How to Clean Walls, Ceilings & Baseboards (Spring Cleaning 2022)
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- čas přidán 15. 07. 2024
- Cleaning your walls, ceilings and baseboards isn't usually top of mind when we are cleaning our homes, but now that spring cleaning is right around the corner, we thought it would be a great time to have cleaning expert Melissa Maker share some cleaning tips to help tackle these often overlooked surfaces!
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0:00 - Intro
0:34 - Cleaning Frequency
1:42 - A Note on Paint
3:33 - How to Clean Baseboards
5:15 - How to Clean Walls
9:42 - How to Clean Ceilings
Now you know how to clean walls, ceilings and baseboards!
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Im not happy with the ceiling section because my mom is a smoker and the ceiling is tar stained
Popcorn ceilings were once made of asbestos. It is good to warm about that.
If you’re vacuuming or painting popcorn ceiling, please wear closed goggles. I had eye injury from one of those popcorns falling into my eye and I needed surgery because those particles have metal in them. It fell into my eye, penetrated top layer and started rusting around my iris, blinding my eye. Surgery was painful and recovery was no fun. Be careful with popcorn ceilings 🙏🏻
A lot of popcorn ceilings are asbestos too.
Yikes! Thanks for the warning. Hope you are healed up ok!
Ss that happened to you. Thank you for alerting us to the possible dangers associated with that type of ceiling.
Our ceilings and walls are textured, and the ceiling has bits of glass added to it. Dad would always warn me about the glass when I was playing with a balloon.
Oh my goodness praying a quick recovery 🙏
I am a painting contractor. Please do not encourage your subscribers to purchase sample paint to do the touch ups . Most woodwork is either satin or semi gloss. Sample paints are usually flat or eggshell which will insure that your touch up will stick out like a sore thumb. Also, sample paints are the lowest quality paint and not really good for long time use. They are meant to just give you an idea of what the color will look like.
When cleaning painted surfaces use Simple Green or a similar product and please use a cloth similar in color to your painted surface. This way any dye that is in the fabric will not go onto the surface you’re trying to clean.
If you are touching up any surface with a sheen always use the tool that you applied it with. Brushing any sheen will make it shinier and rolling will give it less sheen. On walls just use a little roller and it will help the touch up to blend in.
"This is the way" - a mandalorian
Seriously though, thanks for the info! Ive been wondering what cleaner to add to my recent arsenal for painted walls. Im interested in learning how to clean jobsites back up into houses again! I moved into a place a little early that is just built, im taking over the cleaning of the unit.
If you have any questions about tile or stone thats my trade, ive been doing hardwood for a few years now too. As well as general carpentry.
I use dryer sheets to clean baseboards. Attracts the dust well and coats them a little to repel dust for a while in the future.
Wow. Thank you for the great tip!
Cool you can do that...I don't like the material of dryer sheets.
That’s my secret as well, put it gives a little pop of fresh scent as well! Happy cleaning :)
Used dryer sheets are good for picking up dust - like the lint dust when you çlean the dryer lint trap.
😎 brilliant!
I have been "Spring Cleaning" since January at my Grandfather's house. It has been really relaxing getting everything in order
I had to clean my moms entire house (including walls) and then we decided to repaint every room in our house so I’ve cleaned a lot of walls lately. I use a microfiber cloth, attached to my Swiffer (fold the cloth, then attach) and clean away. Dust first with a dry microfiber cloth, Then wash with a wet microfiber cloth, rinse & repeat. Saved my shoulders, saved my time and saved my sanity.
Exactly what I was thinking
Happy Friday Clean My Space Nation! 🙏🙏🙏
You mentioned a popcorn ceiling. Is that the same thing as textured paint? I'm in an apartment with textured paint on all walls and ceilings.
Is the dr bronners soap linked as the enzyme cleaner similar to the bio clean that was mentioned in the video? It’s definitely time I get an enzyme cleaner for my house so I want to make sure I’m getting the good stuff 😁
I was wondering about the Dr. Bronner's being the enzyme cleaner as well. I'm also wondering, since I have pets if those enzyme cleaners would work as well, I have for both dog and cat. I may give it a try in an inconspicuous place.
@@BriarRoseA i didn’t think it was an enzyme cleaner so I wanted to check. I was wanting the names so thanks for mentioning and clarifying ! Cheers!
@@BriarRoseA thank you, I thought that was the case.
One paint type not mentioned was satin. Not every brand carries it from my experience. It’s a step above eggshell but less shiny than semi gloss. I’ve chosen to paint my whole house with it because it’s a similar look to eggshell but way easier to clean
Another trick for the paint is to write the colour code on the back of the wall plates for your switch.
The best way to keep your walls and ceiling clean from cigarette smoke, is to make anyone who smokes do it outside the house
I would never even date a smoker
What animal thinks it’s okay to smoke in the house?
Yes, but it’s horrible during the winter. During a polar vortex is worse; I froze when the first polar vortex came down a few years ago to Indiana 🥶
My mom is a smoker and she also has dementia and so im not around always to stop her and when it is cold it just seems mean.
Wow your a genius Melissa
I can honestly say this is a first video I have seen on this subject areas. Thank you. Be safe and prayers
Hi Melissa, thank you so much for the inspiration to start my own deep cleaning and organization channel using diy natural products . I am currently overcoming depression from traumatic event my family went through just few days after I had my daughter. watching your content has always been therapeutic. Starting my own channel has given me a purpose and a project to always look forward to. I wouldn’t have started without learning so much from you.
This video has come at the perfect time. My walls and ceiling need deep cleaning!!
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I no longer do once in a while cleanings so to say. I've adopted a more forgiving cleaning schedule for me. My new mantra at the moment is "a little is better than not doing it" so there are days where I just want to run a vacuum around to pick up what I can and just do what I can. Then twice a month I'll actually make the effort of moving things off the floor. Same with walls. I run my OXO duster over the walls a few times a week just to keep up with it. I found I stopped cleaning because having to haul things around to clean under seemed like too much and needed a special day and then everything just keeps getting dirtier to where it is a chore. You actually helped me despite the fact I don't follow all of your suggestions. So thanks. I bought your mop and I love it.
That is so true. If you can't get the motivation to do a thorough cleaning, just do 15 - 30 minutes and it will keep things in check until you are able to get to it. I love the techniques and suggestions here, but no, I don't have the time nor inclination to be as thorough as MM is.
Bold- we just finished our basement and I love the soft gold ceiling, mossy green walls - the room is so relaxing.
Thank you Merrissa. I always enjoy watching your cleaning tips. Stay healthy and happy!
8:24 if there are drip marks on the walls near my toilet, someone’s going to die 🤣
This made me laugh. If someone was splattering urine on my walls I swear to god it wouldn’t be ME cleaning it up
Ooo this a great reminder! I don't think we realize what a difference it makes to how homes and it's overall presentation until these are clean and sparkly!
For walls and baseboards we use hot soapy water. Regular Dawn dish soap
I almost always go for softened colors on the walls. It really sets that atmospheric background. I like doing an outdoorsy, kinda vintage yet clean/simple modern look. Picking a piece of art or landscape and using a paint color that makes the room feel like you're there. Like the winter night domey sky, that after the rain feeling, a misty mountain sunrise, a field of flowers etc. Kinda like that foggy forest accent wall. Whatever is inspiring.
Thank You for your tips on cleaning walls, ceilings, and baseboards.
I bought the makers mop!! And... I Love It!! Yesss! Buy that! I no longer have to look for the perfect cleaning tool wasting my money on half ass tools.
Thank you! Love the Makers Mop!
I just use a microfiber cloth attached to my Swiffer. I’m cheap and it worked great!
@@Pamela-B I'm going to try that.
Girl it is 6:48 where I live, I just happened to see your video on cleaning walls, and you just said the best thing about cleaning them. that's the first thing people see when they come to your home.
I did this last week. So SATISFYING. Thank you!!
OMG I had to wash all the walls at my mother in laws and I was SAVED by the Maker Mop. It was so awesome and made the cleaning time reduced and it did a fab job. I can't recommend it enough. I love it so much I already have bought it for friends too!
What is it .. where do you get it
Yes I can’t find it
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I LOVE my Makers Mop! Being short, it is one of my favourite cleaning tools to clean my walls ceilings and baseboards.
Love it! Thank you for the support!
I'm a typical 'dude' and haven't learned cleaning properly (ahem...I really mean I've never cared enough) but with my own place finally I'm finding myself motivated to keep it clean and smelling good - thanks for this video and with great step by steps for everything!
Yep - I'm in the same boat.
Very useful!
Thank you!
I like to go for neutral colors as we will have lot of decor choices and feel it makes space more light and bright 😊
Great tips. I'm going to paint my apartment a neutral to warm gray/taupe. My artwork, supplies and accessories are the highlight of my space.
I clean walls and ceiling twice a year. Because of that desks, shelves, closets etc in my flat stay dust free for up to month and even longer making cleaning a lot easier
Thanks for some very handy hints. I like colour. So I have painted the walls with the colour I really enjoy looking at.
Thank you for all the tips ❤️❤️❤️it really helped me a lot because working as housemaid is really exhausting here in Saudi Arabia 😀stay safe thank you always for the tips👍
You are very welcome and thank you for watching Sosenia! ❤️
Thank you Melissa, this was very helpful (as always)!
I needed this video soooooo much, my walls look like crap. Thank you for the vid!
Great presentation. Informative, professional, to the point. Thank you!
Been with your vids since day one, I've learned so much ! Thank you ! I prefer bold colors on my bedroom I got a lavender blue , cause I find it more calm , my moms bedroom is lilac ,and her office is peach , we still haven't deceided on our living room , but there we're leaning more on something more neutral like taupe , and maybe a tad darker on the wall above the fireplace , or even a nice brick like pattern with paints.
I needed this video so bad. I have baked on grease on my kitchen ceiling above my stove. I'm Asian so we stir fry often. Dust has also settled and glued on to the grease. Really nasty!
Thanks for watching!
I don’t see how this video helps you. No good advice for cleaning grease from ceiling was given
@@Sunny-ci7nm cornstarch was mentioned i believe
@@iamcosh well, try to clean a ceiling with it... it’s going to fall all over your face, your hair and all over other surfaces
@@Sunny-ci7nm to be honest her finger looked a bit wet to apply the cs because I would assume it would fall all over the floor when placing on a wall as well
You are brilliant! Cornstarch on walls. Magic!
This came right in the Nick of time!!!
Lots of great tips here!!! Thanks for posting, just what I was looking for😻
I’ve watched many videos and the wall cleaning and spot removal was great 👍
Neutrals for sure. Thanks for sharing this!
Didn't see the cleaning mixture below but I think I got it. Love your show.
I use the blue sweeper brush from the dollar tree on my popcorn ceiling. Around the ceiling vents we get discoloration from dust etc so about 2 times a year I sweep it and then lightly mist with a vinegar solution and sweep it again. Just be gentle.
Thank you for this!! I just searched how to clean walls and your video came up.
Hey hey friend. I’m watching while editing. Great video to watch now that I’m spring cleaning! 💖💖
You’re so inspiring and insightful!! You are THE reference for all things cleaning, organizing! 🙌🏼🙌🏼. Am so grateful to have found you
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Melissa! i got your microfiber cloths and I loveeee them! we just moved into our new home and I am using the hell out of them! they are holding up great! thanks for the video, I was just wondering about cleaning walls and baseboards! i did not know we needed to clean the ceiling! lol
YAY! Thank you for your support.
I really appreciate the tips and getting every cleaning in control. I would love to see a video on steam cleaning and how useful it can be around the house.
I needed this!
Thank you for sharing this video.i really need information !!
I love how you tied up your hair ! I was always so afraid you'll mess up your beautiful tresses. Love your video.
I appreciate the usefull tips you ve given abt cleaning...thank you
This helps a lot! Thank You
I need this video. Thank you Melissa :)
Happy Friday Melissa!! Great video , keep up your adventure to help people ! Dave in Ohio
Thank you .that’s so helpful
Your so helpful thanks I’ll try the cornstarch on my cupboard doors
Thank you so much...I of course did the baseboards with wet first!!! Yuck what a mess! Now I know! Great ideas you have!
You do, do an awesome job with your videos
LOL - love the dancing feet in the background while you are hard at work!! Love your videos!!
Related to the touch-up paint comment....places like Lowe's may only have the small sample size in a satin finish. Depending on where you are touching up and the finish of the existing paint, you may have to get a quart!
I have high ceilings what I do is I use a duster the swiffer one that extends super long and I just then I have a swiffer wet and I add some diluted bleach to the pads and I use that on the ceilings and baseboards works great for me. Keeps it nice and white
Thank you!🤗
Great video helpful tips
Very helpful thanks
Thank you
Definitely neutrals are my choice!!
Calm neutrals. Thanks for sharing
Thank you so very much.
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Need this -very valuable info! Thanks!
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👍Amazing video! Great job!!!
My favourite colour is green so, I always have to have at least one green room in my house, which right now is my office/craft room. In general, I like pastel colours - my bedroom is currently painted in a pale peach. A second bedroom is a pale blue. The remainder of the house is painted in neutral colours.
I needed this video. The other day I noticed our ceiling fan blows a lot of stuff onto the walls and ceiling if we turn it off and on a few times throughout the week... even though we are always paying attention to cleaning the fan blades. And baseboards are my enemy.
Thanks for watching!
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Thanks for the diy all purpose cleaner
Great video..
I love neutrals! 😊
I started watching ur videos years ago and loved them... not intending to hurt your feelings I think getting back into the nitty gritty would help. There are alot of new tips and tricks. Also repeating things you have already shown us is hurting your viewings. Lots of love and respect girl keep up the hard work. One cleaner to another
Appreciate the feedback, Emma.
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I'm new to the channel, this is new and great for me. Thank you.
But most people searching for info have never heard any of these tips. She has to repeat stuff for new people
I love your mop! Idk why anybody else hadn’t thought of that design before. As soon as I saw it I knew it was a winner! The design makes perfect sense. It makes mopping sooo much better and easier! Thank you! 🙏🏼
I like my home to be soothing: neutrals, mimicking the outdoors. I like light beige or gray for walls unless the space is small with no natural light. White would then be good to open it up and make it look larger. Stimulating colors like magenta or yellow are for accents only in my home.
If only this was released yesterday lol. Cleaned walls with a magic eraser and now there are marks everywhere that won't come off 🤦🤦 Guess I'll be getting some sample paint!
Read this. Now am not going to buy the magic eraser. Thanks 👍
That sucks so bad! Magic eraser is great for some things, but I learned the hard way to test in an inconspicuous place. I think Melissa just said we need to wipe it off after using. I didn't know that either.
We have white walls and I use the magic earner everywhere. Gets all the scuffs off and it leaves no marks on the walls. This may be because they are white though.
@@meowk5812 yeah I think it's great for white walls. Mine are gray and matte so I think it was just a terrible combo for it. Oh well, lesson learned!
I think it depends on the sheen of the paint as well. Good idea to test first!
I grew up watching my mom cleaning the walls at least once a year. She used Spic & Span!
So did my mom! :-)
Also, we have popcorn ceilings and gas heat. That makes for dusty brown rings around the heat return on the ceiling. I get up there and brush and vacuum but it still stains .
Enjoy and use tips from your videos. Hairspray on the bathroom walls - any solutions as to how to get that stuff off? It's nasty and somehow doesn't seem to show up on the walls until weeks later when you see these tiny extra shiny dry dots glistening all over the walls Thanks so much!
I like lighter colors to paint with because it let's in more light and it makes the room look bigger.
Thanks for uploading this video! I’ve got wallpaper in half of my home. I decided to replace the wallpaper, but stores no longer stock wallpapers. It’s all special order which makes it difficult if you can’t actually see it before buying. You also have to buy more than you actually need in case you make a mistake. If you don’t, you have to go through the special order process and hope it matches.
Very good
I don’t know why but I find your videos very relaxing. I hate cleaning though 🤭😁
Living in dry climates vereses humid makes a big difference in how often you have to clean base boards and other detail areas that collect dust and dander.
I love the feet in the background, to the left in the other room , lol , it's perfect movement and everything!
Great tips ! Thank you ! Please tell me the different colors on your walls please.
Unfortunately if you have a matte finish on your walls, wiping away any scuff marks leaves “wipe” marks as it almost wipes away the finish. I was told when our house was being painted that the matte is ultra durable but sadly that’s not the case!
Matte shows less imperfections, but it usually isn't wipeable like a higher sheen would be. I often suggest an eggshell sheen to my customers if someone wants to see less imperfections but still would like an easier cleaning surface. However, some mattes (or flats) are very washable and scrubbable depending on the hardness of the resin used to manufacture them. These can be scrubbed enough to remove any dirt, will stay clean, and won't burnish (shine) from the scrubbing.
@@kevinbirge442 Our painters used Benjamin Moore Regal. When they asked what finish I wanted, I stated that I wanted what they would typically use, and something that would be durable and easy to clean. They told me everyone is moving to this flat matte instead of eggshell and if you need to touch up you won’t have to paint a whole wall, just the area needing touch up. Fast forward to after painting and I find a mark on the wall that I gently scrubbed with a damp cloth. Now all you can see is wipe marks months later! I am so disappointed. I am so confused why they told me it was easy to clean!
We have flat white walls and I only use the magic earner. It never leaves any marks.
Thanks for the corn starch tip...makes sense, don't know why I didn't think of that. -- My living room walls are red :) and so is the attached bedroom. More like an accent space?
I love your videos, thank you!
Do you have any tips for dust control? I live in the desert and no matter what I do it is very hard to keep the house dust free.
Thank you for all your smart tips to keep a clean house.
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I am team color in regards to paint. As in, I want the inside of my home to look like the interior of a Mexican restaurant. 🎨
That's a great idea!
I HATE to cook, but my orange, persimmon, and teal kitchen walls entice me a little. Happy colors! The teal is in chalkboard paint, which everyone has fun with. I have a giant basket of chalk for budding artists.