Tuesday, May 3, 2011

HOW CLEAN iS YOUR BEDROOM?

We've talked about closets, shoes and decluttering those zones typically found in bedrooms.  When the de-junking is finished, it's time to clean the bedroom well.  Following is a list of supplies and a checklist to keep cleaning on track.  Set aside an hour or so and move through the checklist one item at a time.  Clean the room well and it will be quicker to clean and maintain on a weekly basis.

It takes COURAGE to start and STAMiNA to finish... The bedroom is often the dustiest room in the house but it is well worth the effort to 'undust it'!  Turn up the tunes, pull on your rubber gloves and go to it!




BASIC CLEANING SUPPLIES
      VACUUM
      2-STEP LADDER
BROOM & DUST PAN
LONG HANDLED WOOLIE (or feather duster)
SPONGE MOP (for floors without carpet)

CLEANING CADDY: 
      RUBBER GLOVES
      GLASS CLEANER
      PAPER TOWELS
      ALL-PURPOSE CLEANER
       All-Purpose MiCROFiBER CLOTHS (perfect  for dry-dusting or wet-wiping)

Print a copy of the list.  Pull on your rubber gloves and follow the list in order.  Start at the top.  We will work from ceiling to floor.  The list, as a whole, is extensive but keep your eye trained on one item at a time and you will accomplish a lot!  Check off, highlight or scribble a dark line through items as you finish them.
  • CLEAR SURFACES 
*Put away clothes, valuables and clutter.  Hopefully there is a place for everything and everything is in its place!
  • REMOVE and LAUNDER BED LiNENS
  • REMOVE COBWEBS (use a long-handled woolie)
  • DUST LiGHT FiXTURES, CEiLiNG FAN and COLD AiR RETURN VENTS
  • DUST/VACUUM CURTAiNS and BLiNDS
  • WiPE DOWN WALLS
  • WiPE DOOR FRONTS & BACKS
  • DUST WiNDOWSiLLS and LEDGES
  • DUST SHELViNG, KNiCKKNACKS, PiCTURE FRAMES etc.
  • DUST FURNiTURE (top, front and exposed sides)
  • POLiSH MiRRORS
  • REMOVE TRASH
  • VACUUM / SWEEP and MOP FLOORiNG (including closets)
  • DUST BASEBOARDS (wherever they are accessible)
  • VACUUM/SWEEP and MOP FLOORiNG
  • MAKE THE BED

*The bed is the largest piece of furniture in the bedroom, therefore, when it is left unmade the room feels chaotic.  Making the bed each morning has a BiG impact on the peaceful feeling of the bedroom.

Grab a cool drink, stand back and enjoy the pristine clean beauty of your labor!

Now, might be a good time to enjoy a smallish nap or two!
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