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Bathroom Spring Cleaning Checklist

March 1, 2013
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Using a bathroom spring cleaning checklist can make an otherwise miserable, yucky chore just a little less miserable. Ideally you have a daily cleaning routine that keeps the bathrooms tidy, or at the very least you’re doing weekly bathroom cleanings, right? No? Don’t worry, I fall behind, too. Even though the bathroom is the smallest [...]

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Cleaning Your Closet: A Printable Routine

February 22, 2013

Not long ago, I asked readers on my Facebook page to tell me what household cleaning chores overwhelmed them the most. Many of the answers involved tasks already I’ve already covered on blog entries and with printable cleaning checklists; things like cleaning bedrooms, bathrooms and the kitchen. But Jackie asked if I had a printable [...]

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A Printable Cleaning Checklist For Kids Rooms

February 8, 2013

If you’ve used my printable cleaning checklists around the house, you know they are a great help breaking tough cleaning tasks into manageable steps. Guess who else can benefit from step-by-step cleaning instructions? Kids! Learning to clean a bedroom, like other chores kids can do, is an important life skill but one that doesn’t come naturally. [...]

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Weekly Cleaning Routine: The Living or Family Room

January 4, 2013

Judging from the number of emails I’ve received in the last week, and my traffic logs, many of us have made it our New Year’s Resolution to get the house clean and organized. Imagine my surprise to discover that, while I’ve posted a number of printable cleaning checklists, I’d somehow forgotten to post a weekly [...]

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Four Free Printable Cleaning Checklists!

June 29, 2012

When I first posted my cleaning routines as blog entries, many of you said you love printable cleaning checklists. Apparently, several of you were printing them to post on your refrigerator or to put in your household notebook. But since you like things to be pretty — and easy enough for everyone in the family [...]

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Weekly Cleaning Routine: The Bedroom

June 18, 2012

Making your bed and keeping dirty clothes off the floor of your bedroom keeps it looking nice throughout the week, but it’s important to do a deeper cleaning on a weekly basis, especially for allergy sufferers. Follow this routine to clean your bedroom each week and you’ll never have to close your door in shame [...]

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Spring Cleaning: Bedrooms

April 17, 2012

Considering how much time we spend in our bedrooms, it’s surprising how messy we let them become. Follow these steps you’ll sleep better knowing they’ve been truly deep-cleaned for spring.

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Cleaning Routine: Clean Your Car’s Interior

March 23, 2012

Most of us are in our cars at least once a day, and quite often we’re grabbing a bite on the go. Add in kids, a dog or two, and all of the messes they bring, and it’s no wonder our cars get dirty quickly. Here’s how to get yours clean quickly to improve not [...]

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