| All the fresh spring air in the world
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| | results with a multi-functioning
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| can't compete with the winter's worth of
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| | non-toxic formula that's safe and mild,
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| dust, grime and stuffiness that envelopes
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| | even on your skin.
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| most homes at this time of year.
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| | Get Organized
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| Spring cleaning is the best way to give
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| | Before you begin cleaning you should take
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| your home a complete makeover -- which
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| | a quick walk through your home and pick
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| means you and your family will actually
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| | up anything that does not belong. Put
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| be able to feel the natural freshness
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| | things away, throw things out and gather
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| that comes with the new season.
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| | items that you don't need or use anymore
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| Not only is spring cleaning your home
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| | (put these in a bag for charity).
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| great for your mind -- returning from
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| | Then, gather the cleaning supplies you'll
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| work to a truly clean, clutter-free home
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| | need for all of your cleaning and keep
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| is proven to be one of the prime
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| | them with you (a bucket works well for
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| contributors to a sense of calm and
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| | this). Put on some old clothes and a
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| well-being -- but if done properly, it
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| | lively CD and you're ready to start.
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| will help to prevent disease and illness
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| | Get Cleaning
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| in your home.
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| | The general game-plan for each room is
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| Here's a game-plan that will give you a
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| | the same: clean from top to bottom (dirt
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| sparkling clean home with the least
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| | will fall to the floor as you clean) and
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| amount of time and effort on your part.
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| | only circle the room once. Clean all that
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| First, Get the Right Tools
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| | you can from each position you're in (at
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| Professional cleaners all have one thing
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| | the sink, for instance) before moving on.
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| in common: they come prepared. Running
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| | Move in a clockwise movement around the
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| downstairs every time you need a towel,
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| | room if it will help you remember where
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| mop or cleaner is one of the biggest
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| | you've cleaned already.
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| mistakes (and time-waster) that amateur
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| | For a total spring cleaning, pay
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| cleaners make.
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| | attention to the details in the following
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| Before you start, make sure you have
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| | rooms.
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| rags, a mop, dusters and cleaners -- but
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| | In the Kitchen
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| make sure they are a high-quality,
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| | Empty and wash out the trash can
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| non-toxic variety. Investing in a few
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| | Spot wash air vents, walls, handles,
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| really good cleaning tools will make your
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| | switch plates and other surfaces
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| job much easier, and will be less
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| | Clean out the refrigerator and freezer
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| expensive in the long run because you
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| | (discard old foods, wash the produce bins
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| won't need to replace them as often.
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| | and shelves, don't forget the handle!)
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| When it comes to cleaning tools, highly
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| | Vacuum or wash blinds or curtains
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| recommends the PerfectClean line of
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| | Clean small appliances, including your
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| terry-cloths, dusters and mits - the same
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| | microwave, toaster, blender, etc.
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| tools used by leading hospitals, hotels,
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| | Remove burners and knobs from stovetop
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| and other organizations that depend on
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| | and clean
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| environments that are clean down to the
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| | Wash the sink, paying special attention
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| biological level.
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| | to the drain
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| Rather than just pushing dust and dirt
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| | Clean out cabinets and drawers (remove
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| around, or worse, stirring it up into the
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| | items you don't use and reline them if
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| air, all PerfectClean products are made
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| | necessary)
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| with positively charged ultramicrofibers
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| | Wash countertops, then floors
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| that pick up everything in their path --
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| | Run the dishwasher through empty once to
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| including the biological and toxic
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| | clean it out
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| contaminants that no other cleaning tool
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| | Bathroom
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| or solution can touch.
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| | Clean mirrors, faucets and light fixtures
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| As for cleaning supplies, most commercial
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| | Vacuum vents, fans and ceiling corners
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| cleaners are toxic and contain harsh
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| | Clean the shower and tub
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| chemicals that are poisonous if inhaled
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| | Empty the trash basket and wash it out
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| or spilled on the skin. Oven cleaner, for
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| | Clean the toilet, inside and out
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| instance, contains all of these dangerous
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| | Vacuum, then wash, the floor
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| ingredients:
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| | Vacuum or wash blinds or curtains
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| Ethers
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| | Shake rugs outside then wash them
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| Ethylene glycol
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| | Clean out the medicine cabinet and wash
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| Lye (sodium and potassium hydroxide)
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| | it
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| Methylene chloride
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| | Remove unused items from the shower and
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| Petroleum distillates
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| | under the sink
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| Manyof the individual substances in a
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| | Living/Family Room
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| wide array of cleaning products -- from
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| | Dust and clean ceiling corners, ceiling
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| toilet bowl cleaners to spray cleaners to
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| | fan, wall art and photographs
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| laundry detergents -- have been linked to
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| | Vacuum or wash blinds or curtains
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| cancer, reproductive problems and damage
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| | Vacuum and clean couches and chairs
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| to the central nervous system.
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| | Remove knick-knacks and books from
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| If you're looking for a top-notch
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| | shelves and wipe them down
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| cleaning line that's completely safe for
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| | Dust surfaces, lamps and knick-knacks
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| you and the environment, we also highly
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| | (don't forget to dust off houseplants)
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| recommend the EnviroRite line of
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| | Vacuum and clean carpets and floors
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| non-toxic cleaning products, which
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| | Clean your door mats so dirt isn't
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| contain no hazardous ingredients,
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| | transferred into your home
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| petrochemicals, perfumes, dyes or animal
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| | Bedroom
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| byproducts.
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| | Dust and clean ceiling corners, ceiling
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| Another unique, and very effective,
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| | fan, wall art and photographs
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| multi-purpose cleaner is Vermont
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| | Vacuum or wash blinds or curtains
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| Organics' Liquid Sunshine Non-Toxic
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| | Wash all your bedding (linens, mattress
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| Cleaner. It's a powerful cleaner, with a
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| | pad, dust ruffle, comforter, pillows,
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| citrus scent, that delivers dramatic
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| | etc.
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