Tuesday, April 12, 2011

House Cleaning Basics It's Time for Fall Cleaning - Do You Know What You're Doing?

Fall is a great time of year to do a major clean-up in your house. You can open your windows and let the cool, fresh air breeze through, there’s no heat to sap your energy, and you’ll be inspired by thoughts of having a sparkling house for the holidays. But what if you never learned how to clean? Unfortunately, many people missed that part of their education, but can’t afford to have a housekeeper do the job for them. But having a clean house is essential to good health and comfortable living. Below are some of the basics you need to know in order to have a comfortable home.Slow and Steady Wins the Race Instead of looking at the big picture, start small. You’ll get overwhelmed and discouraged if you contemplate cleaning your whole house at once. Rather, work one room at a time, and follow a set pattern (see below) for your cleaning. If you’re wanting to do a very thorough cleaning, set a goal of one or two rooms per day, rather than the whole house. If you just want to get things in shape, you will be surprised at how quickly you move through the rooms if you get into a rhythm and work methodically.
De-Clutter
This concept deserves it’s own article, and much has already been written about cutting clutter. Having too much stuff, and letting it run wild in your house is probably one reason why you haven’t cleaned yet. It’s discouraging to peer into a room and see mountains of paper on every flat surface, and two dozen children’s toys strewn across the floor. If you are in a hurry to get the house looking good, put a large box in each room and throw all the clutter into it for sorting and organizing later. You can put the full boxes into closets or under beds, and no guest will ever know. Just make sure that you actually do organize and clean out those boxes in short order, or you’ll only have hidden the problem rather than having solved it.


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