Four ways to effectively clean your basement

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The basement is one area of your home that you would rather never approach, with regards to cleaning. You may be thinking that awful horrors lurk in there and that basements are designed to never be cleaned.

If you take a more realistic look at it, the basement is just another part of your home in need of home cleaning. You shouldn’t ever forget this duty, as you will want to utilise the basement after all. It’s a very good storage location, which can serve you well, if you look after it. Here are some steps you can follow in regards to cleaning:

Rub with a cleaning solution – if your basement’s concrete or block surfaces are especially grimy, you must sanitise them with a brush. You can use a solution of warm water with 1/4 cup of ammonia and some cleaning agent. Make use of a stiff nylon brush for this project, not a metallic one (metallic fibres can in fact get trapped in the concrete and start to rust). If there is some tough grime, you can get more kick with a little trisodium phosphate. It’s usually obtainable at hardware stores. Rinse the entire area and leave it to dry. Drying is a vital aspect of cleaning the basement. Ventilate the room where possible and use a vacuum to address extra moisture when cleaning is done with.

Use bleaching powder for the floor – if there are bad smells and dirt on the floor, you can approach it with some chlorine lime, also called bleaching powder. You can find the product in your supermarket’s laundry section. Sprinkle it over the trouble parts and leave it like this for the whole day. It’ll soak up the strong odour with the microorganisms that generated it. Sweep and vacuum it up after that to finish the task.

Coping with efflorescence – efflorescence is the white powder that builds up on concrete surfaces in your basement. Essentially, those are soluble salts that remain as water seeps through the material and eventually evaporate. What you can do is get rid of it all with a wet cloth. Waterproofing your basement is a perfect option when it comes to prevention of further issues with efflorescence.

Give the floor a makeover – if you are fed up with the dull grey colour of the basement floor, you can modify its visuals with a waterproof stain. All of the materials and solutions you require can be bought from your local home centre. First scrub the floor areas to remove all solid particles. While it is still wet, sprinkle some phosphoric or muriatic acid and scrub. It hardens the outside, making the staining process easier. Wash away the acid in 20 minutes. When the floor has dried thoroughly, apply the stain with a paint roller and let it dry in the course of 24 hours before stepping on it.

By following these steps, you can ensure your basement remains clean. Include this task in your home cleaning routine, as it’s crucial.

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