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It happens to everyone. A long lost friend is in town and would like to visit. Your in laws are on their way over for an unexpected visit. Whoever it is, you will need to do some quick cleaning before they arrive! Focus your cleaning efforts on just a few areas of the house and your house will look presentable in minutes.
Bathroom
Quick cleaning the bathroom is easy if you multitask. Bring in a garbage bag so you don’t overload the bathroom trash can. First, dump a cup of bleach in the toilet and give it a quick scrub. Let the bleach sit in the bowl for a few minutes while you move on to the next task. Use a spray of vinegar and water onto a clean cloth or paper towel. Wipe the countertops, sinks and faucets. The vinegar will remove any soap scum and water deposits and leave behind a beautiful shine. Use the same rags to wipe the top of the toilet tank, then down around the seat and down the sides to the floor. Toss the rag in the trash bag you brought in with you. Take a clean towel and spray with the same vinegar and water solution. Quickly wipe the floors. Make sure to get into the corners where dust and hair can collect. Clean the mirrors real quick with another clean cloth, put out fresh hand towels and you are done.
Kitchen
Cleaning the kitchen on short notice can be difficult, but not impossible. Start by de-cluttering the countertops. Move all of the mail, newspapers or the rarely used blender off the countertops and store safely away for after the guests leave. Get all the dirty dishes out of the sink. Put them directly into the dishwasher if you have one. If you don’t own a dishwasher, you should wash the dirty dishes and put them on the drying rack. If not possible, you can always stash them in the oven if you aren’t planning on using it! Give the sink a quick wipe when you are finished to remove any leftover crumbs and dirt. Final step is to quick clean the floor. Get out the mop and dampen it with water. Mop the corners and the high traffic areas such as in front of the refrigerator. This will complete the cleaning service Evanston of the kitchen.
Don’t let last minute guests see your dirty house! Follow the quick steps outlined above and you can confidently accept guests at any time of day.
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Everyone has heard of spring cleaning. Why you would want to spend the day cleaning the house when the weather is finally starting to get nice again is always a wonder. Here are some tips to help you keep your house clean and uncluttered all year long, so you can enjoy the spring outside instead of inside.
One Room at a Time
Starting small can make your seasonal cleaning much easier. Start with one room at a time. Decide what you want to clean in each room and how to do it. If possible, make a list for each room. In the kid’s bedroom, you may want to reorganize the closets, donate clothes that no longer fit and make room for more. Organize the toy collection and give everything a place where it belongs.
Closets
Closets tend to be the dumping ground of lots of clutter. Make an effort to clean them out a few times a year. Take out clothes that no longer fit or are out of season. Store the out of season clothes in vacuum bags that will reduce the amount of space until needed again. Remove all unwanted clothing and put in a bag for donation. Check shoes for wear and throw away ones that need to be replaced.
Kitchen
Clean as you go in the kitchen. If you see a spill in the refrigerator, clean it up as soon as possible. Letting a spill sit in the fridge only leads to a sticky mess later. Wipe the countertops and drawers daily so the crumbs and messes don’t have time to set in. Purge the junk drawers regularly of items that you haven’t used or don’t intend to use in the near future. Clear the dirty dishes from the table and the sink immediately. Load dirty dishes directly into the dishwasher if you have one. If not, wash the dishes right after you are finished eating. This will prevent the dirty dish pile from growing in the sink.
Doing the chores in small increments makes them seem less overwhelming and tedious. Performing small cleaning tasks while going around your daily life will help keep the house clean and tidy in between the regular cleaning.
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Want a clean house, but don’t want to spend hours and hours getting there? Here are a few time saving tips that will help you get everything clean in the fastest possible time, and keep it clean.
Set up a schedule
Cleaning is a lot easier if you have a set time to do it every week. So, if you dread cleaning the bathroom, take time to schedule it for 30 minutes once a week. Lots of other events in life are scheduled, so why not add cleaning to the list? Scheduling the task makes it seem less daunting. Plus, a once a week cleaning that only takes 30 minutes is better than spending an hour once it gets really filthy. Keeping the task small and manageable helps make it a bit more tolerable.
Don’t Wait
Hate looking at the dirty dishes sitting in the sink for days on end? Avoid that situation all together and you will never have to look at a dirty sink. Clean the dishes immediately after every meal. If you have a dishwasher, load the dirty dishes directly from the table. Don’t let them sit in the sink or on the table. The only dirty dishes that should ever be left in the sink should be pots and pans that may need to soak in order to remove burn or baked on food. Everything else goes directly into the dishwasher. If you don’t have a dishwasher, you will have to wash them by hand at the end of every meal. It will only take a few minutes compared to the time it will take if you let them build up for a few days.
Keep Supplies Close
You are more likely to do quick spot cleaning if you have the supplies right next to you. Therefore, it is worthwhile to have a set of cleaning supplies in each room that needs regular cleaning. Each bathroom should have a set of cleaners, gloves and sponges or whatever is needed to clean that room. This way when a mess occurs, the cleanup is easy and can be done immediately.
Following these few steps will make your housecleaning chores quicker and easier and will help you keep your house cleaner than it’s ever been.