Many people find that frequent, systematic light cleaning has advantages over periodic upheaval.
For one thing, the continuous cleaning process is far easier on household surfaces.
It minimizes the need for scrubbing that causes unnecessary wear and tear on walls, floors, and furniture.
In addition to that, dust on wooden surfaces, as well as on upholstery, draperies, and so forth, may be easier to remove before it builds up and combines with other airborne droplets.
Plan your actions.
Develop a list of all tasks that need to be done during a week and it may be possible to budget your time so that weekly chores are spread out over several days.
It is always a good to plan to carry out household tasks on a regular schedule before it accumulates and become overwhelming.
The following suggestions should make the task of cleaning a lot easier: · It is not necessary to clean the things that are not dirty.
Sometimes, all that is needed is a touch-up.
For example, you do not need to dry-clean a suit when it only has to be aired, brushed, or pressed.
If there is a hand print on a perfectly clean mirror, do not feel that you have to clean the mirror, just attack the print.
· If you do not need or like something in your house, give it away, dispose of it, or recycle it rather than cleaning it every time.
· Always clean from top to bottom.
(Gravity carries dust down to lower surfaces.
) · Surfaces that you or your visitors cannot see, like the top of a cabinet, do not have to be cleaned regularly.
It is advisable to put some old newspaper down, and when it gets too dirty, pick the newspaper up and throw it out.
· Store all old household cleaning products in their original containers, with original labels intact so that you will be able to remember how it is used, what are the suggested precautions and possible antidotes.
Before using any new cleaning equipment, be sure to read the label carefully.
· Avoid going back and forth when gathering all the supplies you will need and bring them along with you at one time in a pail-style organizer.
· It is not recommended to buy furnishings solely with aesthetic in mind.
When purchasing a piece of furniture, be sure to ask about issues related to maintenance.
Look for cleanability codes on upholstered furniture.
An "X" code means the piece cannot be cleaned by any method other than vacuuming.