The hallway is one of the dirtiest places in the house. The floor near the front door has to be washed every day, and sometimes even more than once. There are a few simple tips that will help keep your hallway clean and prevent dirt from spreading throughout your home.
Separate zone
Most dirt in the hallway comes from shoes. To prevent dust from spreading throughout the apartment, you need to create a separate place in which shoes are taken off and put on. Make shelves for storage. The “dirty zone” needs to be fenced off from the rest of the space. Make it so that you can move around the apartment without entering the area where shoes are taken off. This is done using a cabinet, cabinet or shoe shelf. If you live in an apartment building, then shoes can be stored in a closed vestibule. In a private house, shoes can be left in the hallway or on the street near the threshold.
Maximum comfort
To maintain cleanliness, you need to make the hallway practical. The most comfortable way to put on shoes is while sitting. If the nearest chair is, say, in the kitchen, then the spread of dirt is inevitable. You should place an armchair, stool or pouf near the door.
Many people look in the mirror before leaving the house to evaluate their appearance. If a large mirror is in the bedroom, then a person will most likely go there directly in his shoes and only then leave the home. This will cause dirt to spread. To avoid this, you need to hang a large mirror (the full height of a person) right in the hallway.
Fighting dirt
Dirt brought from the street is not an honored guest. You should not give her a separate place in the house. The “dirty zone” is needed to combat pollution immediately. To do this, you need to acquire the following assistants:
- A brush with stiff bristles.
- Rubber mat.
- Lattice.
- Pallet or box for dirty shoes.
A rubber mat should be located in front of the front door along with a grill, which can be used to remove dirt stuck to shoes. The brush should be kept near the door; it can be used to remove dust. The brush should be used immediately after returning home. You should make a separate place for dirty shoes, because washing them right away is not always convenient, and storing them with clean ones is not a good idea.
Cleaning
All these tricks do not cancel cleaning. There is no need to wash the floors immediately after returning home or the arrival of household members and guests. It's best to wait until the dirt dries and then sweep or vacuum. Dried dirt can be removed without much effort. Wet dirt is more difficult to remove and can spread all over the floor. Also, do not forget about the walls; small dirty drops can fall on them.
Unnecessary things
Cleanliness is not only the absence of dirt, but also a minimum of unnecessary things. Clear the hallway of everything unnecessary. Mail needs to be sorted out immediately, and not kept a pile of letters on the cabinet. Only seasonal clothing should hang on hooks. A light windbreaker has no place in the hallway when it’s January outside. Separate places should be allocated for things you need in the hallway. For example, boxes or shelves on which keys and shoe care products will be stored.
Results
Keeping your hallway clean is not difficult.The main thing is to follow these rules and accustom the inhabitants of the house and guests to them. And then cleaning will not take much time.
Have you tried washing your shoes right away? works!!
I’ve never read a stupider article, how come I didn’t think of putting my shoes on on a stool in the kitchen, and then going into the bedroom with my shoes on to look in the mirror)))