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Cleaning Tips
Pots and Pans
To clean burnt and scorched pans, sprinkle liberally
with baking soda, adding just enough water to moisten.
Let stand for several hours. You can generally wipe the
burnt portions right out of the pan.
Microwave.
Fill a coffee cup ¾ full of water and add a tablespoon
of lemon juice. Microwave on high for 3 minutes. This
will steam your microwave. Take the mug out and spray
with Lysol Kitchen cleaner and close the door. Let sit
for 10 minutes. Wipe clean with a paper towel or
cleaning sponge.
Bathroom Cleaning. Always have these cleaning supplies under each bathroom
sink for quick and easy cleaning:
Toilet bowl cleaner and toilet brush
Paper towels (for cleaning the toilet)
Gloves for cleaning the toilet
Glass cleaner
Comet spray bathroom cleaner
Clean sponge and 3 clean rags
Removing Rings around the toilet:
Wearing gloves, use a pumice stone and rub stone on
stain several times to get the stain off. A pumice stone
can be purchased at most hardware stores or at your
local janitorial supply center.
Trash Cans / Diaper Cans
Every time you remove your trash bag, disinfect your
trash can with Lysol Disinfectant Spray. This keeps your
trash cans smelling fresh and prevents strong odors from
bacteria growing in your trash can.
Fold 3 paper towels and put in the bottom of your trash
can. Any food that leaks will be absorbed on the paper
towels. Discard the paper towels when you replace your
trash bag and remember to put clean paper towels down.
Put a fabric softener sheet in between your trash can
and the bag to keep your trash can smelling fresh.
Replace the fabric softener sheet every 3 weeks.
If your trash can really smells stinky, fill your can
with 1 gallon of hot water and 1 cup of liquid bleach.
Let sit for 30 minutes. Put on gloves and scrub entire
interior and exterior of trash can with a paper towel.
Discard solution and wipe clean.
Freshen up your garbage disposal
Grind orange rinds and ½ a lemon wedge in the disposal
to remove unpleasant odors.
Oven
An inexpensive oven cleaner:
Set oven on warm for about 15 minutes, then turn oven
off. Place a small dish of full strength ammonia on the
top shelf. Put a large pan of boiling water on the
bottom shelf and let it sit over night. In the morning,
open the door and let it air out for a while. Remove the
racks and wash the walls with dish soap and warm water
and a sponge or paper towel. Even the hard baked on
grease will wash off easily.
Refrigerator
Pull out the refrigerator/freezer out 2-3 times a year
to clean underneath. Use your vacuum hose and a crevice
tool to vacuum the coils and motor to remove the dust
and dirt buildup. Keeping the coils clean will make your
refrigerator last longer and work better. Don’t forget
to unplug the refrigerator prior to cleaning. Clean the
rubber door gaskets with baking soda and hot water.
Harsh detergents or bleach will deteriorate the rubber
gaskets.
Laundry
Rid perspiration odor from clothes with vinegar. Soak
clothes in vinegar and let sit for 10 minutes, and then
wash on normal cycle with laundry detergent.
Do you have a busy family? Don’t know if your laundry is
dirty or clean?
Make labels – on one side write “clean” and on the other
side write “dirty” and laminate the labels. Put labels
on top on hamper to let your husband and children know
that the laundry is either clean or dirty.
Spring Cleaning Tips That Should Be Done Once A Year or
More
• Remove all curtains and wash or dry clean
• Wash your mini blinds in a tub with warm water and
soap
• Pull out refrigerator and vacuum coils to remove dust
buildup
• Clean entire refrigerator on the top, the sides and
underneath. Remove food and disinfect interior with
cleaner
• Wipe kitchen cabinets fronts and interiors with
neutral cleaner
• Wet wipe ceiling fans
• Wash your windows inside and out and the interior
window sill
• All woodwork should be wiped down; doors and
baseboards
• Remove accessible furniture and vacuum underneath and
edge carpet with hose of vacuum
• All kitchen chairs and dining room chairs should be
wiped clean with damp rag
• To prolong the life of your carpets, get a
professional to steam clean all your carpets
• Remove everything from underneath your bed and vacuum.
Stash your stuff in long flat plastic containers bins
and put back under your bed. Container bins can be found
at Wal-Mart, the Container Store and Home Depot.
• Do you notice your house is dusty a day after you just
dusted? You might need a professional to clean out your
heater/ac ducts. It is recommended that you clean your
ducts every 3 years. If you have pets you might want to
get them cleaned once a year.
• Take down all your intake and outtake wall and floor
vent registers and wash them with liquid soap and warm
water. Let dry before putting them back
• Remove all your clothes from your dresser and closet
and donate your old and unused clothes.
• Clean the exhaust hose to your dryer with a long dryer
brush. You can purchase a long dryer brush at your local
hardware store. Make sure that you have an updated vent
hose that is aluminum. The white plastic hoses are
discontinued and could be a fire hazard.
• Take everything out from your kitchen sink and vanity.
Clean cabinets with disinfectant cleaner and return only
the items that you used in the past 6 months.
Call House Cleaning Professionals at 610-913-1120 to get
a quote for spring cleaning.
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