Cleaning Tips for 2010

For you, how important is cleanliness? Is a house full of mess and dirt appealing for you? I'm pretty sure you don't. Living in a dirty house is not pleasurable but cleaning is tiring too. Make sure this new year you give your house the cleanliness it deserves.Make a schedule. Working more than 8 hours a day, taking care of our children and doing errands occupies most of our time. We can't have at least 5 hours a day and sometimes we prefer not to. Finding the right time to have a cleaning session and managing your hectic schedule is one of the better way.Motivate yourself. Cleaning is not everyone's favorite activity, and we also don't want to make ourselves miserable by doing it. You have to ask yourself, why are you cleaning? Because you are asked to or because you want to? Look forward for positive outcome. Have fun while cleaning. Wear those comfortable clothes, put those upbeat and fun music, and reward yurself after doing it.Have a plan. Inefficiency occurs when there'
s no plan of attack. Before starting, plan on what part of the house you will begin cleaning. Having a sense of direction can touch all the areas of the house that probably you might forget when cleaning.Mix your own cleaning solutions. Cleaning solutions can be bought anywhere. But in the middle of your cleaning and you ran out of it, it's very hassle to stop what your doing and go outside. In your own home you can find good alternatives. Ammonia with 3 parts of water in an empty spray bottle can be used to clean windows, appliances and countertops. If full strength, it can remove wax buinding up from the kitchen floor. Copper and brass can be scoured using 1/2 cup vinergar mixed with 1 tablespoon salt. Using pine oil in full strength is great for deodorizing garbage cans, as well as scrubbing the kitchen and bathroom floor. Instead of scouring powder, you can also use baking soda to remove stains and odors from refrigerators and coffee pots. Sprinkling dry baking soda befo
re vaccuming will freshen up the carpets.Green cleaning. Cleaning is not only limited inside your house and around your front yard and back yard. Environment should also be included. It is not hard or complicated. Start in your own, simple way. Say no to toxins and bettering your home which impacts the bigger picture. Make your own cleaners, switch to eco-friendly alternatives. Save water, observe proper waste disposal and recycle.Our house should be our protection right? Well it can only do its job if you do yours. Remember that the number one job you will have to do to your house is to keep it clean. You cannot blame time for not being able to maintain the cleanliness. Our house is where everything starts, so keep it clean and safe.

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