How to clean the garage and storage room

HOW TO CLEAN THE GARAGE

Have the garage It is truly a great fortune, because you can keep there not only cars e scooters but it can also be used as closet, to store all the things you can't get rid of; the garage also becomes a laboratory, to dedicate yourself to all the jobs that are better not to do at home. There comes a time, however, when it is necessary to clean it, especially when you realize that the things crammed inside are really too many and that you also feel a bad smell, because of dust or even some oil stains or fuel that come out from the engines of parked vehicles. Or, even worse, of the mold which is gaining popularity. Let's find out how to clean the garage stress-free.

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DECLUTTERING

The first step involves the essential selection among the things to keep and things to throw away without second thoughts: this is what is called declutteringIf you have in the garage small objects, put them in boxes to keep them separate from the bulkier ones. Many objects can be destined for theecological island that is closest to you. Before you start cleaning, get some bags for every type of waste, so that you can wisely throw away everything you no longer need.

REMOVE DUST AND COBWEBS

When you have finished to empty the garage, go to the cleaning real. First, remove dust and cobwebs and a sorghum broom to be passed on the walls and ceiling. After that, with one damp rag, remove the dust left and smog, accumulated on the walls.

NATURAL PRODUCTS FOR FLOORS

At this point, you can dedicate yourself to the floor. If it is of resin or cement, cleaning and degreasing it is an easy task. To remove the oily stains, if you don't want to buy products from large retailers, prepare a mixture composed by six parts water and one part sodium citrate and spread it on the stain, then add more when the pasta dries out. After a week you can rinse with thewater and with one spatula remove the remaining mixture. Otherwise you can pour some on the stain pure dish detergent, let it act and then pour some over itboiling water, brushing vigorously before rinsing. Even thevinegar and lemon juice They are excellent remedies in case of concrete floor, just clean it with a mixture of two liters of hot water, two cups of white vinegar, a cup of lemon juice, two teaspoons of essential oil of tea tree.

MICROFIBER CLOTH FOR SHELVES

Le shelves they should be dusted with a microfiber cloth, then clean with a cloth soaked in a mixture made from a bucket of water, a glass of ammonia e ten drops of tea tree essential oil.

DEGREASER FOR THE SHUTTER

Per pulire la shutter, take one broom, immerse it in a bucket of water where did you put one? degreasing and then pass it over the shutter, both inside and outside of the garage. After that, rinse it with a hose. Alternatively, you can prepare a mixture composed by a bucket of water, a glass of white vinegar and some laundry detergent; dip the mop in it and run it over the porch; then dry thoroughly to prevent rust from forming.

SIGN THE BOXES

After cleaning the time comes for tidy up. Sign all the boxes in which you will have stored various types of objects, so you can immediately check where they are if you need them. If you store them in the garage bicycles and scooters that you don't think you'll use for a long time, cover them well with a telo to avoid harmful dust infiltration.

NATURAL DETERGENTS FOR HOUSE CLEANING

• Degrease floors with DIY detergents made from baking soda and alcohol, or white vinegar.
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• DIY vinegar detergents: an effective and low-cost solution for sanitizing your home.