By Annie Groer
Washington Post Writer
Time To Clean
"Spring cleaning" seems such an archaic phrase, conjuring rug beating outdoors and hands-and-knees floor scrubbing indoors. How Victorian. How June Cleaver. How ugh. . . .
But every now and then, even our high-tech, 21st-century homes require more than routine (occasional?) bed making, dusting and dish washing.
Because "deep cleaning" can seem overwhelming -- think carpet shampooing, window washing, grout scrubbing -- we deconstructed the project into time-manageable chunks and scripted them around four real-life situations (with apologies for stereotyping mothers-in-law everywhere).
Then we sought experts to share their best ideas for each scenario (wash windows on a cloudy day, clean blinds with an old sock over your hand) and their favorite products (lots of credit goes to green, clean, white vinegar and baking soda).
So let's crank up the music and get to work. Cheryl Mendelson, author of the encyclopedic "Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House," assures us it will make us feel better because "order produces more order."
Interested? Read the entire Washington Post article...Time To Clean
Washington Post Writer
Time To Clean
"Spring cleaning" seems such an archaic phrase, conjuring rug beating outdoors and hands-and-knees floor scrubbing indoors. How Victorian. How June Cleaver. How ugh. . . .
But every now and then, even our high-tech, 21st-century homes require more than routine (occasional?) bed making, dusting and dish washing.
Because "deep cleaning" can seem overwhelming -- think carpet shampooing, window washing, grout scrubbing -- we deconstructed the project into time-manageable chunks and scripted them around four real-life situations (with apologies for stereotyping mothers-in-law everywhere).
Then we sought experts to share their best ideas for each scenario (wash windows on a cloudy day, clean blinds with an old sock over your hand) and their favorite products (lots of credit goes to green, clean, white vinegar and baking soda).
So let's crank up the music and get to work. Cheryl Mendelson, author of the encyclopedic "Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House," assures us it will make us feel better because "order produces more order."
Interested? Read the entire Washington Post article...Time To Clean
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