How to properly clean a private home

Living in a private house is pure pleasure, walks on the lawns and an incredible opportunity to eat fruits grown by yourself. But the picture is so ideal only at first glance, for owning a detached house to bring only positive things, it is necessary to put in a lot of effort.

The unconditional plus of the cottage is the absence of noisy neighbors, the minus is general cleaning of the house, which takes a lot of time. Yes, and this type of tidying up has to be done more often than apartment owners, because there is no “layer” in the form of an entrance between the living quarters and the street, and you have to go beyond the threshold more often.

But nothing is impossible. High-quality cleaning can be done relatively quickly if you know where to start and how to plan the work.

Features of cleaning a private house

Every housewife wants her home to sparkle with cleanliness and freshness every second. But, alas, achieving such a result is extremely difficult. To prevent daily pollution from causing irritation, you need to understand why caring for a house is more difficult than caring for an apartment:

1. The cottage is usually larger in area. And maintaining order in numerous rooms is more difficult.
2. Many houses have several floors, and this provides additional space for work.
3. Numerous utility rooms. Pantry and dressing rooms, of course, make life easier, but they should also be kept in order regularly.
4. Outbuildings. Both sheds and garages need to be cleaned regularly.
5. Yard Without cleaning the local area, general cleaning in a private home is impossible. Dust, dirt, debris and leaves will be carried into the house again and again, disrupting the order.

Once the scope of work is understood and assessed, you can begin to draw up a plan and implement it.

What is considered the local area of ​​an apartment building?

All multi-storey residential buildings are documented to be connected to the land where they are located (this also applies to the land that is nearby). Plots are registered and assigned a cadastral number.

The local area is considered to be:

• ground under the building;
• elements of arrangement and landscaping;
• sports and children's playground;
• car parking;
• fire passage;
• boiler room;
• transformer substation;
• other infrastructure facilities.

How to find out your boundaries

How many meters from the house is considered the property of the residents? Some are sure that the local area should be 3-6 meters.

The boundaries of the site and its area are written in.

This information is open - anyone can review it on the Rossreestr website by entering the minimum data.

According to the general formula, the area of ​​the plot cannot be less than the area of ​​the apartment building. When determining the size of the local area, the following are taken into account:

• area of ​​the site allocated for construction;
• number of floors of the house;
• density of houses on the street;
• number of roads, etc.

Taking into account the recorded parameters, a cost estimate will be drawn up. What are needed when maintaining a site.

If the site is not officially assigned to an apartment building. Then cleaning and beautification falls on the shoulders of the local administration.

The following land surveying principles are adhered to:

Who does it belong to?

The land plot on which the building, built before 2005, stands, was alienated to residents free of charge during privatization. There was no need to obtain permission from a government official.

A later acquisition may be of the following type:

If an accident occurs, the judge will order the company that maintains the territory to pay damages.

What is meant by site maintenance? — Providing repairs to structures and buildings located in the local area.

It is also worth remembering that apartment owners do not have the right to restrict access to the building adjacent to the maintenance specialist.

Is privatization possible?

What methods of privatization are available today? — You can create a condominium association and document the transfer of ownership of the site.

A condominium association is a legal entity, a non-profit company, that is created by residents to manage the house.

This way you can improve the quality of housing and communal services and the proper use of common property.

The transfer of real estate into the ownership of condominiums is carried out as follows:

You will not be able to take back your territory, regardless of which authority you contact, unless you privatize the site.

If the residents are the rightful owners of the land around the house, then no one will build anything on the site without their permission.

If the land is registered as a property, it will be assigned to citizens in equal shares, but taking into account the occupied area.

Benefits of having owner rights:

1. After privatization, clear boundaries of the territory will be established, and the price of cleaning and landscaping can be adjusted.
2. You can arrange the area as you wish.
3. It will also be clear where the funds paid each month go.
4. There will be an opportunity to prevent the construction of some kind of building.
5. It is possible to prohibit the entry of cars of strangers, except for specialized ones - ambulance, fire, etc.

The land plot becomes the property free of charge. Disadvantages of privatization:

1. You'll have to pay.
2. On the site, citizens have the right to place only a children's playground, a sports ground, and a garage section for disabled residents.
3. Repair of objects in the local area is carried out at the expense of citizens.

landscaping

It is worth knowing the following landscaping standards:

1. Waste containers are installed.
2. They remove garbage and snow and ensure drainage of rainwater.
3. Painting and repairing fences and benches.
4. A recreation area and a children's playground are being built and renovated.
5. They are doing landscaping.
6. Provide safe accommodation.

Works also include:

• uprooting trees;
• garbage collection;
• arrangement of lawns, flower beds;
• application of fertilizer;
• making a fence.

Thanks to landscaping, you can give the site an aesthetic appearance. Often developers do not pay due attention to such events.

Leaving only mountains of construction waste on the territory. Landscaping is represented by a complex of works.

Aimed at giving the land a properly well-groomed appearance. The work is not planned by the owners or specialists of the management company.

They are reflected in the rules for the technical operation of the housing stock of an apartment building on March 2, 2003.

Any landscaping work can begin after the area has been cleared of debris.

Trees that are already growing on the site cannot be cut down unless there is a special permit. If planting is carried out, choose trees that will not litter the area.

Female species of mulberries and poplars are not planted. Planned work is being carried out to eliminate and prevent pests.

When selecting plants, weather conditions are taken into account:

• if there are severe frosts in winter, you should choose frost-resistant trees;
• It is desirable that the plants are drought resistant.

Soil moisture, topography and composition are taken into account. Developers must carry out yard landscaping work only if this is provided for in the agreement.

Landscaping can be:

• on roofs;
• vertical;
• near the house.

The surface may have the following type of coating:

• hard or soft;
• lawn;
• combined type.

Install:

• steps;
• ramp;
• stairs;
• side stones.

When landscaping, it is important to consider whether there is access to water. The developer must take care of the water supply and residents are required to carry out timely repair work.

It is important to plant trees and place fences so that they do not interfere with the need for repairs.

If the landscaping is vertical, create a drainage system. It is worth taking care of lighting and other amenities. The fence can be made of brick, mesh, concrete, wood.

Decorations can be plants. Small fences are separating - they divide the territory into zones. For example, they protect the gazebo from the garden.

Asphalting

When considering the question of what is included in the maintenance of the local area of ​​an apartment building, you should not lose attention to the road surface.

Part of the local area must have a hard surface. It could be:

• concrete;
• asphalt.

They lay new asphalt or repair the old one. The work is carried out according to orders from utility workers or residents of the house.

Road work can be carried out by a specialized company employing qualified personnel.

Asphalting involves carrying out a set of works that are carried out after all documents have been agreed upon with customers.

The complexity of the coatings will depend on the category of the site. The work is carried out using various materials and technologies.

Specialized company:

• will remove the old layer of asphalt;
• prepare the surface;
• will lay a new layer;
• will remove debris after completion of work.

If the company has a good reputation, you can count on receiving a guarantee. In order for asphalt to last for a long time, high-quality materials must be used.

After installation, the seams must be treated with a special emulsion that has a bitumen base.

When drawing up an agreement with the company to which the work is entrusted, it is worth stipulating exactly what stages will be carried out.

Installation of a barrier

Often the recreation area near houses in the city center turns into parking for other people's cars, especially near markets.

As a result, residents face additional inconveniences. If the roads are through, you are guaranteed additional problems.

The air will be smoky. The streets near such houses are noisy. There are oil stains on the road surface. And children can get run over by a car.

In addition, residents have nowhere to park their vehicles. Is the situation familiar? There is a solution to this problem - install a barrier at the entrance to the yard.

Video: local area - a way to earn money or protection from invasion

Let's consider the legal nuances of installing the structure. You can simply make a decision at a general meeting, but this is not enough.

It is necessary to adhere to the conditions prescribed by law. The first thing that is required is to be the owner of a plot near an apartment building.

Once the BTI site has been completed and registered, the owners have the right to landscape the area to their liking.

This means that it will be possible to install a barrier without coordinating such actions with representatives of the traffic police and the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

If the traffic police make claims, they can be appealed in court. What to do with the Ministry of Emergency Situations? Just don’t impede the free access of specialists.

The nuances of installing a barrier in the local area and the ease of its use:

Planning spring cleaning

High-quality cleaning is always a long process, and high-quality general cleaning in a private home is very long. For such work, it is better to allocate 2-3 days so that you do not have to work to the limit of your capabilities. Proper planning will help you rationally distribute the load and not forget about the little things that will subsequently reduce the result to nothing.

Labor-intensive cleaning should be carried out using the following tips:

1. Start putting things in order from the furthest room. It doesn't matter whether it's a room or a closet.
2. Cleaning any room begins with washing the windows, washing the curtains and cleaning the cornices. After this, move from top to bottom in the direction of the door.
3. Washing the floors is the final stage. After this, you should ventilate the room and move on to the next one.

A pre-drawn plan for general cleaning of the house, as well as various household appliances, will greatly facilitate the work.

Lovely dining area

This will be a specially designated place in the courtyard of your mansion, which will provide an excellent opportunity to eat food in the fresh air in good weather. To do this, near the main house you will need to install a spacious table with a canopy and benches, which, depending on the design of your private cottage, can be replaced with chairs or other furniture. You can mark this area by creating a hedge with your own hands. The planting density of such an unusual fence depends entirely on your need for sunlight.

So, for example, small cute flower beds or climbing plants near your beautiful home can create a very cozy setting for the dining area.

At the same time, dining room furniture can be made of wood, as this material creates a feeling of coziness, comfort and peace. In addition, owners who equip their private cottage often give preference to stainless steel.

Arrangement of a dining area with a stone barbecue

This choice is due not only to corrosion resistance, but also to the ease of maintenance of tables and benches made from this material. In addition, the shine of steel looks very beautiful against the background of natural stone from which the house can be made.

Living rooms

Typically, bedrooms, living rooms and children's rooms are located at the back of the house. It makes sense to start cleaning with them. Since they differ only in the type of furniture and the presence of decor, the plan for putting things in order will be the same:

1. Removing curtains, washing windows. After this, you can wipe the dust on the windowsill and it will become easier to breathe in the room.
2. Cleaning the upper tiers. It is necessary to wipe the dust on cabinets and shelves, after removing their contents. Remove cobwebs and remove dust in corners. Don't forget about the chandelier.
3. Cleaning the middle tier. It is necessary to sort out things that are unnecessary, put them aside, and carefully fold the rest. A bag of irrelevant wardrobe items can be placed in the hallway and later taken out to the garage. Wipe interior shelves and furniture fronts, door handles.
4. “Bathing” flowers and servicing household appliances. At this stage, you can water the plants and wipe their leaves from dust. Clean the surface of the TV, computer, music center.
5. Cushioned furniture. You need to pay attention to beds, sofas, armchairs and chairs. Bedspreads and covers should be removed from them and vacuumed thoroughly. Take removable pillows out into the yard and knock them out.
6. Floors. Vacuum soft surfaces, wash hard surfaces. Be sure to pay attention to the baseboards. General cleaning of the house and its residential part has been completed.

Taking notes will help make it easier to keep things organized. You can write down on the sheet what you should buy, what you should ask your children or other family members to sort out.

Let's start planning for cleaning the yard:

We go out into the yard and assess the scale of the work.

It’s one thing if you have a tiled yard and the work comes down to removing leaves and tidying up the yard in the spring after the winter-autumn period. But it’s quite another thing if there’s a lot of work ahead.

What usually litters private yards?

- building materials. In general, this is usually the main source of trash in the yard, since many owners tend to classify endless old boards, rusty sheets of tin, fittings, etc. as building materials. The answer to attempts to throw it away is often the same - “It might come in handy.” Theoretically, of course, all this can be useful for minor repairs or the construction of various outbuildings. But even in this case, it is worth moving all the accumulated wealth to a certain designated area, and clearing the rest of the yard of rubbish.

- broken electrical appliances. That’s why they like to store old refrigerators, stoves, etc. in our yard. I can’t even think of any use for them now, but I know that they are stored. And we once kept it, Not for any reason, but simply because it was a pity to throw it away. Stop complaining - these things belong in scrap metal. And another piece of space will be freed up on the site.

- broken or old furniture. There are two arguments in favor of storage - the first is a pity, the second - if the furniture is disassembled, then its parts and boards can be used for the construction of utility rooms. If the task is not to “Throw out everything” or there is simply no such possibility, then the furniture should be sorted, really looking at what can be disassembled into boards (for example, cabinets), and what cannot be disassembled and is not used in buildings in principle - for example, upholstered furniture. And then what may be useful should be organized separately, having thought through how it will be protected from moisture, and the rest should be thrown into a landfill.

- grass . Sometimes it’s tough, there’s no other way to put it. There are regions where weeds do not grow very quickly. But here in the Krasnodar Territory, nettles and other weeds are taller than human height - this is quite commonplace in abandoned areas. And what kind of wheatgrass is there... Sometimes you dig into the ground, and it’s not clear what is more there - roots or the earth itself. I know three main methods of fighting grass: manually digging and selecting roots, constantly mowing with a trimmer or lawn mower until a “natural lawn” is created, and treating with herbicides like Roundup. In any case, remember that in addition to the removed grass and roots, there are still many seeds left in the soil and the weeds will sprout, sprout and sprout)

- trees . We critically examine the trees on the site. Yes, yes, there are trash trees. We had such a peach, we were waiting for fruit from it for 7 years)) A healthy tree had already grown and not a single fruit. Unpollinated they said they got it. They cut it down. They planted an apricot in that place, for several years everything was fine, and then the weather began to change seasons, and now, for the fourth year, almost no apricots were seen from it. So it turns out, too, not wood, but rubbish. But while we wait, maybe it will get better. At the same time, nothing depends on the age of the tree, we have an old pear growing, maybe even older than me - it still bears fruit, we are not going to remove it.

Bathroom

The bathroom and toilet are usually the most dirty rooms in the house. Despite the fact that hygiene procedures are carried out in them every day, a lot of effort will be required to restore order, especially if there are several bathrooms. Cleaning should be planned correctly:

1. Analysis of piles. A spacious bathroom in the house is very convenient, but it provides more space for chaotic arrangement of things. First of all, you should sort out the rubble and sort out the dirty laundry.
2. Cleaning the upper tier. The ceiling can be vacuumed or wiped, the lamp can be washed.
3. Middle tier. In the bathroom and toilet there are wall cabinets and a bath curtain. They should be washed thoroughly and the curtain should be washed. Sort the contents of the cabinets and throw away unnecessary items. Finally, clean the wall tiles.
4. Bath, shower, sink and toilet. All plumbing fixtures must be cleaned and disinfected. Pay attention to mixers.
5. Lower tier. Typically this is a cabinet under the sink and a shelf under the bathtub. Their contents need to be sorted out and unnecessary things thrown away. Wipe down the shelves and return all bottles to their place.
6. Floor. After this, you can wash the floor and baseboards. Shake out or wash rugs.

After finishing cleaning the bathroom, be sure to check the forced ventilation or leave the door or window open. Strong odors and high humidity will not create a very favorable atmosphere.

Kitchen and pantries

The main charm of a private home is the possibility of arranging storage rooms in which items of non-daily use will be stored away from prying eyes. In order not to be distracted by trifles, you should decide in advance where to start general cleaning in the house and outbuildings.

It's better to start with the pantry. Take apart everything in storage and decide what belongs in the garage and what belongs in the landfill. Sort all the boxes, wipe the dust on the shelves and return their contents to their place. Wash the floor and the pantry is ready to receive new necessary things that will be discovered in the kitchen.

The room for preparing and eating food should be cleaned according to the following scheme:

1. Window. Remove the curtains, wash the cornice and glass.
2. Upper tier. This is a chandelier and wall cabinets. The latter should be given special attention, since absolutely unnecessary items often accumulate in them. All contents need to be extracted and sorted. Wipe the shelves and put the necessary things back in place. Divide the rest into 2 groups: “to the storage room or garage” and “to the landfill.”
3. Middle tier. These are floor cabinets. All contents of the cabinets should be removed, inspected, washed and put back. The last thing you should do is clean the cabinet under the sink, wash and dry the trash can.
4. Countertops. After completing the inspection, you need to wash or clean with disinfectants all countertops and the sink.
5. Appliances. All kitchen aids should be unplugged and wiped down inside and out. Don't forget to pay attention to the electric kettle, dishwasher and refrigerator.
6. Floor. Wash the floor and baseboards.

During the cleaning process, you should not get carried away and not move things from place to place. Be sure to check if there are any chips on the dishes, if there are pests in the cereals, and if the expiration date of canned foods has expired. Damaged items should be disposed of immediately and without regret.

Entrance hall or hall

A person entering a house first finds himself in the hall or hallway. It is these premises that form the impression of the taste and habits of the owners of the house. And they should be given special attention and be sure to be included in the general cleaning plan for the house.

Cleaning is carried out according to a top-down pattern. That is, first you need to wash the windows and cornices, then the chandelier. Clean up closets and cabinets, vacuum upholstered furniture and wash floors.

In the hallway, special attention must be paid to surface order. It is advisable to systematize your wardrobe so that only single items remain visible. Let shoes, outerwear, bags and umbrellas be securely hidden behind furniture doors.

Outbuildings, attic, basement and yard

If the apartment starts from the hallway, then the house starts from the yard. In order for spring cleaning to bring the desired results, it should be completed by putting things in order in the outbuildings and in the yard.

But first, it’s better to pay attention to areas that are often designed to store unnecessary “necessary” things. The contents of sheds, attics and basements should be sorted out. Sort and fold neatly. Sweep or wash the floor, remove cobwebs. It will not be superfluous to systematize things on the racks.

It is important to decide where to start general cleaning in the house, but it is equally important to decide how to finish it. Large-scale work should be completed by restoring order in the local area.

Now the house is sparkling clean, both inside and out. But general cleaning is a labor-intensive process, and it is advisable to involve all family members in the participation. Such work will not only partially relieve the owner, but will also allow them to get closer together in the process of putting things in order, and after that, everyone can take a deep breath of clean air and have a family tea party.

Preparing to clean up your yard

First of all, we certainly need a great desire to clean up the yard, because cleaning the yard of a private house requires time and a lot of physical effort. And here even the usual reference to the fact that this replacement for physical activity does not help: after a couple of hours of working in the yard, your back hurts, you can really get sunburned in the sun, and it’s a pity to look at your hands.

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Therefore, the first thing you need to do is take care of yourself.

— Do not work for a long time without a break, especially if you are not used to physical activity. Rest - ideally, after about an hour of work, you should lie down for a while and relax.

— If it’s sunny outside, wear a baseball cap or hat.

- Choose comfortable clothes and shoes.

— Be sure to use work gloves. There are now excellent options in stores in all sorts of colors - they are comfortable and they perfectly protect your hands from scratches and dirt.

- Stock up on garbage bags in advance.