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PublisherStorey Publishing

ISBN-101580176070

ISBN-139781580176071

eBay Product ID (ePID)47025964

Product Key Features

Book TitleCleaning Plain and Simple : A Ready Reference Guide with Hundreds of Sparkling Solutions to Your Everyday Cleaning Challenges

Number of Pages320 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicCleaning, Caretaking & Organizing, General, Outdoor & Recreational Areas, Do-It-Yourself / General

Publication Year2005

IllustratorYes

GenreHouse & Home

AuthorDonna Smallin

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight17.6 Oz

Item Length9.1 in

Item Width7.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2005-027657

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Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal648/.5

Table Of ContentAcknowledgments Introduction A Brief History of Cleaning Part One: The Basics 1 Getting Ready 2 Cleaning Strategies 3 Clearing Clutter Part Two: Room-by-Room Challenges 4 Floor to Ceiling 5 High-Traffic Areas 6 Kitchen 7 Bed, Bath, and Nursery 8 Laundry and Storage 9 Outdoor Living Areas Part Three: Everyday Challenges 10 Clean Clothes 11 Pet Cleanup 12 Personal Items Part Four: Household Challenges 13 Clean Air Challenge 14 Household Systems 15 Pest Challenges 16 Seasonal & Special Occasions Appendixes Appendix A: Laundry Solutions Appendix B: Further Resources Index

SynopsisWriting especially for the busy person, Smallin begins by asking Whats your cleaning style? Super cleaner? Speed cleaner? Green cleaner? Occasional cleaner? No matter what the style, she has tips for how everyone can be successful at achieving and maintaining a clean, inviting home environment. She covers every imaginable situation, with special advice for dual-career families with busy travel schedules, pet owners, families with small children, allergy sufferers, and homeowners with large outdoor living areas. Endorsing the motto clean smarter, not harder, Smallin makes practical suggestions for cleaning routines for each area or room of the house, and breaks down the big tasks into simple, doable pieces with varying timeframes. She builds on her organizing roots and suggests a combination of plain leaving more time to enjoy life.While keeping things simple, Smallin knows how to get into the nitty-gritty of cleaning. She can talk mops, squeegees, vacuuming, and the most effective products for cleaning, disinfecting, deodorizing, and decluttering with the best of them. She has special tips for cleaning everything from flatware to computers, couch cushions to countertops, shower stalls to stereo speakers, and, of course, the kitchen sink. Beyond the living areas, Smallin ventures into the basement, attic, and garage to address keeping storage areas orderly; cleaning bikes, skis, and other recreational equipment; and even the best ways to wash and wax the car, clean the battery, tires, engine, and air filter. Out in the yard, she tackles patios, decks, driveways, sidewalks, outdoor furniture, grills, garden tools, pools, gutters, siding, and trash cans. Never before has cleaning been covered so comprehensively in such a plain and simple way, designed to appeal to every style of housekeeper., Writing especially for the busy person, Smallin begins by asking " What's your cleaning style?" Super cleaner? Speed cleaner? Green cleaner? Occasional cleaner? No matter what the style, she has tips for how everyone can be successful at achieving and maintaining a clean, inviting home environment. She covers every imaginable situation, with special advice for dual-career families with busy travel schedules, pet owners, families with small children, allergy sufferers, and homeowners with large outdoor living areas. Endorsing the motto " clean smarter, not harder, " Smallin makes practical suggestions for cleaning routines for each area or room of the house, and breaks down the big tasks into simple, doable pieces with varying timeframes. She builds on her organizing roots and suggests a combination of plain & simple organizing practices combined with daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning practices to keep the home environment clean and clutter-free -- leaving more time to enjoy life. While keeping things simple, Smallin knows how to get into the nitty-gritty of cleaning. She can talk mops, squeegees, vacuuming, and the most effective products for cleaning, disinfecting, deodorizing, and decluttering with the best of them. She has special tips for cleaning everything from flatware to computers, couch cushions to countertops, shower stalls to stereo speakers, and, of course, the kitchen sink. Beyond the living areas, Smallin ventures into the basement, attic, and garage to address keeping storage areas orderly; cleaning bikes, skis, and other recreational equipment; and even the best ways to wash and wax the car, clean the battery, tires, engine, and air filter. Out in the yard, she tackles patios, decks, driveways, sidewalks, outdoor furniture, grills, garden tools, pools, gutters, siding, and trash cans. Never before has cleaning been covered so comprehensively -- in such a plain & simple way, designed to appeal to every style of housekeeper., No matter what an individual's cleaning style is, Smallin has tips for how everyone can "clean smarter, not harder." She covers every imaginable situation, with special advice for dual-career families with busy travel schedules, pet owners, and allergy sufferers., Learn how to clean smarter, not harder, and you'll have more time to do the things you love. With plain and simple advice on everything from dusting and swabbing to polishing and vacuuming, best-selling author Donna Smallin shows you how to make the most of your valuable cleaning time. Hundreds of quick tips and practical solutions for every imaginable cleaning situation promise you the sparkling, healthy environment you want for your family.

LC Classification NumberTX324.S53 2006