Hudson - Litchfield News 8 Home Improvement - October 8, 2010
How to get your house clean in half the time I
t’s the weekend: Would you rather spend it scrub- bing and mopping or going to the movies and meeting up with friends? It’s not a tough question to answer for most people.
Cleaning the house can take hours, or even days, depending on how much you need to get done and how long it’s been since the last “deep clean.” What most people don’t know is how to clean efficiently, in a way that saves time and gets the job done quicker. The pros of the home cleaning business know how to prioritize, organize and lay out a plan of attack that gets the job done not just quickly but thoroughly. The professionals at house cleaning companies like Merry Maids typically clean multiple homes a day, so resourceful cleaning is critical. Here are some of Merry Maids’ top techniques and tools for speed-cleaning your house, room by room. If you start using these cleaning tips on a regular
basis, your house will be cleaner in less time, and major cleaning sessions won’t seem so daunting be- cause your house will already be in good order. Time-saving tricks * Straighten up the house before the cleaning be-
gins. Clutter slows down your cleaning. Go through the house room by room and put away items that are lying out. But don’t sweep things under the prover- bial rug. Shoving items in drawers and closets just to get them out of the way isn’t a good idea. You’re go- ing to have to deal with it again eventually—why not take care of it immediately by putting it in its proper place? * Work from a list. Think logically about where
you’re going to start and end, rather than bouncing between rooms and floors of the house. Prioritize
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