Good morning!
We finally got a bit of rain last night and we're overcast this morning. Still going to be in the upper 80s and humid today, though. Is it fall yet? I'm hoping to get fall decor out this weekend. Maybe that will clue Mother Nature in that we've had enough summer.
My main focus this week is to deep clean the bathroom. We're pretty good about wiping stuff down but this is the week to get serious about the detailing. Keep in mind, you do NOT need to do the entire list in one day. A lot of you have day jobs and just don't have time. A single task in the evening will help bring the rooms to right. Start with a top project and work your way down day by day.
NOTE: When cleaning any room, start from the to of the room (where the ceiling and walls meet, or the molding in that spot, and work your way down. I suggest some type of eye covering for this, such as safety glasses from the dollar store to protect your eyes from any falling debris.
*Put your choice of toilet bowl cleaning in place and let it work while you continue on with your tasks.
* Using some type of dust mop, reach up and go around the upper perimeter of the room. $Tree has a mop-length pole with interchangeable heads. I like their dust mop for this.
* Using a damp swifter, or equivilent head from the $Tree collection, swipe down the walls from top to bottom. Aside from anything already on the walls, this will also catch anything that might have come down in step one. I recommend a FLAT head for this as opposed to a dust-style mop.
* With cleaner of choice and a clean rag, wipe down all cabinet facings.
* Use either a clean swiffer pad or a dust rag, wipe down all the framings, such as doors, windows, cabinet trims.
* Wipe down mirros & windows with a clean dust rag, Follow with your window/ mirror cleaner of choice, wash these surfaces. Also dus/ wipe the light globes.
* If you have a surround on your tub/ sink, wipe these down with a damp cloth. I use a spray bottle with equal parts water/vinegar. You can remove fawcet handles and clean around the base much easier. Note which type you have and check that brand's cleaning instructions (sometimes as part of their install).
If you have hard water build-up, I do use Lime Out for directly behind the fawcet area about every other month. I don't leave it on long, just a couple of minutes then go after that with a tooth brush followed by a clean wet cloth until all the residue is gone.
*Bathtub & sink drains also get the baking soda/ hot vinegar/ hot water flush treatment that I use in the kitchen. About 1/4 C. baking soda, follwed by 1 C. hot vinegar. I use a silicone spatula to pull all the soda/ resdue to the drain opening then flush with hot water several times. DON'T USE directl from the tap. You want the water HOT before pouring down the drain to assist the vinegar/ baking soda in doing a complete clean out. I heat mine in a 4 C. measuring cup from the microwave or the tea kettle.
IMPORTANT NOTE: When putting ANY liquid in the microwave to heat, place a length of wooden scewer or wooden chop stick into the cup to catch the molucules. This prevents the water from popping when you remove it from the oven.
* Using cleaner of choice, wash the tub and sink bowls. Follow up with a hot rinse.
* Swish the toilet bowl.
* With a clean rag and your spray bottle of vinegar solution, Wipe down the entire outer tank/ bowl/ base of the toilet.
* Sweep/ mop the floor
BEDROOM:
The bedroom is much easier.
* Repeat walls proces, dusting around the parameer of the room then swiping down the walls.
* Wipe down ceiling fan blades first with a dry dust cloth, followed by a damp one.
* Strip the bed and start the laundry process
NOTE: This needs to be done AFTER you've done the steps above or you'll have to vacuum the mattress!
* Light globes/ shades/ bulbs.
* Dust all the furnitue pieces. Remember lower railings on the be frame and the headboar
* Sweep/ mop.
* If you have access to under the bed, you will not believe what collects under there. This is where I use my $Tree mop handle and dust pad followed by a damp mop.
Did I miss anything? Let me know in the comments.
Be safe Be prepared, Be Blesed!
~ Kelly
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