A Clean House is a Happier House!
Some surfaces and materials are easier to clean (and keep clean) than others. Keeping a home clean isn’t easy. The average person spends about five hours cleaning their home each week. Keeping a home tidy can take so much time and effort due to the materials and design choices in your home.
If you’re planning a remodel or renovation of your home, you have an opportunity to not only address the style and utility of the space, but also how easy it is to keep clean. Making smart design decisions and selecting the easy to clean materials can save you time and effort.
Don’t Make Design Choices that will Increase Your Cleaning Burden
Here are a few things that will make your refreshed house much easier to clean and maintain:
- Wall-faced and skirted toilets are easier to access and less fussy to scrub clean
- Freestanding tubs give mold one less place to thrive
- Frameless shower walls cut down on corners that will collect grime
- Large tiles are easier to clean than smaller ones
- Floating cabinets and vanities are easier to clean around
- Elevated furniture is easier to clean under
- Flat doors wipe clean easier than paneled ones
These Materials can Cut Down on your Cleaning Time
The design choices you make are one aspect of an easy to clean home. Another comes in the materials you choose:
- Microfiber upholstery repels stains
- Seamless flooring will mop much more quickly
- Opt for carpet tiles over carpet
- Choose non-porous counters
- Stainless steel appliances….aren’t
- Choose a wall covering you can scrub
- Consider window treatments you can toss in the washer
