THE BIG CLEAN part:1

When you feel your bathroom needs a big clean, start with the bathtub.
First clean the shower walls around the tub. Use a tile cleaner and a tile brush. Tile cleaner needs to sit a while before it works, as it's mainly a chemical action that gets things clean. After it has sat for the proper amount of time, start scrubbing the area where you first applied it. The brush works well because it gets into the grout between the tiles. There will be lots of bubbles on the wall, making it difficult to determine when you have removed all of the grime.

to be continued...

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Cleaning the kitchen floor:

First you need to vacuum the floor to get up all the crud. Then it depends on the type of floor you have.
1. If your floor is no-wax vinyl, hardwood covered with polyurethane, or tile: Fill a bucket or sink with a little ammonia and lots of water. Mop the floor with this, rinsing often. If the water gets really dirty, you may have to refill the bucket.

2. If your floor is waxed or no-wax vinyl or linoleum: Use a specially formulated cleaner such as Mop and Glo. Rinse your mop, apply a thin line of cleaner to the floor about three feet long, and spread it over the floor with the mop, picking up as much dirt as you can. Sometimes you have to get at stubborn spots on your hands and knees, using a scraper.



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Kitchen Tips

* To rid the cutting board of garlic or onion smell, cut a lime or lemon in half and rub the surface with the cut side of the fruit. Or, make a paste with baking soda and water and apply plenty of it. Rinse off.
* If you break an egg on the floor, sprinkle it heavily with salt; after five minutes sweep dried egg up into the dustpan.
* Hot vinegar will remove paint spots from glass.
* To remove streaks on stainless steel, rub with baby oil.
* Wash your sponge in the dishwasher.
* Sprinkle the broiler pan, while hot, with dry laundry detergent. Cover with a dampened paper towel and let the burned food set for a while. Food will come off easily.
* Loosen grime on the can opener by brushing with an old toothbrush.

So try these tips and check out these video from Youtube.
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Cleaning large appliances part:2

Stove. There are two basic types of stove tops: gas and electric. Gas stoves are easier to clean than electric. Remove the grills from the burners and spray and wipe the surface underneath. Sometimes you may have to use an abrasive cleanser and a pad to take off gunk that sticks.
Electric stoves usually have a ring of chrome or aluminum around the burners that needs work. Sometimes a toothbrush can get around these, other times you will have to take the ring off to really get under the grime. The drip pans also need to be kept clean. These are very hard to keep looking good, though. Instead, buy new ones when they become dirty-it's so much easier.
Once the top is clean, work on the front. First, remove all control knobs and clean them in soapy water-then you can clean the surface.
Open the door and get the inside of the door window clean.

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Cleaning large appliances.

Refrigerators. Wipe the top off first , if you can. May be you just have to dust it, or maybe yours is like mine, with a cabinet over it so you can ignore it.
Wipe those fingerprints off the outside. Clean around the hinges and nameplate with a toothbrush. open the door and clean off the rubber gasket.
Wipe the yucky air went while the door is open or use your duster or vacuum cleaner. Clean the spot where the gasket meets the surface on the inside of the refrigerator. All this should be done weekly.
Every once in a while, you have to give the refrigerator a big cleaning. Choose a time to clean when there's little food in the fridge and freezer. Turn it off earlier to defrost before you clean it. Once ice is loose in the freezer, it's not too hard to clean. Put loose ice and ice tray in the sink. Remove the items Inside and spray a cleaner in the freezer. Remove the shelves and clean them in a mild, soapy solution. Dry thoroughly.
Inside the refrigerator, start by cleaning the shelves. If they are very bad, take them out and clean them in the sink, if not, they can be wiped where they are. Throw out anything old or gross as you clean-it really helps.
Remove drawers and bins and clean both inside and out. clean under the bottom drawers, as that area is usually a mess. Be sure to check the drain pan if there is one and clean this out, too.

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Cleaning different surface materials.

Acrylic. Use a mild abrasive liquid or a powdered cleanser applied directly on a wet surface. Rinse well and dry.

Ceramic tile. Clean grout with a toothbrush and a spray tile cleaner.

Plastic laminate. Use one of those two-sided sponges with fiber on one side and sponge on the other. The fiber is gentle but abrasive and will get out many stains. Use the sponge side to wipe the surface off. Baking soda works wonders on counters.

Wood. Once in a while, rub oil into the wood to protect it. Use a salad oil or a boiled linseed oil. Baking soda cleans and deodorizes wood surfaces. Mix 1/2 cup with 1 quart of warm water. Rub into a paste on the wood, rinse well with clear water, and pat dry.

Happy cleaning;
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