By part of the house
Cleaning maintenance checklist
Not the daily wipe-round. The deep cleans and descaling the house quietly needs, the jobs you forget until the kettle's furred up and the oven's smoking.
Clean out the fridge
Every 3 monthsSpills and old food breed bugs that grow in the cold.
Clean the vacuum filter
Every 2 monthsA clogged filter starves the motor and burns it out.
Clean the window tracks
Every 6 monthsGrit clogs the weep holes and rot follows the water.
Deep-clean the carpets
Every 12 monthsGround-in grit wears the fibers and voids the warranty.
Deep-clean the oven
Every 4 monthsBaked-on grease smokes, taints food, and catches fire.
Descale the coffee machine
Every 3 monthsScale chokes the pump and kills the machine early.
Descale the kettle
Every 3 monthsScale clogs the element and flecks every brew.
Descale the showerhead
Every 3 monthsScale blocks the holes and the spray dribbles.
Flip & rotate the mattress
Every 6 monthsLeft put, the hip and shoulder zones sag early.
Flush the slow drains
Every 3 monthsHair and grease build up until a plumber's the only fix.
Reseal the bathroom silicone
Every 12 monthsCracked sealant lets water behind the tile to rot.
Reseal the stone worktops
Every 24 monthsWorn sealer lets the stone drink wine and oil in.
Wash out the bins
Every monthFood residue draws flies that hatch maggots in a day.
Wash the pillows & duvet
Every 3 monthsThe fill soaks up sweat and feeds dust mites.
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