5 Proven Steps to Clean Attic

You risk having a factory of dust and mould hanging over your head if you neglect your attic. You may eliminate a source of these irritants from your house by giving it a thorough cleaning once a year. In addition, you'll gain access to useful storage space. Let’s help you with quick five steps for Attic Cleaning. 

Before beginning

• Put on protective gear. An affordable disposable respirator will shield your lungs from dust, spores, allergies, and other annoyances.

If you currently store things in your attic

• Before beginning to clean, make sure everything is orderly.
• This entails labelling boxes with little objects, combining boxes that hold similar goods, and creating pathways so that you can access any box located anywhere in the room.
• Consider storage options to keep all those little, straightforward-to-lose parts and pieces together.

Seriously cleaning the attic

• Start by turning on the vacuum and sucking up dust from the ceiling, beams, walls, and floor. (Wearing the disposable respirator is recommended in any case, but it's absolutely necessary if you're using a dustpan and broom.)
• If you already have items stored in your attic, make sure to clean both around and underneath the boxes.
• Once the heavy grit has been removed, you may use a moist cleaning cloth soaked in a mix of water and mild dish washing solutions to give the area a quick once-over.

Removing attic mould

• Attic mould is a symptom that you have a moisture issue, either due to a leaking roof or inadequate ventilation.
• Cut off the moisture source that is causing the mould to grow in order to get rid of it. Repair the leak or increase ventilation to keep the attic dry.
• Where the roof overhangs the house's walls and meets the floor, there ought to be soffit holes.
• The airflow would be considerably greater if a ridge vent system—a continuous vent along the top of the roof—was constructed. This is something to take into account when you replace your roof, but adding rotating roof vents can also be a highly cost-effective choice.
• Once the airflow or leak issue has been resolved, it's time to remove the mould. 
• Then, while wearing a mask (to prevent breathing in mould spores), use a stiff brush to remove any remaining mould, followed by another round of vacuuming.
• Finally, use a mold-inhibiting paint to cover the damaged areas.

Caution

• The likelihood that the dirt in your roof space is contaminated with lead is quite high if you live in an old house in a city and your attic is not sealed and flooring.
• You shouldn't attempt to clean this by yourself.
• The dirt alone is unpleasant enough, but dirt that contains lead may be extremely hazardous to you and your family.
• Seek expert assistance for attic cleaning; before using your roof space as a storage location, it may be thoroughly cleaned.

Conclusion

Follow these steps and you will be able to get the best attic that not only looks clean but also gives you a lot of storage space so that you can store the excess stuff there. If you feel you will not be able to do it alone then you must hire attic cleaning services.