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Cleaning 101


Tim Evan Cook

 

The Home Office

  • Stash stray office supplies, like pencils and pens, in decorative stationery boxes or filing containers on your desk.
  • Take down calendars and notes from bulletin boards and file them in folders. Or align them so that the tops are all in horizontal lines.
  • Rearrange crooked books so that all spines are facing the same direction and the titles all read from top to bottom.
  • Stow the keyboard and the mouse in a drawer so only the computer monitor tops the desk.
  • Temporarily hide wayward Post-it notes and to-do lists underneath the keyboard.
     

The Kids' Rooms

  • Stash scattered puzzle pieces in a drawer; stack the boards on a shelf.
  • Stow pajamas under the pillow. This way, they’re off the floor and ready for later.
  • Put blocks in a handled shopping bag and hang it on a hanger or a doorknob inside the closet.
  • Put homeless stuffed animals in extra pillowcases. Or prop them up behind shams.
  • If your kids have a play tent, hide toys and clothes inside it.
  • Pile books neatly on the floor, largest to smallest, next to a chair or a desk.
  • Spritz a deodorizer spray around the diaper pail to eliminate odors.
     

The Laundry Room

  • Fold clean towels neatly on the drying rack. Rope lingerie items on hangers, then place them in the bedroom closet, away from prying eyes.
  • Drape a scorched ironing board with a clean white sheet, tuck in the edges to fashion a make-shift cover, and place the board in the far corner of the room or behind the door.
  • Pile any laundry that needs to be folded in baskets or storage containers and lay them on the washing machine to be sorted through later.
  • As for dirty clothes awaiting washing, simply toss them in the washer.
     

 

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