Door Handles Need Deep Cleaning Too

When was the last time you really cleaned the house? We're not talking about dusting, vacuuming and mopping, but we are talking about cleaning some of those hardware pieces that you always take for granted. When was the last time you really cleaned your door handles?

For most people, cleaning of the door handles means taking a wet or dry cloth and brushing it across the surface of the door handle and then moving on to some other chore. But your door handles deserve much more care than this.

Have you ever really considered how much use your Cabinet Knobs get? Every hand that comes into contact with your home probably comes into contact with them. That means they get substantially more dirt, dust, grime, germs and bacteria on them than any other area of your home. If this doesn't warrant a deeper cleaning, I don't know what does!

So, now that you know you need to take a little better care in cleaning those handles, how do you do it? Well here's a step-by-step look at what you need to do:

1. Remove them - The first thing you need to do is remove those door handles from the door. You will probably need a screwdriver to accomplish this job, but it should be relatively easy once you have the right tool. Just make sure to keep tabs on the screws that you took out of the door knobs so you can put them back when it's time to reassemble.

2. Clean them - Now it's time to do a deep cleaning. Usually when you clean the door handles on the door you just work with a quick wipe of the surface, but with them removed from the door and in your hand it will be much easier to
really clean all the curves and areas of the handles to make sure they are completely clean all the way around

3. Clean the door - In addition to being on the handles, some dirt and germs can be hiding in the area where the handle connects to the door. You may have noticed this in the form of a ring of dirt or grime right around where your
handles were connected to the door. It's time for a good cleaning of the door.

4. Check for problems - Now that you have your door handles off of the door, this is a great time to make sure they are in good working order and make any repairs. Often parts of handles get a little loose or wobbly over time. Often this doesn't take much more than looking at the small hardware pieces that are used in the making of the handle and seeing if things need to be tightened up. If some of the screws or connectors have been stripped or bent with time you may want to replace them.