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Laundry Sinks and (notting hill) Laundry Tubs
By Admin on December 26th, 2009
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Time Saving House Cleaning Tips
So, you don’t like doing house work. Can’t afford to have someone clean for you? Here are some interesting tips to help you get out of the house, and out doing something you’d rather be doing.
There are certain things that anyone can get by with doing weekly, monthly, and then those jobs that just need to be done every 6 months to a year. These tips will help you cut down on the time you spend each week, and those we can sweep under the rug for a while!
To start off with I try to do something each night, that way I don’t have to spend a day doing just cleaning. It makes it a lot easier and you get your day off to do exactly what you want to do.
There is some way that those little dust bunnies just come back, no matter how hard we try to dust them away. So the first chore is:
Furniture: Dust all hard surfaces.
Floors: vacuum or mop (dust bunnies love all the tile and hardwood that we have in our homes now)
Now those two things can be done while listening to some good tunes or just catching up on some pent up energy.
There is one thing that we must do every day and that is eat. So I like to clean the kitchen while I’m cooking dinner. I spend a few moments doing the following while I wait for the water to boil.
Kitchen sink: Scrub and disinfect
Appliances: wipe down surfaces
Microwave: clean and deodorize
Refrigerator: Clean interior
Okay so now we have the easy stuff out of the way and we get to do the hard stuff! No one and I really don’t know anyone that likes to clean the bathroom. But it’s gotta be done!
Counters: Wipe down and disinfect
Bathtub/shower: Scrub down and clean
Toilet: Scrub (with a toilet brush) and disinfect
And the last of the weekly chores. Change and Launder the sheets.
The Monthly chores may take a little more time to do, but you’ll find that once you get started it is not to much to take on. Maybe even do just one or two a week.
Upholstery: Vacuum
Kitchen Cabinets: Wipe down doors
Stove Burner Grates: Scrub Clean
Waste baskets: Wipe out (I like to keep those grocery bags in my trash cans, they stay much cleaner)
Moldings: Dust
Door and Doorknobs: Wipe down
Ceiling Fans: Dust
Stove Hood: Degrease and clean
Now we are to the more tedious jobs the ones that we all like to put off till we just can’t any longer.These are the chores that should be done every 6 to 12 months:
Oven: Clean ( I have a self cleaning oven, I like to clean it right before Thanksgiving, that way it is clean for that big Turkey!)
Lamp shades: vacuum or wash and clean
Fabric Shades: wash if washable
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Beth Meier is writer and senior administrator for AmericasBargainStore.com, which helps to find online bargains. |
Manufactured Cabinet Styles And Colors And Extras - Details
Not all cabinets for the house are made the same. Different cabinet makers have different layouts of design.
Hinges supplied by cabinet makers come in many layouts and colors. The different types are Half Wrap Hinge, Screw on Concealed Hinge Cup, Compact Screw-on Face Frasme Concealed Hinge, Inset Hinge, Overlay Knife Hinge, Overlay Hinge, and the Dowlled Concealed Hinge Cup with wrap around.
Cabinet and counter top door hinges come in several colors like Nickle and antique nickle, brass and antique brass, white and black and shiny chrome colors.
Doors for the cabinets come in several wood species wide grain wood like oak, narrow grain wood like pine and ash and poplar and fine grained wood like like cherry and birch.
Various door styles are available such as Square top, Crown Top, Round top, Valance top, and Arch top series.
There are a lot of decorative hardware options for pulls and knobs such as Beveled Knob, Classic Colonial, Ceramic White Mushroom knobs, Oak Leaf pulls and knobs, Large forged pulls and knobs, Twist pulls and knobs, Cristal knobs, among others
To spice up the kitchen there are plenty of accessories to purchase. Here is a partial list, Drawer Inserts, Wine & Stemware Racks, Appliance Garages, Tall Cabinet Fittings, Ironing Centers, Cabinet Lighting, High End Chrome, Susans & Corner Carousels, Base Cabinet and counter top Organizers, Lighting, Pantry Fittings, Custom Drawers, Under Cabinet and counter top Pull-downs, Pullout tables, Appliance Lifts, Trash, Waste & Recycling, Tambour Appliance Garages, Corbels & Ornaments, Stemware Racks, Television Extensions, and don’t forget the following, Countertop Supports, Pole Systems, Spice Racks & Door Organizers, Closet Organization, Drawer Inserts, Door Organizers Towel & Toaster Storage, Hampers, Computer Accessories, Table legs and Bases, Drawer Organizers,
That is a pretty good list that anyone should be able to pick at least one item from.
This is a partial list of things in a kitchen or bathroom idea to plan for. When you get your pencil and paper out just look here and see what else to shop for.
You can hire a contractor to help you decide or you can go to a retail cabinet store to get information.
About the Author
Bob McGuire is a staff writer for http://www.expertcarpenter.com and http://www.expertwaterproofing.com
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