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Cleaning Projects that take One Minute or Less

Are you strapped for time? You can get small things out of the way, but you find that you don't have time for those big projects until the weekend; so what can you do to fill in those spaces of time and help keep your home controlled of clutter?

One minute or less projects to help keep your cleaning and clutter under control,

Pets

Feed the dog or cat

Wash the animal dishes

Clean the litter box

Brush the dog or cat

Pick up dog or cat hair

Kitchen
Wipe off the cupboards

Wash the kitchen table

Wipe the refrigerator, stove or microwave

Clean the sink and the faucet

Clean the coffee pot

Wipe the shelves on the inside of the refrigerator

Sweep the floor

Wipe the cupboard handles and knobs

Clean the cobwebs in the corners

Living Room

Dust the tables

Clean the clutter

Throw out the newspaper and old magazines

Dust or clean the remote control for the tv

Wipe and sanitize the telephone

Wipe the dust off of picture frames

Clean cobwebs in the corners

Sweep the floor

Water the plants

Sprinkle baking soda on the carpet to absorb odors

Bedroom
Throw the dirty clothes in the laundry

Make the bed

Wash the window

Dust a dresser or nightstand

Empty the trash can

Bathroom

Wash the mirror

Wipe the outside of the toilet and tank

Wipe off the counter

Dust the wall hangings

Change the toilet paper roll or Kleenex box
Rearrange a cabinet

Put out fresh towels

Sweep the floor

Spray air freshener

Laundry
Throw a load of clothes in the washer or dryer
Wipe the laundry soap container
Spray a stain or soak an article of clothing
Clean the lint out of the dryer

Wipe the outside of the washer and dryer

Wipe the inside of the washer and dryer
Clean the lint screen
Wipe the laundry baskets

Miscellaneous Items
Clean a light bulb of smoke and dirt

Charge a cell phone-put in charger

Organize your magazines

Clean the TV screen

Wipe the switch plates in the house

Clean the doorknobs in the house

Wash the mirrors

Wipe dirt off of a lamp shade

Polish the kitchen table

Throw away the junk mail

Sharpen pencils

Straighten a coat closet

Spray deodorizer in a room

One minute in your life, can and will, make a difference in your total surroundings, if you use that minute wisely. Sometimes by doing things gradually, it will keep your clutter and home in control until you have time for a thorough cleaning. Remember to take baby steps whenever you can, to help use your time to your benefit.

Jan Hayner is a Professional Organizer, that helps to give you shortcuts, for easy cleaning and organizing solutions and to give you more time to enjoy life. Get her free pamphlets and order her new book '101 Home Hints' at her website, Organizing Your Life THE EASY WAY

posted on: 11/30/2007 10:00:00 AM by Jan Hayner
category: Homes

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Jan Hayner is a Professional Organizer and the creator of www.organizingandcleaning.com filled with tips and hints on home organizing and house cleaning shortcuts. After years and years of making mistakes and wasting money she has used her own experiences to help take the stress out of life. There are so many shortcuts to cleaning and organizing, that when you apply them, you will have time for the fun things in life!

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