Beachwood Civic Association

Spring Cleaning Tips and Tricks – Part 2

Mar 26, 2005

Spring is here! Here are more tips on how you can get rid of a winter's worth of dust and grime.

DURING CLEANING
Play some fun, lively music. Before you know it, your adrenaline will start pumping and you'll be dancing your way through the house.

Toss away everything you don't use. Be ruthless. Less clutter not only makes future dusting easier, it also has a tendency to give us a freer, more relaxed frame of mind when we enjoy these rooms. Decorators worldwide are now embracing the simple beauty of barer rooms for easier living.

Gather the extra items in your life and give them to charity or sell them at the May yard sale. Get the whole family in the act by telling kids they can keep the profits from selling old toys.

Work around the room in one direction, either left or right. This way there won't be any time wasted in criss-crossing the room.

Clear it off and put it away. In the living room this means putting away books and recycling old magazines. Clear away all knickknacks and family photos so that dusting and polishing can be finished in a snap. In the bedrooms, remove items stored under the bed and file away or throw out papers. In the kitchen, remove everything from counters and take down curtains. In the bathroom, clear away potpourri holders and wastebaskets. Take down the shower curtain and liner for laundering. Tackle one room at a time.

Wear rubber gloves! Even though it is harder to grip things with gloves than with bare hands, it is worth using them to protect your skin from the harshness of hot water and drying chemicals.

Thanks to the Family Digest for this info. Please visit www.familydigest.com for more details.