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Home Maintenance:Home Maintenance:Protecting Your InvestmentProtecting Your Investment
Daily, Weekly, & Seasonal Daily, Weekly, & Seasonal Cleaning – Cleaning –
Attacking Dust BunniesAttacking Dust Bunnies
Cleaning: Seasonal Cleaning
How often we clean depends on many factors How many people live in your home What activities are going on in your home
Define your personal requirements for tidiness and cleanliness
Cleaning Schedule for your Home
Break your task into 4 categories Daily Weekly Occasional Seasonal task
Daily Cleaning
Wash dishes Wipe down counters Empty garbage and trash containers Sweep up floors Wipe out sink & tub
Daily Cleaning cont.
Replace dirty towels Clear bathroom surfaces Straighten and pick up clutter in living
room Make beds Put away clothes, toys and other
things taken out during the day
Weekly Cleaning
Dispose of leftover food Damp mop floors Clean garbage can Wipe out microwave Wash towels
Weekly Cleaning cont.
Clean toilet and wipe tile with cleaning fluid
Clean tooth brush holder, mirror, sink, shower, and tub
Vacuum, carpet, rugs, and furniture Dust furniture, lamps, and knick-
knacks Wash and change bedding
Occasional Cleaning
Clean drip pans in your stove Clean oven Clean your Fridge Wipe down walls and woodwork Wash throw rugs Clean carpets and deep vacuum
furniture
Occasional Cleaning cont.
Wipe light bulbs Wipe ceiling fans Wash windows and curtains Dust books and pictures Turn and vacuum mattresses Wash mattress covers Air and vacuum pillows
Seasonal Cleaning
Clean Cupboards and closets Scrub and wax floors (moving furniture to
get to the total floor) Clean windows and screens Wash walls and woodwork Wash or dry clean blankets and spreads Organize your drawers and
closets Switch out clothes for the
new season and store away things that will not be neededuntil next year.
Make Cleaning Go More Smoothly
Broom Mop Plastic Bucket Vacuum Cleaner Rags Toothbrush (handy for small places and tough
dirt) Rubber gloves Cleaning fluids
Glass cleaner, bleach, baking soda, ammonia, vinegar, toilet brush and toilet bowl cleaner (though bleach works just as well).
Essential Cleaning Products: All-purpose cleaner Window/glass cleaner Automatic dishwashing detergent or dish
detergent Laundry liquid Baking soda White distilled vinegar, Lemon juice, Table salt,
Hydrogen peroxide Furniture oil or spray for cleaning woodwork
and furniture
Getting Organized
Store cleaners near where you are cleaning Bathroom cleaners in the bathroom Make a cleaning bucket or basket to keep all you
cleaning supplies together Safety should take precedence over everything
If you have small children or pets keep cleaning supplies out of reach and in a locked cabinet
Set up a shelf in a closet or laundry room to store cleaners, brooms, mops, brushes, rags, and vacuum
Small items can be stored in a bucket or basket that you can carry around the house for convenience.
Happy Cleaning!
Do it when it needs to be done Don’t put off – it won’t get don’t unless
someone does it. Share the load – you don’t have to do it all Keep organized Keep it up but know that we all have days
when we just don’t want to do it – so give your self a break
Turn on the music and clean!
For more information, talk to your For more information, talk to your local Cooperative Extension Agent.local Cooperative Extension Agent.
The University of Georgia and Ft. Valley State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and counties of the The University of Georgia and Ft. Valley State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and counties of the state cooperating. The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension and the Colleges of Agricultural and state cooperating. The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension and the Colleges of Agricultural and
Environmental Sciences & Family and Consumer Sciences offer educational programs, assistance and materials to Environmental Sciences & Family and Consumer Sciences offer educational programs, assistance and materials to all people without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability. all people without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability.
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Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, The University of Georgia Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, The University of Georgia Colleges of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and Family and Consumer Sciences and the U.S. Department Colleges of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and Family and Consumer Sciences and the U.S. Department
of Agriculture cooperating. Dr. Scott Angle, Dean and Director of Agriculture cooperating. Dr. Scott Angle, Dean and Director