How to Reset Your Home Across 30 Days
At Allsorts Sorted, our team spend their days making houses feel brand new. But we’ll let you in on a professional secret: you don’t need to spend 48 hours straight scrubbing your house to get that "pro-clean" feeling.
The most effective way to deep clean is to play the long game. By spreading tasks over a month, you avoid burnout and maintain momentum.
Here is our expert-approved, four-week roadmap to a spotless home.
Week 1: The "High & Hidden" Zones
We start here because once these are done, they stay clean for months. These are the "out of sight, out of mind" areas that harbour hidden allergens.
Big Task:
Decluttering: You can’t clean clutter. Spend Saturday morning purging one specific category (like the pantry or the "junk" closet). Donate, toss, or re-home.
Small Tasks:
Exhaust Fans & Range Hoods: Pop the filters out of your kitchen extractor and soak them in boiling water and degreaser. Dust the bathroom fan covers.
Light Fixtures: Wipe down globes and glass casings.
Micro-Task: Dust the tops of door frames and picture hooks as you walk through a room.
Week 2: The Appliance Deep-Dive
Now that the dust is settled, we focus on the machines that keep your life running.
Big Task:
The Kitchen Core. Deep clean the oven and the grill. While the oven cleaner works its magic, pull out the fridge and vacuum the coils behind it.
Small Tasks:
Washing Machine: Locate the filter (usually behind a small door at the bottom), drain it, and clear out the hair, coins, and sludge. Follow up by running a cleaning cycle.
Dishwasher : Clean the filter and run a cycle with a specialised cleaner.
Micro-Task: Wipe down the rubber seals of your fridge and washing machine with a damp cloth.
Week 3: Vertical Surfaces & Air Quality
This week is about the "walls" of your rooms, including windows, curtains, and air vents.
Big Task:
Windows & Tracks: Clean the glass, but more importantly, vacuum the grit out of the window tracks.
Small Tasks:
Curtains & Blinds: Steam your curtains or take them down for a wash. Dust every slat of the blinds.
Air Vents & AC Filters: Wash the mesh filters from your AC units and wipe down the slats.
Micro-Task: Wipe down light switches and doorknobs.
Week 4: The Final Floor-to-Ceiling Polish
We save the floors for last because everything we’ve cleaned in Weeks 1-3 has likely dropped dust onto them.
Big Task:
Soft Surfaces. Shampoo the carpets or deep-clean your area rugs. If you have a fabric sofa, give it a thorough vacuum and spot clean.
Small Tasks:
Baseboards/Skirting Boards: Use a damp microfibre cloth to wipe the dust off the top of your baseboards.
Under the Bed: Move the furniture and get the "dust bunnies" that have been hiding for six months.
Micro-Task: Give your indoor plants a quick shower or wipe their leaves to help them breathe.
Why This Works
By the end of the month, the most important areas of your home will be refreshed. Your appliances will run more efficiently, your air will be fresher, and because you started with the low-traffic areas (like fans and light fixtures), they’ll still look perfect by the time you finish the floors in Week 4.
Ready for a fresh start without the elbow grease? Give Allsorts Sorted a call today for a deep clean quote!