Cleaning

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Got some cleaning tips to share? Here are a few...

• Use white wine to get out red wine.
• Most stains are more likely to come out,if you get them out quickly.
  • Clean up spills as soon as possible -- before they can sink in, dry or harden.
  • Be careful not to use materials that will make it worse. Colored paper or rags that are not colorfast should not be used.
• Protein stains (which include blood and grass) are set by heat, so use cold water to get them out.
• Lots of dirt cleans up more easily if you soak it for a short time first.
• Try to reduce the amount of dirt brought into the home.
  • Much of the dirt brought in, comes on the soles of your shoes, so...
    • Have a place near the entrances to take off and leave your shoes.
    • Have mats or shoe brushes or scrapers at the entrances of your home.
• Make it easy to put things away.
  • If you need to get out a step stool, contort to pull out some things on a shelf in order to put something else away behind it, you're probably less likely to put it away, or to use it again.
  • Toy boxes and other places for children to put their things away should be low down and easy to open or access.
• Some cleaners that are nice to use in the kitchen and around food, pets and children (because they are relatively safe and non-toxic):
  • vinegar
  • baking soda
  • water

[edit] Related

• vacuum cleaner
• sink
• broom
• bleach
• vinegar
• soap

[edit] References

Here are some other sites with cleaning hints:

• How to Clean a House from wikiHow
• The Keep-It-Clean Plan "With a plan of attack, you can maintain a sparkling house in just 19 minutes a day." on RealSimple.com