Cleaning Tips & Tricks

Make a Schedule
Set aside a regular short period of time each week for the family to straighten up the house. It teaches good habits to the kids and gives the family a project to do together. Everyone will feel better when the job is done, and might just look forward to the day when they know things are going to be neat and organized.

Messy House? Tips to get you going.
1. Make a cleaning schedule. Flylady.net is a great
guide to get you started.

2.Pick one room at a time.Don't try to do it
all at once.

3.If there's others living and breathing in
your home, get them to help out. I'm
sure they helped in making the mess too.

4.Get all your cleaning supplies together before
you start. It saves much of your time.

5.Use non-toxic cleaning products in your home.
I joined a great company that sells only natural products at a lower cost
than grocery store brands.

6.Don't keep the whole magazine.Clip out what you need and keep
it in a notebook solely for your clippings.

7.Listen to music.

8. Make a plan for each room in your house each week.Check every task off when completed.

Dusting Tip
Use paint brushes to dust cracks and hard to reach places in telephones, stereos, etc.

Cleaning Scuff Marks
Use 3 tbsp. Of TSP (trisodium phosphate) to a gallon of water to clean scuff marks or crayon marks off walls. TSP can be found in the paint department of a hardware store. Wear gloves and do not use on semi-gloss or gloss paint or wood surfaces.

Removing Blood from Furniture
Use hydrogen peroxide to remove blood from clothing or furniture. Rub gently.

Removing Candle Wax from Walls
Candle wax can be removed from walls or other surfaces with an iron and facial tissue. Set the tissue over the wax and gently iron. When the wax seeps through or the tissue begins to brown, apply a new tissue.

Removing Gum
Gum can be removed using ice to harden and a dull knife to remove.