How to Clean and Vacuum Hidden Dirty Spots in Your Home
Dirt May Be Hiding in Some Sneaky Places in Your Home — Here's How to Clean It Once and For All
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It's spring-cleaning time, and you know what that means: uncovering dust and dirt in places you never imagined they'd accumulate. Whether your home is large, small, or somewhere in between, it's bound to have nooks and crannies that get overlooked during regular cleaning. To help you get your home as clean as possible, we've identified a few sneaky places where dirt likes to hang out — plus some top-notch vacuums from Bed Bath & Beyond that will help you clean everything from floor to ceiling. (Yes, ceiling.)
Read on to see where dirt might be lurking, then get ready to get it outta there.
For Cleaning Drawers
You can definitely use the Bissell AeroSlim Cordless Handheld Vacuum ($42) to clean up the inevitable daily messes — and you should! But when you rotate your seasonal wardrobe, use the opportunity to vacuum your drawers. (You'd be surprised what accumulates!)
For Hard Surfaces and Low-Pile Rugs
For spotless floors — especially in crumb-y and dirt-prone places like the kitchen and mudroom — go with a vacuum designed to suck up grime from hard surfaces and low-pile rugs. This compact, lightweight Miele Compact C1 Pure Suction Vacuum ($450) is an investment, to be certain — but it's also built to last forever. When you need to switch from the floor to a rug, just use your foot to flip the switch on the cleaning head.
For Upholstery and Curtains
Drapes and curtains (yes, even shower curtains!) attract dust and dander, which is why you should vacuum them every so often. This Miele Upholstery Tool ($12) snaps onto the hose of your Miele vacuum, then pulls out all of the stuff you don't want lingering on your window coverings.
For Wet Mopping
Sweeping and vacuuming lifts up pet hair and crumbs, but if you really want ultraclean floors, you've gotta break out the mop. Why not outsource the time-consuming mopping to this Shark AI Vacmop RV2001WD Wi-Fi Connected Robot Vacuum and Mop ($350, originally $480)? Currently $130 off, it vacuums and mops on its own, which means you can get sparkling-clean floors just by tapping your phone screen.
For the Garage (and Car!)
"Vacuuming the garage sounds like fun," said nobody ever. And yet, having a clean garage floor is so satisfying. This Workshop 3.5 Peak HP 3-Gallon Wet/Dry Vacuum ($92) gets up a season's worth of dirt and debris — plus, it comes with a car-cleaning kit. And since you're in the garage anyway, you might as well . . .
For Under the Furniture
Unless you're a heavyweight lifter, you probably don't move furniture every time you vacuum (which is totally understandable!). And yet, beneath your sofa lie dust bunnies, pet hair, and other unsavory things. That's where the Shark Ion Robot RV772 Vacuum ($280) comes in. Turn it on and let it zip all over your floors, deftly maneuvering underneath furniture to suck up all the stuff a big vacuum just can't reach.
For Hard-to-Reach Corners
Hey, when's the last time you dusted your baseboards and window trims? How about that grate at the bottom of your fridge? (No judgments; just asking questions.) Cleaning those hard-to-reach areas is an easy task with the Dyson Ball Multifloor 2 Upright Vacuum ($400). It cleans floors, of course, but it also comes with a far-reaching telescopic wand that you can use to clean every nook and cranny.
For Any Sealed Hard Surface
This Hoover PowerDash Pet Hard Floor Cleaner ($160, originally $190) is meant to clean up pet messes, but it's incredibly versatile. It vacuums, mops, and dries any sealed hard-floor surface . . . kinda like that screened-in patio that's been covered with a fine layer of dust and pollen. Just sayin'.
