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First things First, you should
plan your cleaning. Make a schedule of when you plan to Clean.
You can make up your own schedule or you can use my sample one.
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When you make
your cleaning schedule, make a note of what cleaning supplies are
needed for the job, that way when it comes time to clean that area
you wont have to keep running back and forth from the area you're
cleaning to your laundry room or where ever it is that you keep your
cleaning supplies.
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Clothing: It's important to wear Clothes that are comfortable, ones
that you can move around in freely, that you can stretch to reach
things or squat to get under things. These should be clothes
that you don't care if you get stained, spill bleach or other
cleaning agents on.
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My rule of thumb
is that I don't go in for the gimmicks of cleaning. I try to
stick to the tried and true methods and I do not like purchasing
cleaning tools and equipment that is designed for one use only.
I have limited storage for my cleaning supplies and I don't want to
fill it up with specialized tools that only do one job, not when I
can keep it simple and get the job done just as well.
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Some folks like to turn off their TV and their phones so that they
can get rid of any distractions while they are cleaning. I do
not believe in that, I have children at school and since I do most
of my cleaning while they are at school I don't feel comfortable
turning off the phone in case they (my children's schools) need to
get in touch with me. As for the TV, I listen to the TV while
I'm cleaning. I've actually gone so far as to schedule my TV
room cleaning time for when there is a show on that I don't want to
miss. But it's important to know if you are the type who can
clean without being distracted or not. If you don't handle
distractions well then maybe turning off the TV and phone might be a
good idea for you.
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If the weather
outside is nice I like to open the windows and let the sunshine in
as well as the fresh air to get rid of any stale air that might be
trapped in my home, but not only that, the open window will help get
rid of the fumes from cleaning products.
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While cleaning
the house it's important to use the Sorting System, which is just a
basic breakdown of a simple method of sorting items that you want to
keep, those that you are throwing away and those that are to be
donated to charity.
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A good idea when starting to clean is a room is to not only start at
the top and work your way downward, but to work your way around the
room in one direction, either left or right. This way you'll
cut down on the time waster of criss crossing the room and there
wont be any dusting or vacuuming the same spot twice.
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After you've
tidied up remember to put away things that are needed all the time,
for example in the kitchen, put away all the appliances on your
counters except for the ones that are used on a regular basis.
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The best bet for making a plan for cleaning and sticking to it, I've
found is to use a planner. I've made my own
Daily Planner and
in it I've broken down my housekeeping into 4 different areas.
The first is my Daily Duties, these are the jobs that need to get
done every day, sometimes more than once, like dishes. Then
there is the Weekly Work. These are the jobs that need
to get done once a week, like cleaning out the fridge for garbage
day. Next are the Monthly Measures which are jobs that
need to get done once a month, like spot cleaning finger prints off
of the walls or cleaning cobwebs from the ceiling. And lastly
there are the Seasonal Scrubbings and these are basically all
the jobs that are left for times like Spring Cleaning, like having
carpets shampooed or washing walls and baseboards. I like to
have Seasonal Scrubbings happen 4 times a month, one for each
season.
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