One Day at a Time
The Busy Parent’s Guide to a Clean, Organized Home By Pam Molnar
Every year when spring rolls around, I dream of a house where every closet, cabinet and corner is clean and free of clutter. Yet every year, finding the time to deep clean the house is impossible. This year, I decided to break the list down into more manageable daily tasks, allowing me to spring clean my house without taking a week off from life. By the end of the month, I had a house so clean that even my mother-in-law would approve! Here is what I did:
Day 1: Bathrooms— Wipe down
cabinets and shelves under sink. Throw out old cosmetics, and safely dispose of old prescriptions. Pull the hair out of the drain.
Day 2: Linen Closet— Remove or repair linens that have seen better days. Wipe down all shelves. Vacuum floor and wipe baseboards.
Day 4: Bedrooms— Clean under
Day 3: Bedroom Closets— Donate clothes and shoes that you don’t use. Remove and recycle the dry-cleaning bags and hangers. Make a list of new things needed. Wipe down all shelves. Vacuum floor and wipe baseboards. Repeat for all bedrooms.
Day 5: Hallways and Coat Closets— Remove and donate all
the bed. Remove unwanted clothes from bureaus and donate. Clean out the nightstand. Wipe out drawers and vacuum under bed. Repeat for all bedrooms.
items that you no longer use. Wipe down all shelves. Vacuum floor and wipe baseboards.
Day 6: Family Room— Look over your DVD and CD collections. Anything that you are not in love with should be donated to the local library. Refill batteries in game controllers and remotes. Day 7: Knickknacks— Go through the house and take down the things that you are tired of: knickknacks, dusty
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