How to clean: Which areas in the living room, bedroom, kitchen and bathroom to focus on

Ritz-Carlton's executive housekeeper Low Chee Mung cleaning a room. ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG
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Most people know to dust their furniture, vacuum and mop their floors, and clean toilets and kitchen fixtures. But what areas do they often overlook and should really pay more attention to? Here is a list from the head housekeepers of five hotels.

• Air-conditioner: Wipe the outside weekly, clean the filter every month and service the air-conditioner every three to six months.

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