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You'd be surprised at the quantity of dust and allergens that can collect in the coils on the bottom or back of a refrigerator. There is only one tool that will get them clean, it's called a thirty-six-inch vacuum hose. In two minutes you can clean out everything that is stuck on the coils. The same is true for radiators in old apartments. That crevice tool will go right in there and suck out the dust and dirt. The air seems much fresher when your hidden trove of dust and mites is gone.

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But lately people been talking about it, aha BED BUGS, we suppose to flip our matres at least twice a year, or if you are a neat freak like me you'll do it, every month, this prevent the accumulating dust on it, and you also take an exhaustively look at the intricate borders of the matress, because this tiny little nausea provoking bugs are hidden there, I use a sponge with soapy water up and down on it, I vacuum it too, but the most important thing to kill this little creatures is to take the matress to your backyard if you have one, otherwise just take the matress and set it up in a standing position, and make a mix of clorox and water, more clorox than water, and spray all the corners, well the whole matress, and let it dry, I guarantee they'll move to another place.

CLEANING MARBLE FLOORS:

Marble flooring is a beautiful and luxurious flooring option. it has an elegant and stately ppearance that adds instant drama and class to any design. Unfortunately, it is not the easiest flooring to take care of, marble can become stained, scratched and cracked very easily if not properly maintained.
Daily cleaning and maintenance is essential to the care of marble floors, however, you have to be very careful about what types of cleaning products you use on it. Really, only warm water should be used to mop a marble floor. Any kind of acid, no matter how weak will damage marble, so any cleaning product that has vinegar in it should be carefully avoided. You can also add a tiny amount of ammonia to the water to make a very diluted solution.

OVERALL BUZZ!

at this year's international Home and Housewares show, recently held at Chicago's, many products as usual were introduced within the cleaning category and feature new bells and whistles (brushes too). So I found this product very interesting and of course innovative.
BRAND: LEIFHEIT
-sweeper
-triangle shaped
--design that uses 'swivel technology and five brushes to reach into tight spaces, and provides 60 minutes of effortless and quiet operation.

I ALWAYS POST ABOUT:

suggestions, way to clean certain things, products, methods of cleaning, but I had received couple of e mails saying that I only picture beautiful and clean surfaces, that what about ugly, greasy surfaces:, that why I don't do an BEFORE AND AFTER:, I know a majority of bloggers that post a before and after and is not even the real thing, so to my readers and frequent observators, I'll do that in the near future, so I decide that I will post this picture about a stove that I never, never forget.

SPONGE SUGGESTIONS:

The best brand of sponge to use for washing the dishes and general kitchen cleaning depends on you, and may take a little trial and error. Most brands vary little. except in price. I would recommend using a CELLULOSE SPONGE, as they rinse easily as you work, and can be washed in the dishwasher (place them in the silverware caddy so they don't fly around during the cycle). Another helpful hint with sponge is to "COLOR CODE" your sponges, and use one color for each different areas of your home.

MARBLE COUNTERTOP CARE AND CLEANING:

There aren't too many kitchen cleaning products on the market for cleaning MARBLE. Especially since the newest techonology uses peroxide and detergents to penetrate soiled areas. Simply spray a product such as BIO-OX CITRUS CONCENTRATE on the marble countertop, allow it to penetrate for a few minutes, and wipe clean. Baking soda can be sprinkled for more abrasive kitchen cleaning action. Repeat if necessary. Marble can also be cleaned using warm, sudsy water (a mild detergent such as grease cutting dish detergent or laundry detergent is fine) or a solution of borax and water. Thoroughly rinse and buff dry. Also to remove stains from marble, make a paste of baking soda and Hydrogen Peroxide or Baking Soda and BIO-OX CITRUS CONCENTRATE and cover the stain with the paste. Cover the paste with a damp cloth, leave overnight, then wet down and scrub with a non metallic scrubbing pad. Rinse thoroughly. wipe down any spills as they happen so they don't soak in. If this occurs, you'll need to have your countertop professionally rebuffed. Always use a cutting board with a towel underneath it, when working with acid foods such as lemons, vinegar or alcohol (which can damage the natural shine of marble in a matterof seconds)and foods such as beets or red wine (which can discolor the surface. If the water beads, your countertop is maintaining it's seal; but if it soaks into the countertop, consider reapplying the sealant. Always dry the countertop thoroughly after washing the dishes to prevent water damage the marble.

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FREE: wipe up with old t-shirts and dishcloths instead of buying sponges or using paper products that will just end-up in a landfill.
CHEAP: make your own cleaning products with baking soda, vinegar, lemon juice and olive oil (recipes at spryliving.com/green).
ECO-INVESTMENT: purchase cleaning products made with toxin-free and biodegradable ingridients (like METHOD).

OH MESSY OFFICE!!

It's unbeliavable! the number of people that hired me to clean their offices with such similiarity: "PAPERS". There's a lot of confused people outthere, CLEANING IS CLEANING, ORGANIZING IS ORGANIZING, there's not such a thing in the world that I can not clean, it's simple; I am careful and use tons of gloves if I have to (yes my own stock), but here's come the common office cleaning factor, they want you to (clean, put away, organize and even file at the same time, I can gladly clean everything that looks dirty in your office, and I can even put away misplaced pens, clips, frames on your desk, but it is impossible for me to reorganize that paper clutter from 6 months ago, here's one of the best tips, at least to start having an organize working space:
SORT YOUR PAPERS: Good grief! throught computers were suppose to reduce the amount of papers we use and create clutter-free work enviroment!
SOLUTION: organization to get started, grab another piece of paper.... and write down FIVE broad categories in your office, try to limit the list to five topics, perhaps you will start with:
"PERSONAL"
"FINANCES"
"MEDICAL", etc, begin sorting through your papers and placing similar objects in on pile, following your list.
Buy a box of MANILA folders, label them according to the subject, then place the papers in appropiate file, according to your categories. VOILA! BETTER..

CHECK LIST FOR KITCHEN CLEANING:

*countertops and backsplash cleaned
*cabinet fronts washed and wiped
*sinks scrubbed and desinfected
*floor vacuumed, mopped and dried
*outside appliances (oven, microwave, ref, dishwasher, stovetop)
*small appliances wiped
*window sills cleaned
*baseboards dusted or wiped
*spot wipe walls and switch plates
*trash emptied
*dishes washed
*wash or dust table and chairs.

CHECK LIST FOR BATHROOM CLEANING:

*sink cleaned, desinfected and rinsed
*tub and/ or shower tiles cleaned, desinfected and rinsed
*chrome fixtures shine and cleaned
*toilet base, rim, inside and outside desinfected and wiped
*vanity top cleaned and items organized and put away
*towels changed
*mirrors cleaned
*window sills wiped down
*trash emptied
*baseboard dusted and/or wiped
*vacuum, mop and dry floor
*spot wipe walls and swith plates.

CHECK LIST FOR BEDROOMS CLEANING:

*carpets vacuumed
*beds made
*linens change
*all areas dusted-on top, on front and underneath
*pictures frame dusted
*mirrors cleaned
*window sills cleaned
*spot wipe walls and switch plates
*trash emptied
*baseboards wiped and dusted
*lampshades dusted.

GARBAGE DISPOSAL CLEANING:

WHEN going about your regular kitchen cleaning, you don't want to overlook your garbage disposal. Especially if food is scraped into the disposal ehen regurlaly washing the dishes. To clean grease and leftover food from your disposal and sharpen the blades at the same time , sprinkle liberally with baking soda and pour white vinegar over it until bubbles. Let set for ten minutes. Rinse with hot water. Put 2 0r 3 icecubes in the disposal and grind. Rinse again with hot water. Now your disposal is clean and most of all ODOR FREE.

VENETIAN BLINDS

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1.-Open the blinds fully before removing them from their window tracking and placing them in the bathtub, if you don't have a bathtub, a child's plastic pool works just as well.
2.-Fill the bathtub with warm water about three quaters of the way full or enough to completely cover the blinds.
3.-Add 1 gallon of white vinegar to the bathwater and swish it around with your hands. the vinegar will corrode the grime on the blinds without eating into the blinds themselves.
4.-Left the blinds soak in the bathwater until the dirt has completely disintegrated. Stir the water to loosen surface dirt from the blinds.
5.-Empty the bathtub and rinse the tub and blinds in cold water. Use the shower or showerhead attachment. Cleaning your bathtub fully after finishing with the blinds is highly recommended.
6.-Allow blinds to dry outside on a large towel in the summer time. During cold weather pat dry blinds using a soft clean towel before hanging back in the window.
7.-Dust blinds weekley to help mantain the blinds and prevent the build up moisture and grime, and old sock on the end of a broom handle is a good way to bet between the slats.

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I know some people think is styling now, others think something else, but the fact is that we all have to do something for this precious planet, in my case I clean and wash and do things just the way the homeowners ask me to, in hundreds of houses people still clean the regular way and others don't. There's a hundred of cleaning tips but if you are a regular in my blog you'll see this green letters for this specific topic, so today I chose LAUNDRY TIPS.
Detergents, fabric softener and bleaches can be toxic to your family and to the enviroment. Some surfactants and fragances in laundry detergents contain hormone-disrupting checmicals that can't always be removed by wasewater. Treatment plants end up harming local wild life, Chlorine bleach is not only poisonous for humans, but can create dangerous byproducts, such as DIOXIN, when finished down the drain. Get your clothes clean without all the pollution by swithing to ECO-FRIENDLIER cleaners from companies such as:
*ECOVES
*SUN & EARTH
*SEVENTH GENERATION
*OXYPRIME

CLEANING SILVER:

Sterling silver is an alloy of 92 1/2 percent silver and 71/2 percent copper. It's beauty increases with use, which causes a patina or soft sheen to form. Plated silver is silver that has been electroplated over another metal.
Silver tarnishes when exposed to air. This occurs more quickly in damp and foggy weather, also store in treated paper or cloth, or plastic film.
3 WAYS TO CLEAN IT:
BAKING SODA: apply a paste of baking soda and water. Rub rinse, and polish dry with a soft cloth. To remove tarnish from silverware, sprinkle baking soda on a damp cloth and rub ir on silverware until tarnish is gone. Rinse dry well.
ALUMINUM FOIL, BAKING SODA AND SALT: place a sheet of aluminum foil in the bottom of a pan, add 2-3 inches of water, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt and bring to a boil. Add silver pieces, boil 2-3 minutes, making sure the water covers the silver pieces. Remove silver, rinse dry, and buff with a soft cloth This method cleans the crevices of silver pieces.
TOOTHPASTE: to clean off tarnish, coat the silver with toothpaste, then run it under warm water, work it into a foam, and rinse it off. For stubborn stains or intricate grooves use and old soft bristled toothbrush.

YES WE CAN WEAR FANCY ONES WHILE WE CLEAN:

CLEANING STONE FIREPLACES FRONTS:

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They are so Warm and cozy in the winter and so miserable to clean in the spring. Foaming bathroom cleaner does a wonderful job on soot, but first saturate bricks with an all purpose cleaner and allow to soak a few minutes.
Throughly spray the bricks with the tub cleaner. Scrub with a stiff bristle brush dipped in Ivory water. Reapply the bath cleaner as needed. If the soot refuses to budge, resort to TSP (trisodium phospate), found in hardware stores. It is toxic and not highly recommended, but it cleans bricks. Keep the room well ventilated, wear gloves and a mask protect your skin carpet and any furniture close by.

WE ALL LIKE TO SHOP:

BUT MAKE SURE YOU GET ALL THE CLEANING SUPPLIES WHEN DOING SOME SHOPPING, LATELY I'VE CLEANED SO MANY HOUSES AND ALL HAVE THE SAME EXCUSE, I can bring mine also.

CHINA CARE CLEANING:

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Cleaning the good china can turn dishwashing the dishes from a routine kitchen cleaning chore, to one that's more time consuming, as we gingerly handle plates and teacups for fear of breakage.
There's good news through. Most modern china can be washed in the dishwasher using a mild detergent that does not contain lemon or bleach. To prevent breakage, place pieces so that they do not touch each other. Turn your dishwasher on the "china" or "gentle" setting. Once it's clean and dry, allow the china to cool completely before removing from the dishwasher. Certain types of china can become even more fragile when heated. So it's imperative the china cools before storing. For this reason, only warm soapy water should be used when handy washing fine china. use a mild dishwashing liquid. Hand painted, metal trimmed, or antique china should always be hand washed. To protect china when washing the dishes, place a dishtowel or protective mat on the bottom of the sink before begining to clean. If cups have stubborn coffee or tea stains, dip your sponge in some baking soda and rub gently to remove the stain. To protect china during storage, place a coffee filter or paper plate between each bowl or dish before stacking. China should be stored in temperature and humidity controlled areas to protect the glaze. Take your china out of storage at least once a year and wash the pieces to keep impurities from impregnating the glaze and keep the glaze strong.

THE 15 MINUTE CLEAN UP FOR KIDS ROOMS:

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As a cleaning lady, I have a lot of experience cleaning almost anything, but toys or kids rooms are unforgettable.
If you have children, you probably already know that their idea of clean-up is shoving everything under the bed and smoothing out the dust ruffle. Provide your kid with a real clen-up that takes only 15 minutes, but leaves the room actually cleaner. Give them an step-by-step guide to getting their room in great shape and they won't have to give up a whole saturday.
WHAT THEY NEED:
1.-Sanitizing wipes and hand Sanitizer
2.-Hangers
3.A Basket, bag or box to put clutter items away
4.-A Vacuum cleaner or a broom
5.-A Hamper
6.The trash container
7.-The toy box
8.-A rag to dust shelves (if they are reachable and not danger to them)
**I assure you that if you have this ready for them at their door it would be a time saver for you and a great help relieve for them. "trust me"

SPRING IS ALMOST HERE:

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I know not too many of us have a patio in our homes, but for those who has them, Mold and Mildew is an issue for us to show a well taking care patio sets.
the only way to kill mold and mildew and their pores is to use bleach. You can dilute it in a spray bottle with water, and it should kill the mold without harming the fabric. Try using about 1/2 cup of bleach per gallon of water. Test this one a non visible area first. If the color doesn't run, you can use a color safe bleach.

STAINLESS STEEL POTS CLEANING

It really doesn't matter how big or low the flame is when you are cooking in one of those, they were made for that, but they requires a deep and good cleaning to make them look like mirrors again.
A very effective cleaning kitchen product for stainless steel is baking soda. If you have burnt on spots, cover the stain with baking soda, cover with water and bring them to a boil. Let it cool, then wash and the stain should come off easily. You can also make a paste of baking soda and water and let it sit on stains overnite To polish and shine the outside of your pots and pans also rubbing alcohol, but be sure throughly dry them before using or heating them.

BLACK REFRIGERATOR, YES THEY ARE ELEGANT BUT.......

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YOU should be able to keep your black refrigerator looking like new by cleaning it with the same detergent you use for washing dishes. Add it to some water and clean using sponge. Rinse the fridge with vinegar to remove any residue and keep the shine. Dishwashing liquid actually makes a great all purpose kitchen cleaner.

GLASSWARE: have a martiny, but make them shine first

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HARD WATER can leave ugly spots on your pretty glassware. A diswasher rinse aid should shine things up. Your dishwasher probably has a special receptacle for liquid rinse aid. Otherwise, get rinse aid that comes in a little basket. You attach this to an upper rack. If you're still getting spots, turn up the water temperature and be sure to use the heated drying cycle. Use a dishwasher detergent formulated to reduce spotting. Be sure not to spill detergent formulated to reduce spotting. Be sure not to spill detergent on your glassware. this can cause dark spots.

ANTIQUES

As a cleaning person, one of the most enjoyable, admirable time is when I go to a place and can see the variety of antiques furniture so many collect or in other cases, had been purchased by them.
I'm also a great fan of "Antique Road Show". But let's talk about one item in specific, it could be a table, a credenza or something that you may have for this purpose in your livingroom.
If we're not careful with our beverages, we can cause damage to those things that mean the most to us. Before you put a beverage down on an antique table, be sure to use a coaster or your risk leaving a water mark behind on the wood; if this happened to you, cleaning antique furniture of these marks if you act quickly. You have several options for removing water marks from the wood. Mayonaise left on the stain over night is usually enough to remove stain as is a white, non-gel toothpaste. If you can get to the mark inmediately try to dry it with a hair dryer fast.

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IT COULD BE ARTISTICAL, BUT NOT ON THE WALLS.

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I know we love our kids and when they start expressing themselves, it's an unforgettable moment, but when they do it on the walls????
To remove crayons marks from walls sprinkle baking soda on a damp cloth then rub gently. The baking soda should be gentle enough for most wall coverages, including paint and wallpaper.

OH; THE GARAGE CLEANING

GARAGE CLEANING AND ORGANIZING:
*STORE TOOLS IN LABELED BOXES: the garage is one of the hardest areas in the home to organize because of the large numbers of items confined to a small space. the culprits are usually tools. there are different tasks, so often times, they can add up and cause big clutter in your garage area.
One solution to this is tool storage, Organize the tools in your garage into different categories using different size brightly colored plastic tool boxes, each choosen with specific tool categories in mind.
LABEL them clarly, so that the next time you go to reach for a specific tool, you know exactly ehere to find it. Storing them in tool boxes also protects them from be stepped on or dropped frequently as well as from water or heat damage.
*FLAG and Organization: A way to combat this is to install shelving throughout areas in your garage. Allow each family member to have portions of the shelving for their individual items. This will allow everyone to have storage options without unorganized clutter. Be sure to group items together, such as gardening items, home repair items, car accesories, etc. Label each shelf so that you know where each item is located. Use the higher shelving for toxic cleaning supplies and other items that should be kept out of the reach of children and the lower shelves or the ground, for heavier items.