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10-Second Choices - How Little Things Make a Big Difference When it comes to housecleaning, an ounce of prevention is worth 100 pounds of cure. 10 seconds spent now can literally save you an hour later. It's just common sense stuff, but it's amazing how many people are too lazy to spend 10 seconds now and end up spending hours later. How many times have you spilled something on the stove, and chosen to ignore it? We've all done it. Then it gets hard. If you cook again, it burns on real good. Many times, that stove will never look good again. Take the couple seconds and wipe up spills and grease right away. Your stove will look like new for years to come - with little effort. Kitchen cabinets are another 10 second choice. You can let grease and dirt build up and ruin the looks of your kitchen, or you can spend an extra 10 seconds and wipe down one or two every day when you do the dishes. When's the last time you looked under the range-hood? A quick clean with some dawn or 409 and a scrubby type sponge once every week or two would keep it pretty clean. Ignore it for a few months and it will take hours to get clean. How about the bathroom? You've all seen the shower walls with soap scum and hard-water build up. Probably a good bit of black mold too. Getting it clean is a nightmare. I've used what I call the wear away principle, where I actually remove it little by little until it is clean. Keeping it clean is a breeze. All it takes is a quick job with a squeegee when you get out of the shower everyday. 10 seconds a day = no more build up. Another housecleaning nightmare is blinds. The dust settles on the blinds. Grease, smoke and humidity "glue" that dirt to the blinds. While you can't avoid washing them forever, if you take 10 seconds every week or two and dust them off with a feather duster, you'll extend the time in between washings. The ceiling fan is a great little dirt devil. The dust settles on the blades, and is then spread even around the ceiling, walls, and the rest of the room every time you turn on the fan. 10 seconds with a feather duster solves that problem. So what's the secret to easy housecleaning? Don't let build up happen in the first place. Keeping it clean in the first place is so much easier than trying to clean it later when it's all crusty and built up. Whenever you're tempted to ignore it - just say- "Do it Now." Just 10 seconds in most cases. Make that your motto and you'll cut tons of miserable housecleaning time. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- You'll laugh when they ask -How often does the maid come? Carole is the author of Secret Confessions of a Clean Freak. If you want a really clean house, without spending your life cleaning it you will want this complete handbook of cleaning. Get your copy here >>>   Back to House Cleaning Article Directory >>>   Back to Home Page >>> Subscribe to The Juggling aCt >>> To the Store >>>