Only deep clean once a year

[newhome123]

AIBU to only deep clean once a year i.e windows, doors and skirting boards etc

We have a Saint Bernard and three kids so we have to do these things weekly. I’m certainly no domestic goddess, it’s just if we don’t then it’s pretty gross. We do a declutter twice a year too, that’s our deepclean. We basically collect toys and items we don’t use and bin or charity shop them

And skirting boards are every day! But only in the areas the dog uses.. the ones upstairs we can do less

I do it weekly and am honestly killing myself. No, YANBU, you’re normal.

Do you mean dusting them or cleaning them?

@CurtainARama
Both, I don't touch them for about a year at a time

Although if there was obvious dirt I would clean them. But I'm not going looking for dirt to clean something if it's not needed

Well they’d be dusty in my house after a year, but it’s only dust. If they don’t look awful, then it wouldn’t bother me. I’ve definitely lived in houses where I haven’t done them for a year. It’s only dust.

Blimey I don't know how many years it's been since I did a deep clean.

I live under a very busy flight path (near the airport) and near motorways. There's always a lot of building in progress round and about.

The house looks dingy within a month with all of the dirty particulates.

I didn't even know cleaning skirting boards was a thing until about a year ago. One of the many things I have been tutored in thanks to MN wisdom.
Now I get the kids to do it for pocket money a couple of times a year.

I do skirtings daily when I hoover.. My windows are open wide all day and tree dust is horrendous.. But that's more of a quick thing.. To clean them maybe 3 times a year. Dp works long hours an when kids in bed I clean out of boredom.. Sad I know but I can't stand watching much TV and dislike reading.
Windows and nets I do every two months.
Again because of Windows open and a main Rd close by they get grubby very easily.
But I deep Clean properly every 3 months.. Again thro boredom.. I NEED A HOBBY lol.

The last house I lived got very dusty and I did have to clean the skirting boards often.
My present house has carpets,I moved her over 2 years ago and have only done them a few times if they looked like they needed it.Havent done a deep clean yet.I have built in fridge so can't clean behind that even if I wanted to and we had new carpets last year so haven't had to clean under sofa yet.Have had to hover under beds as I nearly choked getting the under bed storage out with the dust I disturbed.
Might get to clean the dining room at Christmas but it is a GCSE art studio this year so all that mess is contained.

Fucking hell the sock idea is GENIUS!

I do my skirting boards once a month with the vac attachment that I use for ceiling cobwebs etc. Damp dusting probably once a year. TBH whilst I like a clean and tidy house I'm not sufficiently bothered about it to have a formal rota system

Never do them routinely. Occasionally if I notice they are dusty.

I remember a thread on here a while back that asked how often people should clean their radiators.

I assumed that it must be a 11year cyclical job as if lived in my house for 10 years at the time and hadn’t got round to it yet.

Apparently it should be a bit more frequent than that

I have actually wiped my skirting boards today though. Get me!

The skirting that runs along the stairs is the worst, with dust being kicked up every time someone goes up or down.

Anyway I judge a house by its skirting. Next doors skirting by the front door is covered in mud where they kick off their shoes.

It would be a near miracle for all my floors to be cleaned in a month let alone skirting! I clean it if it looks dirty. I never pull out things like fridges to clean behind them either - it gets cleaned when w get a new appliance. I guess my household standards are quite low but I can't be bothered in spending much time cleaning. It just gets dirty again...

I have a cleaner come every 2 weeks for general cleaning and I think my skirting boards are done then. Once a year I do a deep clean of each room myself where I clean windows, blinds, move all furniture etc.

YANBU your house, your choice.

The blinds always catch me unawares so the bedroom ones have been cleaned a couple if times and I have nearly got to that stage with the kitchen ones so on with the socks.!

Everything dog height or below gets filthy regularly - it’s up to you what you prefer though, there isn’t a right answer.

I don't really feel like our skirting boards get dirty. Or rather it's an oldish house, they are a bit grey in the first place and wiping them doesn't make much difference. I think the cleaner Hoovers across the tops and I wipe every so often, probably when moving furniture so about every 6 months.

But no dogs, and children reasonably non-sticky.

I deep-clean at the beginning of each season. (So every 13 weeks.) Just done the 'start of Autumn' deep clean. (Took 12-14 ish hours over 2 days...) Will do the pre Christmas one in early December...

Couldn't do it only once a year.