5: Bringing Kitchens and Baths to a Green-Clean Sheen in VS .NET

Maker QR-Code in VS .NET 5: Bringing Kitchens and Baths to a Green-Clean Sheen

Bathroom floors tend to be of the same types of materials as other bathroom surfaces: those that stand up well to water and clean with a wipe of a sponge The other good news is, as a rule, bathroom floors aren t as big as in other areas of the house, so keeping up with the floor cleaning doesn t take much more effort than a quick zip-through with the mop After all the above-floor surfaces are cleaned, vacuum the floor to pick up loose hair and dust Then clean with water and a floor cleaner best-suited for your floor type In most cases, any of the all-purpose cleaners or commercial green cleaners are fine But do follow the manufacturer s guidelines when choosing a cleaning product Other options include A store-bought mop system Most include an ergonomically shaped mop with washable microfiber head and a gentle squirt-and-mop formula, no buckets of water required An electric steam cleaner skip the cleaning formula altogether Just use water and steam, a great solution for tile and sealed wood floors Lightweight models heat up in 60 seconds or less, and, with swivel heads, they can reach those corners and hard-to-reach spaces, such as behind the toilet (For more on steam cleaners, see 2)

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Addressing entryways to stop dirt at the door Getting to the bottom of floor and carpet care Caring for furniture and upholstery Cleaning walls, windows, electronics, and more Setting up a restful sanctuary Keeping mattresses, pillows, and linens fresh

ll the activity and traffic that goes on in living rooms (or family rooms, great rooms, and so on) can mean only one thing to the homeowner: a whole lotta cleaning The flip side of that coin is the bedroom, a sanctuary that few visitors see but that certainly you have good reason to want spicand-span (A third of your life takes place there, after all) And getting to a whole-house clean starts outside your home No matter what its function, any place your family spends its time must be as safe and clean as possible This chapter shows you how to maintain healthy spaces throughout your home

Whether you enter from the formal front door, sneak in the side entrance or garage into the mudroom, or track through a sunroom from the backyard, your homes entry points connect your inside space to your outside space which means that one way or another, plenty of dirt gets tracked in But each transitional area is used in different ways and demands unique attention

Leaving shoes at the door goes a long way to keep outside dirt from working its way across your floors Stock slippers or house shoes so that you and your guests can tread lightly in your home

Which door in your home sees the most traffic Whether front, back, or side, give this entrance special attention in terms of weatherproofing Make sure that the door shuts easily and properly and adjust as necessary to stop the energy leaks Cleaning your home s doors is a half-inside, half-outside job The outside work requires, no surprise, a little more elbow grease as it gets battered with rain, mud, pet paw prints, and the occasional kick from an impatient kid Unless the manufacturer specifies some unusual cleaning procedure, you can almost always handle the job inside and out with a basic all-purpose spray and a cleaning rag A storm door reduces the need to clean your entry door You can clean storm and sliding glass doors as you would any window, with a little vinegar and a lint-free cloth, newspaper, or squeegee Wash the glass on a cloudy day to reduce streaking (Sun dries the solution faster than you can buff it in) For windows that have been cleaned with commercial window solutions, you may need to mix in a little liquid detergent with your vinegar and water to cut the buildup (See 3 to find green glass-cleaning recipes)