have to thoroughly rinse all chemicals and dry surfaces. In total — at least two hours. By the way, another 30 minutes for ventilating the entire apartment.

Seal the kitchen apron with film and throw it away as it gets dirty, cook less, and instead of an oven install a dish rack.

Or use Kärcher's SC 2 EasyFix Premium steam cleaner with an extended accessories set. Tile or cooktop, oven or cabinet shelves will clean easily and without harmful chemicals. Even from the oldest and worst stains. Different nozzles help reach any hard-to-reach spots.

AND THE MOST UNPLEASANT — CLEANING THE BATHROOM AND TOILET

Even if cleaning the toilet, sink, and shiny mixer surfaces is simple, tile cleaning requires serious effort.

How much time it takes: two minutes to treat plumbing and tiles with cleaning agents and 15 minutes waiting for the solution to work, ten minutes to clean the toilet, ten minutes to clean the sink, and about an hour to thoroughly scrub tiles. In total — two hours, and you are completely exhausted.

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

Or use Kärcher's SC 3 EasyFix Premium steam cleaner, which heats up in just 30 seconds. The device also features continuous water refills and an anti-lime cartridge. No physical effort is required from you — just move the steam cleaner from top to bottom and left to right over the tiles. The result of a brand new bathroom in just 20 minutes will pleasantly surprise you.

Illustrations: giphy.com