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• When you dust, start at the top and work down.
• Take all your cleaning tools. Avoid unnecessary trips back and forth.
• Clean as you go! It takes a lot less time to remove new dirt than old.
• Leaving baking soda on carpeting overnight will absorb musty odors
• Make a checklist of chores to get organized first.
• Wash walls from the bottom up, to avoid streaking.
• Use old socks as mitts for cleaning difficult wood work.
• Wash small knickknacks instead of dusting.
• To remove heel marks take pencil eraser and rub them off.
• Don’t mix cleaning products. Ammonia and bleach are toxic!
• Remember common cleaners such as Windex and Comet meet this “don’t do” rule.
• Allowing cleaners to set for several minutes will ease the cleaning job.

Bathroom

• Rubbing alcohol can remove the dull haze from mirrors.
• Use rubbing alcohol to remove spots from bathroom fixtures.
• Glass shower doors will sparkle if cleaned with white vinegar.
• To clean the shower, use a solution of 1/2 cup vinegar, 1 cup ammonia, and 1/4 cup baking soda added to one gallon of warm water.
• Lemon furniture oil will remove water spots on metal frames.
• Rusty tile marks can be removed with kerosene.
• Running the shower on hot for five minutes will steam the dirt loose.
• Grout needs cleaning? Wash with 2 tablespoons chlorine bleach in one quart of water. Dry thoroughly; then apply several coats of lemon oil. Let dry one hour between coats. 
• Lighter fluid will remove most stains from porcelain sinks and bathtubs.

Kitchen

• Pour club soda on counter and clean with a soft cloth, rinse with water then wipe dry.
• Baking soda or club soda will clean and shine stainless steel sinks easily.
• Remove stubborn water spots from a stainless sink with a cloth dampened with rubbing alcohol.
• Rub stainless steel sinks with lighter fluid if rusty.
• For a sparkling white porcelain sink, place paper towels across the bottom of your sink and saturate with household bleach. Never use bleach in colored sinks.

Refrigerator

• An open box of baking soda will absorb odors for a month or so.
• A few drops vanilla extract on a piece of cotton placed in the refrigerator will eliminate odors.
• Wipe refrigerator with vinegar to prevent mildew.
• Use your vacuum on the front of the coils and motor to remove dust and dirt.