 | Commit your day's tasks to the L-rd, first thing. He'll direct your
steps and you'll get the job done quicker. |
| Treat stains immediately when you're at home. Keep a stain remover
stick handy. |
| Pickup things as you walk through a room, it alleviates pressure when the
big jobs need done. |
| Keep your toilet clean everyday so stubborn stains don't develop. |
| Clean a room a week so you never get overwhelmed with work. |
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Reward yourself when you get nasty jobs done.
 | Don't use food as a reward, do something you haven't been able to do
on busy days. |
| Read a chapter of a favorite book. |
| Play your favorite instrument and sing. |
| Work on a fun and quick crochet project. |
| Go online for fun ONLY! |
| Write down the things or people who have been a blessing. |
| Write a letter to someone you haven't seen in a long time. |
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| Dust after you vacuum, the vacuum cleaner has a tendency to stir up dust. |
| Wipe down the bathroom counter every morning after use. |
| Always put things in the hamper when you're through with them and teach
your family to do so too. |
| Make a menu before you go shopping. Use items you have on hand first
and then figure out what you will need for the week's menu. |
| Clean out your
refrigerator before you shop. |
| Teach your children to be good stewards of their possessions. If
they are, they will help you keep the house clean. |
| Keep hampers available for dirty clothes. Teach your children to use
their hampers. |
| Avoid eating in front of the TV. Eating should be a family time when
you get together, thank God and enjoy each other's company. This helps
keep messes to a minimum. No food in bedrooms either! |
| Clean up directly after a meal. Food left on plates is harder to
clean after it's dry. |
| Sort laundry: white or pastels, colors, dark colors. Whites should
be washed in warm or hot water with a cold rinse. Colors in cold/cold.
And last but not least dark colors in cold/cold.
| Use 10-12 minute cycles for regular loads and only use the 15 minute
cycle for really dirty clothing. This will save water and electricity.
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| Pour liquid soaps into water before you load laundry for better
cleaning. |
| Pour powders in water as well. This will prevent blotchy soap
spots from forming. |
| Powder works better in warm water. |
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| Immediately hang up clothing that easily wrinkles or will need to be
ironed when drying cycle is done. This helps you to do less or no
ironing. |
| Make your bed as soon as you get up. Develop this habit and you'll
have one less task to bog you down during the day. |
| Iron to preaching or music tapes. You can fill up your spirit-man
while you're getting a tough job done. |
| Have a bucket or old rug for dirty shoes. Leave it close to the
door used most and encourage its use. |
| Avoid carpet fragrancing powders. These are hard to pick up with
some models of vacuum cleaners and even break off fibers of carpeting when
mixed with everyday dirt. Regular vacuuming and good housecleaning
habits will
keep your house smelling good. |
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Gel candles are reported to explode when super heated. Avoid
using them. They may look pretty, but house fires and 2nd and 3rd
degree burns are serious matters. |
