I enjoy the art of cleaning. Oh yes, even cleaning has its finer points and takes creativity, thought, and structure. There is a method to cleaning. Don Aslett addresses the issue of cleaning order in his book Do I Dust or Vacuum First? For instance, there are rules that are important to follow that keep cleaning simple, effective, and time efficient. For instance, during my college days, I spent one summer cleaning houses. I learned a lot from making mistakes. I beat out a rug in the house-causing dust to go up in the air settle on the freshly dusted furniture. I also found that floors should be vacuumed and wiped clean after everything else has been cleaned. Some people take a lot of cleaning techniques for granted because a lot of it is common sense, however, as I said before, cleaning is an art, and for many people, the methods of cleanliness do not come naturally and must be learned.
3 cleaning principles
1. Start from the top down in every project, whether it be wiping down a bathtub, dusting, or wiping walls.
-starting from the top down allows gravity to work and carry dirt down where the floor will be the last project tackled.
2. Wipe in swirls, whether it is counter-tops, windows, or floors.
-using a moment of small circles will eliminate streaks, missed spots, and lines in cleaning-giving a more thoroughly cleaned surface
3. Use the appropriate products for cleaning
-as tempting as multipurpose cleaners are, multipurpose has its limits. One does not want to use a water, ammonia, or alcohol based fluids on wood, and one certainly does want to use an oil based fluid on ceramics, counter-tops, or windows.
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