'I'm a professional cleaner and there's one thing people like me wouldn't touch'

Daily Mirror

9 hours ago

Cleaning the home involves working on numerous rooms, surfaces, objects and furniture and one professional has shared how she tackles a device that many people are reluctant to touch
A professional cleaner has shared how she works on a common household device that many cleaners would be hesitant to touch. One task we all have to do is cleaning as no one enjoys having a dirty home but with multiple rooms, surfaces and objects to polish, it's not always that easy.
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This is why some people like to have their property cleaned by a professional cleaner, who knows how to get the job done well. Some people might have less time to keep their home in order due to having a busy work schedule and others might just prefer to hire an expert. Charlotte is a house cleaner who shares advice, tips and tutorials on TikTok.
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She recently shared a video on the social media platform showing how she cleans a TV.
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The professional cleaner said: 'So there's two things that most cleaners absolutely point blank refuse to clean or even touch, one of them being Lego, which we all know, and the other being TVs.
'This is my own TV. I'm going to show you exactly how I clean TVs in my own home and in clients' homes as well.'
Charlotte uses a magnetic duster for this task and makes sure there's nothing stuck to it, including debris or anything that could scratch the screen, an E-Cloth glass cloth and a little bit of water.
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She added: 'So you may be thinking why on earth do you need to touch TV screens anyway? They don't even get dirty but as you can see, even though mine is mounted on the wall it is covered in fly poo and this is not something I want to see on my television screen so we're going to get it cleaned off.'
Her first step is to use the magnetic duster to clean all around the TV to remove any surface dust and clean behind the TV, ensuring you won't transfer any surface dust onto the screen but she noted that this is optional.
Next Charlotte applies a bit of water to one half of the glass cloth and 'very gently' wipes down the TV screen working from one side to the other.
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She mentioned that it is 'very important' to be gentle and not apply any pressure to the screen at all.
Wiping the screen helps to remove fingerprints, such as by young children. She uses the cloth to get rid of fly poo and any smudges or marks.
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The cleaning expert goes over the screen very gently back and forth until all the marks are removed. She continued: 'And because I am applying very little pressure you can see it has taken me a little while just to get all those marks off but they are now all clear and then I just work my way around the edge of the TV as well.'
Charlotte showed that her TV had no marks remaining on the screen and no scratches or damage after she cleaned it.
She mentioned that there are many screen cleaners available on the market so she recommended trying one of them if you would feel more comfortable.
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In the caption of her post, the professional cleaner explained: 'It's quite well known that the majority of cleaners do not touch or clean TV's!
'This is absolutely fine and as business owners we can decide what we are comfortable cleaning and set our own rules and T&C's.'
Charlotte discusses with her clients if they would like to have their TVs cleaner before touching them and she has found that most of them are 'very keen.'
She also gave some key points to take away from her video, including that it is not necessary to clean a TV unless it is visibly dirty, never spray anything directly onto the screen and the cloth should be 'very lightly damp.'