<p>Whether you hosted family over the festive season or you simply feel like your house is in desperate need of a tidy up, January is the perfect time to refresh your home and welcome 2021 with a big clean.</p><h2>Assess the Mess</h2><p>Identify what needs to be cleaned and deserves a good scrub. Take your time and figure out what areas you will be tackling and cleaning so that you can prepare in advance.</p><h2>Make a List</h2><p>Jot down everything you need to do and everything you need to get. This will help you work systematically and focus on one thing at a time.</p><h2>Set a Date</h2><p>Cleaning can be time consuming, especially if you want to do a good job. Set aside a whole day or even a weekend to give you ample time.</p><h2>Gear Up</h2><p>Make sure you have all the proper products at your disposal before you start.</p><h2>Tidy Up</h2><p>Scheduling a clean up is the perfect excuse to tidy the house and de-clutter.</p><h2>Get Help</h2><p>Teamwork makes the dreamwork, especially when cleaning up! Get the family involved by assigning roles to each member.</p><h2>Seek Expert Advice</h2><p>Scroll through our blog for specific cleaning tips to help you out.</p><h2>Work Systematically</h2><p>When you tackle the big clean up, move from task to task instead of room to room. That way you don't need to switch between products and equipment.</p><h2>Don't Forget Appliances</h2><p>Clean appliances such as washing machines and dishwashers every month. They are often overlooked but no New Year big clean is complete without doing them.</p><h2>Set a Weekly Rotation</h2><p>This shouldn't be the first and last time you tackle cleaning up your house. We're not saying that you should do the big clean all the time, create a cleaning rotation that can be completed on a weekly basis.</p>