The ceiling area, especially the plasterboard ceiling, is probably the least cleaned area because it is a high position and difficult to clean. However, you cannot neglect the accumulated dust over the years. The following article will provide you with a ceiling cleaning process that will make your house cleaning process easier.
1 Prepare the necessary tools
To effectively clean the ceiling, first, you need to prepare the necessary tools such as:
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Dedicated broom: A broom with long bristles to easily sweep off the dust on the ceiling. If possible, choose ones that can easily adjust the height for convenient use.
Tools needed to clean the ceiling
If you can’t find a dedicated broom, you can use a ladder to increase your height. However, this method is not recommended as it can be inconvenient and may cause you to fall while cleaning.
To be safer, you can replace the ladder with a mop handle or any long metal rod that you have in your house:
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Vacuum cleaner with extended attachments: You can use a vacuum cleaner to suck up the dust that falls onto the floor after sweeping off, modern vacuum cleaners are designed with extended attachments to help you clean the ceiling effectively.
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Special cleaning solution: Use a cleaning solution and a mop to wipe the ceiling.
Protect the interior before cleaning the ceiling
Before starting to clean the ceiling, you should tidy up the cleaning area. Or use fabrics, tarps to cover them to prevent dust from falling and wasting time washing them again. Besides, you should wear a face mask, protective glasses, hat, gloves to avoid dust falling on you.
2 How to clean the ceiling according to different materials
To clean the ceiling, you need to differentiate the types of ceilings to come up with the most suitable cleaning method:
Cleaning water-based painted ceiling
Cleaning a water-based painted ceiling is quite easy because basically, it is similar to cleaning the walls, you can follow these steps:
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First, use a broom to sweep the ceiling. You should sweep in order each time to ensure the dust is cleaned thoroughly, then use a vacuum cleaner to clean corners, areas not properly swept, in this step, you need to sweep and vacuum thoroughly because if there are still dirt when wiping with water, it will get dirtier.
Ceiling with water-based paint
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Finally, you mix the cleaning solution with water and use the mop handle that has been tied with a cloth to wipe the ceiling again to make it clean.
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You can also clean in the same way for types of ceilings made of chipboard, aluminum ceilings, colored glass ceilings. However, you need to be more careful with colored glass ceilings as they are easy to scratch and break.
Cleaning plasterboard ceiling
Plasterboard ceilings are aesthetically pleasing and quite popular in many houses today. For cleaning plasterboard ceilings, you also use a broom and a vacuum cleaner similar to water-based painted ceilings, but you absolutely must not clean with water as it may cause the plasterboard to peel and fall to the floor.
Plasterboard ceiling
If you want to clean stubborn stains more thoroughly, you can gently wipe the ceiling with a damp cloth and skip the step of using a cleaning solution. After a few times, the stains will gradually be cleaned, giving you a clean and luxurious ceiling.
Cleaning wallpaper ceiling
This is a type of ceiling with cheap price and eye-catching color patterns. Cleaning wallpaper ceilings is more difficult and requires more carefulness than the other two types of ceilings mentioned above.
The cleaning steps are similar to cleaning water-based painted ceilings, but after sweeping and vacuuming, you continue to use a cloth wrapped around your finger, dip it in a few drops of cleaning solution and scrub the dirt on the intricate patterns on the wallpaper.
Wallpaper ceiling
Note that you must use a soft cloth and gently scrub to avoid peeling the wallpaper, this process usually takes a lot of time, so you need to be patient. After that, you also use a cleaning solution to wipe it again.
During the cleaning process, if you find that the wallpaper is deteriorating, discolored, or covered with too much dirt, you should replace it with new wallpaper to ensure hygiene and aesthetics for the ceiling.
Cleaning wood ceiling
Wood ceiling is a product that is quite popular in many houses today. Cleaning a wood ceiling is also very simple, similar to the steps to clean water-based painted ceilings.
Wood ceiling
The advantage of wood ceiling is that it is difficult to attract dirt and easy to clean. However, if you still feel that the ceiling is not clean as desired, you can perform the process once more.
Above are the instructions on how to clean the ceiling according to different materials. Depending on the type of ceiling, there will be a suitable cleaning method. Hope with the above information, you will not have difficulty in cleaning the ceiling anymore.
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