Autumn Cleaning Tips from Haus Maids Bishop’s Stortford

The leaves are amber. The evenings are getting darker. And, let’s be honest, our houses are getting dirtier.

There are plenty of things to love about the autumn months, but they can sure be messy. With wet weather and lots of muddy walks, it can start to feel like you’re battling a never-ending cycle of laundry and mopping.

Fortunately, our house cleaners in Bishop’s Stortford are here to help. They’ve collated their best autumn cleaning tips to help you regain control of your household in the new season, no matter how busy you are.

Let’s get into it…

5 top cleaning tips for the colder, wetter months

1. Tidy up outdoors

Some of the biggest seasonal changes happen outside. So, why not start there?

Our first cleaning tip is to take a look at your gutters. Fallen leaves and branches can get clogged and block up your drains, especially as we see more rain. Keeping them clear can help prevent water damage, pest infestations and mould, so this should be a top priority on your checklist.

It’s also important to protect your garden furniture. You may need to cover or put away any chairs and tables that you used over the summer, as these could be damaged in bad weather conditions. Take the opportunity to give your outdoor furniture a good clean and then store it somewhere safe.

2. Dust your heating vents

Is your home heated by air vents? Before you whack the heating on, make sure you’re giving them a clean.

Doing this can:

Improve the air quality in your home. Cleaning will reduce the amount of dust, hair and other allergens that could be circulated when your heating is on.

Make sure your heating system is working efficiently. Blocked vents don’t function properly, forcing your heating system to work harder and less effectively.

Prevent fire risks caused by excess dust and debris in heating vents.

And don’t forget your radiators, too! Regular cleaning and bleeding can help you maintain your radiators and support a cosy, healthy environment.

3. Declutter your living space

Decluttering is always one of our seasonal cleaning tips. To begin, get rid of any rubbish or unused items from around your home, paying particular attention to your kids’ bedrooms. Is there anything you could donate or recycle to create some extra space?

Then, once you’ve got rid of excess clutter, you can start organising. Ensure everything has a place to streamline your space and ensure your living environments are as peaceful and neat as possible.

4. Look after your floors

Our floors tend to take a particular battering during the autumn and winter, with friends, family and pets tracking mud and dirt from the outdoors throughout your home.

To mitigate this, our Bishop’s Stortford home cleaning experts would suggest having a ‘shoes off’ policy, containing mud and water in one set area in your home. However, it’s also important to sweep, hoover and mop the floors and rugs in every room more regularly than usual to prevent a buildup of dirt causing permanent damage.

Carpets can be particularly tricky to keep clean and stain-free. We’d recommend following carpet cleaning advice and using a steam cleaner about once a week to remove any dirt that’s lingering in carpet fibres.

5. Clean your windows and doors

When the weather takes a turn for the worse, you open your windows less frequently, meaning they gather more spiderwebs, dust and debris. So, it’s important to clean them inside and out at this time of year.

Pay close attention to your windowsills, curtains and blinds whilst you’re at it. Remove dust to maintain an allergy-free environment, and remove any excess water from the area to prevent mildew and damp.

And don’t forget your doors, either. If you look closely, you’ll probably find some muddy handprints, pawprints and shoe marks along the bottom of your doors; wiping them can help improve the overall appearance of your property.

Enlist the domestic cleaning experts

We hope you’ve enjoyed these autumn cleaning tips and are looking forward to implementing them in your own home. But if you still don’t know where to start (or you simply don’t want to), why not let our qualified cleaners help?

Our Bishop’s Stortford office provides home cleaning to clients in Bishop’s Stortford and all surrounding areas, including Sawbridgeworth, Old Harlow, Matching, Church Langley, New Hall, High Wych, Lower Sheering, Hatfield Heath, Elsenham, Takeley, Stansted, Great Hallingbury, Little Hallingbury, Thorley, Spellbrook, Farnham, Manuden, Birchanger and Much Hadham.

If you’d like to arrange a meeting with the team to discuss our local house cleaning services, give them a call today.

Get in touch with Haus Maids Bishop’s Stortford at 01279 933300 to get a no-obligation quote.