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Learn to top clean. Put the breakfast dishes

in the sink with hot water and detergent to

soak. Next make the beds, pick up papers and

empty ash trays into a large bag that you

should always carry with you. Next douse

toilet tissue with rubbing alcohol and wipe

the bathroom fixtures. Use a carpet sweeper

and hit the middle of the floor, take a

feather duster to the coffee table and end

tables, then go back and do the dishes. Next

have a cup of coffee and go get on the internet..

•For women who hate housework the following
items are a must. Feather duster, carpet
sweeper, a chamois (to wipe mirrors and
glass), dusting rag (an old wash cloth
works well), oiled rag, and a paper sack.
When you use your dust cloth sprinkle a few
drops of water on it. This allows you to
dust twice as fast and it also removes spots.

Bedroom and Living Room:

•Always start cleaning high and work
your way down.

•Clean cobwebs with an upward motion to
lift them off. Downward motions
tend to splatter them against the walls.

•An easy way to clean the ceiling fan is
to cover your hands in a pair of old socks.
of old socks. Dip them in warm sudsy water
and run your hand over top and bottom of
each blade.

*If you have carved, wooden furniture,
the easiest way to get into those tiny,
hard to reach places is by using a
Q-tip dipped in furniture polish. This
also works well on leuvered blinds.

Clear nail polish is a great quick fix
for wallpaper that begins to separate
from the wall.

•Next time you clean the blades to your
ceiling fan apply a thin coat of floor
wax to them. It will keep future dust
from clinging to them.

•Wipe miniblinds with a damp fabric softener
sheet to elimate static that collects dust.

•Use a blow dryer on low to clean pleated
lamp-shades.

•Pet hair will come off your furniture
easily with a roller lint brush.

•Make your own furniture polish by mixing
one teaspoon lemon oil with two cups
mineral oil.

•Water rings may be removed by rubbing
petroleum jelly thoroughly into the spot.

•Polish ashtrays with furniture polish
before using and they will wipe clean easily.
Bathrooms:

•To remove rust stains from sinks and tubs
pour a few drops of hydorgen peroxide on the
stain and sprinkle with cream of tartar.
Let sit for half an hour then wipe off
and rinse well.

•Drop a denture cleaning tablet into toilet
for a fast cleanup.

•Wipe bathroom fixtures with a little rubbing

alochol for a quick shine.

•Safely and easily unclog a hair filled
drain without harmful chemicals. Make a
solution of equal parts of vinegar, salt,
and baking soda. Pour down the clogged drain,
let it foam for 15 minutes, then flush with
boiling water.

•Hair spray buildup can be removed from
a mirror by wiping the mirror with a
crumpled up newspaper.

•To keep mirrors clean dampen a soft rag
with rubbing alchol and wipe over the
entire surface.

•Keep tile and fiberglass shower walls
clean. After washing well apply a thin
coat of car wax and buff well. This will
prevent most soap build up and the
little that does wipes off easily.

Kitchens:

•If you drop an egg on the floor, cover
it with salt, wait 5 minutes or so and
it will easily sweep up.

•Run a piece of bread through the meat
grinder for easy clean up. {of the grinder}

•Coffee and tea stains can easily be removed
by making a paste of baking soda and water,
and rubbing on the stain.

•To keep your kitchen smelling good dampen
a couple of cotton balls with vanilla
and place around the kitchen. {unseen}
-or- Bring 2-3 cups of water to boil in
small saucepan, drop in 2 or 3 cinnamon
sticks and simmer 20-30 min. or until
fragrance reaches all rooms in house.

•Burnt pans are a breeze to clean. Coat
the bottom of pan with baking soda and
add enough water to cover. Let stand for
3 hours, then gently scrape out the burnt
food with a plastic spatula.

•Add a few tablespoons of vinegar to
dishwater to cut grease and leave your
glasses sparkling.

•To remove hard water stains from your
dish drainer, pour 1 cup vinegar over
it and let stand overnight. In the
morning wipe it off with a wet sponge.

•Wash and dry your stainless steel sink then
polish with a few drops of baby oil and buff
buff til shiny. Will help prevent water spots.

•For a shiny finish on no wax floors, add one
quarter cup of a pre-soak laundry powder to
soapy water and then mop. A cup of vinegar in
your mop water will give your floor a shine.
Deodorize your garbage disposal with leftover
orange and lemon peels. Pouring baking soda
down the drain weekly will keep the pipes
clean and sweet smelling.

Cleaning those pesky coffee carages is made
easy by filling to the half way mark with
ice cubes and swishing for several minutes.
Rinse well and use!

To keep the garbage disposal running
smoothly: help prevent food build up
around the blades by running it once
daily whether it needs it or not.

Leaving an open box of Baking Soda in
the fridge will do wonders to absorb
those odors and keep it smelling
fresh.

Adding a little bleach to all your dish
and cleaning water will help keep down
common household germs and mold.

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