Home organization and cleaning experts explain that there are many ways to make your cleaning products stretch further and last longer. The trick is adopting these strategies the next time you do a deep clean.
1. Focus on the Highest-Trafficked Areas
When you’re worried about germs, it can be second nature to want to scrub every last square inch of your space. But Mary Gagliardi, also known as “Dr. Laundry,” the in-house specialist and cleaning expert for Clorox, says it’s better to limit your cleaning regimen to high-trafficked areas if you’re trying to conserve your products. This includes anything you touch frequently, such as doorknobs, countertops and the refrigerator door, and anywhere your family gathers.
Not only does focusing your efforts to these spots conserve your limited cleaning products but it’s smart for your health, too. “Prioritizing the disinfection of high-touch surfaces helps reduce the chance that infection will spread,” she adds.
Heather Kauffman, a co-founder of Full Circle Home, also advises setting up house rules for leaving and re-entering your home, like removing your shoes and washing your hands once you’re inside, as this can diminish the spread of germs.
