Health and Safety Tips for Household Cleaning in Milton Keynes
Household cleaning often involves handling chemicals and substances that can cause harm if not handled carefully.
As such, it’s crucial to take precautions to prevent your next deep cleaning session from leading to a trip to the emergency room. This is especially important if you have small children or elderly relatives in the house, as they can be more vulnerable to accidents.
With that in mind, our house cleaners in Milton Keynes have shared their best health and safety tips for household cleaning. Keep them in mind next time you tackle your to-do list…
Prevent slips and falls
The last thing you want when you’re cleaning is to fall or slip. So, it’s always wise to take precautions. For example, always clean in closed-toe shoes, avoid trying to carry anything too unmanageable and ensure there is someone around to hold ladders or stools when you’re cleaning high surfaces.
When you’re finished, tidy up all your equipment and household cleaning products to remove trip hazards.
Work away from people
Make sure everyone in your home is aware that you’re about to start tackling your household cleaning. Try to tackle the bulk of your cleaning when your family is out or occupied in another room. If this isn’t possible, ensure they understand any safety hazards (such as wet floors or trip hazards) to avoid nasty accidents.
It’s also crucial to ventilate any rooms where you’ve used chemicals to circulate fresh air. You can do this by switching on a fan, opening a window or using an extractor fan — whatever makes the most sense for the area where you’re working.
Use protective equipment
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is cheap and readily available at most supermarkets and homeware stores. It includes items like masks, gloves, glasses and overalls designed to protect you and your clothing from chemicals and contaminants.
If you’re using a commercial cleaning product, check the package instructions for advice on how to protect yourself when using it.
Avoid mixing chemicals
Many household cleaning chemicals are as tough on humans as they are on germs. So, make sure you always store them safely, follow dilution instructions and never mix different chemicals unless explicitly instructed. Combining substances like bleach with other cleaning products can create dangerous reactions that are harmful when ingested.
Prefer not to risk it? Our Milton Keynes home cleaning professionals have received all the necessary training to take care of your domestic chores safely and efficiently.
They offer local house cleaning services to clients in Milton Keynes and all the surrounding areas, including Newport Pagnell, Flitwick, Ampthill, Woburn Sands, Woburn, Cranfield, Marston Moretaine, Harrold, Milton Keynes, Wood End, Wilstead, Clophill, Silsoe, Millbrook, Westoning, Barton-Le-Clay, Stoke Goldington, Sherington, Moulsoe, Astwood and more.
Give them a call today to find out more about how they can help.
Call Haus Maids Milton Keynes on 01908 984321 to speak to a member of our team and arrange a free service quote.