There’s nothing quite like the satisfaction of stepping into a freshly cleaned hotel room. From the immaculate white sheets to the gleaming, dust-free surfaces, professional cleaners certainly know their stuff when it comes to making your room spotless.
Many of us have attempted to recreate that pristine feeling in our own homes. Now, a seasoned hotel cleaner has revealed exactly how to achieve this, emphasising the importance of focusing on the right areas. Lisa Williams, Executive Housekeeper at The Grand, York, insists there is one area you should “always” clean first, as it’s a hotbed for germ spread.
If you’re keen to attain that hotel standard of cleanliness in your own home, then it’s crucial to pay attention to what are known as the “high touch” points before anything else.
Lisa clarified: “The most important thing to remember when beginning a clean is to dust and sanitise all the high-touch points first. Things like door handles, light switches, taps and handrails can be easy to miss later on, but host bacteria due to regularly being touched.”
Starting with these areas ensures you don’t continue to spread any germs around the room during the rest of your reset and can make the biggest difference to a room looking and feeling clean. Once you’ve tackled the high-touch points, you can then proceed to low-touch point areas like mirrors, windowsills and light fittings, and conclude with hoovering or mopping the floor.
Lisa said: “Cleaning a room in this order ensures that you are being as efficient as you can be.”
Once your room is spick and span, you can add a few finishing touches to enhance the presentation of the space, making it feel more like a luxurious hotel.
Lisa suggested putting yourself in the shoes of a guest – even if you’re not expecting anyone – as it’ll provide a fresh perspective and highlight any minor details that might have been overlooked, such as a dusty mirror or a lopsided cushion.
And for the final flourish, add a spritz of room fragrance to leave your home feeling wonderfully fresh and inviting for yourself or any potential guests.
