Showing posts with label Housecleaning. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Housecleaning. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Housecleaning Checklist - You Can Use and Print Out!

For many home owners, cleaning your house can be a dreaded chore. Many people only have time once a week or less to devote to cleaning, and sometimes this make the task even more difficult. When clutter and messes accumulate, people become overwhelmed and may not even for real try to clean their house because they do not even know where to start.

The list below is designed to help you fabricate your cleaning efforts so that you can tackle any cleaning project. This list does not need to be completed in one day, and once you are on a regular cleaning schedule, you may find that you do not need to perfect each task every time you clean. This list is also divided by room, allowing you to even focus on one room at a time, depending on your schedule.

Clean House

Bathroom

o Clean and disinfect sinks, tubs, shower stalls, toilet tanks, and tile.

o Change towels and garbage can liners.

o Wipe down vanity area and clean the mirrors.

o Mop or scrub floor after sweeping

o Dust or wipe dust from base boards.

Kitchen

o Wipe down countertops, backsplashes, and cabinets.

o Scrub and disinfect sink.

o Scrub the face of all appliances, check the insides to make sure that they are clean and in good working order.

o Empty trash and replace trash liner.

o Wash dishes or load dirty dishes into the dishwasher.

o Mop or scrub floor after sweeping.

o Dust or wipe dust from base boards.

Family Room

o Dust tables and face areas.

o Pick up any clutter or papers.

o Dust picture frames or other framed objects.

o Fluff pillows on sofa.

o Vacuum floors.

Bedrooms

o Make beds after changing the bed linen.

o Dust all face areas and picture frames.

o Spot clean walls and light switches.

o Pick up any clutter or clothing on the floor.

o Empty laundry basket.

o Empty trash and replace trash liner.

o Dust lampshades and window sills.

o Clean mirrors.

Depending on your home and cleaning needs, you may add and subtract chores from this list at your discretion.

Housecleaning Checklist - You Can Use and Print Out!

Wednesday, December 07, 2011

Clean it Fast - Housecleaning Tips to Clean Up In a Jiffy

Have you ever suddenly found out that visitors will be arriving at your door in just a few minutes and your house is a wreck? Many habitancy have experienced this; a lazy and relaxing day when you take a break from cleaning is regularly when this happens, so you have to jump up and clean up as fast as you can. What can you do to get that house cleaned speedily and still have time to look composed before your guests arrive?

Grab the Trash Can!

Clean House

Grab your garbage can and carry it with you as you speed colse to the room. This way, you can toss any trash you see right away. derive any sort of papers or other trash speedily and toss it into the trash can.

Pick Up While You Spiff Up!

Quickly wet a dusting cloth with water and go colse to the rooms straightening anything that is out of place. This might include straightening magazines, fluffing throw pillows, replacing items that belong on an end table, tossing toys into the toy box, etc. While you are doing this, use your other hand to wipe down the tables, television, shelves or anything else that could use a quick dust. Place any dirty dishes into the dishwasher so they will be out of sight and wipe down your kitchen table. Make sure the chairs are all in place.

Deal With the Floors!

Because you dusted, you will most likely have a floor issue to deal with! You may not have time to fully sweep and mop, so here are a few quick tips to help with that. First, sweep speedily so that no dirt or large items are on the floor. Then, dampen your mop with a bit of water and cleaning solution. Spot mop the floor so that there are no dirty spots and the floor looks fairly clean. You can give it a appropriate mopping later.

Bathrooms!

You in effect don't want guests to visit your bathrooms and see a disaster zone. speedily throw any clothing that is on the floor into the hamper. Close the shower curtain so that no one can see a dirty tub, toss all the contents of the counters and sink area into a basket and throw that under the sink. You can replace the items later or leave them in the basket for quick way to needed items. They will be out of the way this way. speedily swish the toilet brush colse to the toilet and wipe down the external part of the toilet. speedily sweep and spot mop the bathroom floors as well.

Extra tips to make it look great:

There are a few other tips you can use to make it look great and homey. Light a few scented candles in the living room or kitchen area. Give the bathroom a quick spritz of air freshener and throw out a integrate of guest hand soaps if you have them. If it's evening time, a quick trick for the living room area is to turn off animated lights and light enough lamps to originate a nice environment. These are just a few ideas you can use to clean up speedily and make your home look nice and inviting!

Clean it Fast - Housecleaning Tips to Clean Up In a Jiffy