Friday, November 10, 2006

Cleaning the Nitty Gritty

Lets get our houses glowing so we can enjoy a relaxing weekend with our family. Every day we do our list of chores (listed on the side bar) but today we'll do some more indepth cleaning.

1. Clean all bathrooms throughly. Sweep and mop the floors. Wipe down the shower, sink and toilet with a bathroom cleaner. Wipe down the windows with a glass cleaner. Check light fixtures to see if they need washed.

2. Thorougly vaccuum all rooms. Do not move any furniture unless its absolutely necessary. I'll add those as bonus chores in upcoming days and weeks.

3. Dust all surfaces in your home with a furniture polish. For TV's and other electrical equipment like DVD's and computers I use a glass cleaner.

4. Check all the windows in every room. Wipe off finger prints and smudges.

5. Thoroughly sweep and mop kitchen and any other rooms with hard surfaced floors.

6. Wash your master bedroom sheets. Do not worry about any other sheets in your house. They will be washed on Monday.

7. Check your children's room for items that don't belong. Toys, cups, books, ect. Clear that extra clutter out and put it where it belongs. Have your child(ren) help with this task!

Cleaning Tip: An easy, inexpensive way to get grease buildup off of oven hoods or other kitchen surfaces (this also works on grills):

1/2 cup sudsy ammonia mixed with enough water to fill a one-gallon container (Sudsy ammonia has detergent in it which helps remove tough grime).

Dip a sponge or mop in solution and wipe over surface then rinse area with clear water.

How did your Nitty Gritty Cleaning go today!? Have any homemade cleaner recipes? Email them to me!

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