| Ah Yes! The house is a mess...again! Why do I | | | | cleaning products. |
| even bother attempting the impossible? I'll | | | | |
| tell you why I do it. For one thing, I don't | | | | 6. Get clutter free. Hey, I'm sure you've got |
| like living in a mess. Another reason is that | | | | those stacks of old magazines somewhere in |
| People tend to show up unexpectedly. | | | | the house. They're gathering dust because |
| | | | there is one article about child rearing that |
| That last reason alone is enough to get me to | | | | you need to read or a recipe that you have to |
| make sure that the path to the bathroom is | | | | clip. Or is your linen closet a mess because |
| cleared of rubble and that the bathroom | | | | you refuse to throw out old sheets and cases. |
| itself is clean with smells of Pine. | | | | |
| | | | 7. When you are about to embark on a |
| If your house is a mess... again, here are | | | | housecleaning task, do yourself a favor and |
| ten (10) house cleaning tips to help you out. | | | | turn down the ringer on your phones. Phone |
| | | | conversation can cause you to forget the task |
| 1. Make a house cleaning schedule. | | | | at hand. |
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| 2. Survey each room in your home, look for | | | | 8. Get housecleaning music. Don't choose |
| the trouble spots and decide on how you're | | | | those slow love songs. Get some lively music, |
| going to get them cleaned up. Here you can | | | | stuff that gets you in the cleaning mood (if |
| decide what tools you'll need, what can be | | | | such a mood exists). |
| thrown away or better yet, who you can assign | | | | |
| the task to. | | | | 9. Make a housecleaning maintenance plan for |
| | | | each room of the house. |
| 3. Get help. Rome was not built in a day and | | | | |
| I'm certain it wasn't built by one Roman. If | | | | 10. Hire a house cleaning service. At least |
| there are others living and breathing in the | | | | once a year treat yourself. Hire |
| house with you, get them to help. | | | | professionals to do the house cleaning for |
| | | | you. What do you think about making an |
| 4. Gather your cleaning supplies. A big time | | | | appointment for a day in December, somewhere |
| waster and distraction when cleaning is | | | | in the teens of the month? |
| running up and down getting a broom or | | | | |
| cleaners or whatever you need to complete the | | | | Well you now have ten (10) house cleaning |
| task that you're doing. So before you get | | | | tips to get you started. Happy Housecleaning! |
| started make sure you have what you need. | | | | |
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| 5. Use natural cleaning products. House | | | | electronically or in print, free of charge, |
| Cleaning is not just about cleanliness, it's | | | | as long as the bylines are included. A |
| also about safety in the home. Using natural | | | | courtesy copy of your publication would be |
| cleaning products can protect you and your | | | | appreciated. |
| family from the harmful elements of synthetic | | | | |