What's the Difference?
There are a lot of ways to "clean," you know what I mean?
Dust
Using a Swiffer or vacuum with horsehair brush attachment, removing loose dirt and dust particles from any surface.
This is the first step of cleaning any room in the home. If you introduce moisture (water, cleaning spray) to an undusted surface, you will make mud.
Wipe
Spraying a cleaning solution onto a rag or directly onto a surface and then wiping it away with a cloth.
This is a standard part of the Recurring Clean and is just the thing to remove any spills or stains built up over the course of a week.
Wash
Soak a rag in a bucket full of hot water and a cleaning solution. Ring it out and rub the rag over a surface.
Something about the freshly-hot water makes all the difference when going after tougher grime. Or maybe it's the fully damp rag. Whatever the cause, it's the next level of clean.
Scrub
Using a bristled brush to loosen stuck-on gunk over every corner and crevice, one bristle at a time.
Though some surfaces (toilets, sinks) are always scrubbed, you can expect a lot more scrubbing when you schedule a Home Reset.
Scour
Using a extra pressure on an abrasive cleaning tool to remove baked on.. whatever.
Scouring isn't right for every surface, but today's synthetic, non-scratch options make it a great choice for ovens, sinks and more.
Descale
Descaling means, literally, removing a layer of incrustation. Ew.
But that's what we're doing when we rely on the acidic properties of vinegar to break down limescale and hard water build up.
Degrease
Introducing a solvent to break down water insoluble substances.
If water won't break it down, time to get chemicals involved in washing away this specific type of gunk.
Polish
Using a cloth, water and friction to wear down even the tiniest blemish.
That final shine makes all the difference so we polish whatever we can: mirrors, fixtures, glass and more.