To start with, cleaning behind and under large furniture is not as intimidating as it seems. If anything, avoiding the shocking discovery of dust and dirt hidden by furniture only when moving or renovating should be the main reason behind planning to better upkeep the more challenging areas of our interiors. So how often and how should these areas be cleaned?
The hard-to-reach areas like the ones under a bed, around the sofa, and behind the buffet, should be cleaned at least every 6 months. This can be done by either moving the furniture or creatively reaching the areas under-and-behind these pieces.
But before we proceed with various ways to move furniture, let’s take a step back and discuss the type of furniture that should be selected if the choice is there. To prevent having to move heavy furniture, albeit twice a year, chose furniture on legs with easy access to the space underneath. Examples of such options include the Nelson bed by Cattelan Italia, Sunset sectional by Gamma Arredamenti and Tide buffet Karim Rashid for Horm.
Sunset sectional by Gamma Arredamenti
If the space under the furniture is almost non-existent, try a stick vacuum or any other tool with a small footprint. And also plan ahead. When installing new furniture or moving in, add felt pads to heavier furniture that is standing on hardwood or tile floors.