Best Way to Tackle Cleaning

	Sign In Sign-Up

Always start at the top of the room and work your way down.

Always clean top to bottom.

When you dust, start at the top and work down.

Take all your cleaning tools with you into each room to avoid

unnecessary trips back and forth.

I use a basket to hold my cleaning rags and supplies

so it's easy to carry everything I need.

Clean as you go! It takes a lot less time to remove new dirt than old,

and to clean and put away stuff as you use it,

than to clean and store the pile-up you can accumulate.

Eliminate clutter.

An uncluttered home looks better than one that is dust-free

but strewn with odds and ends.

A house that smells fresh will give the impression of cleanliness.

Leave baking soda on carpeting for the night to absorb musty odors,

vacuum in the morning.

Keep a basket in the kitchen for the mail,

newspaper, car keys to help with clutter.

Delegate, get the entire family involved.

Make a checklist, when a job is completed, check it off -

you'll feel as though you are really accomplishing something.

Prioritize, if your time is limited decided what is most important.

Last updated 2000.5.25