(Green) Living With Cleandom

You know the time, when your mo-in-law from back East is visiting your comfy but not-so-super-clean pad or your new daughter-in-law is coming for the first (unannounced) visit … it’s time to clean … fast, furious and in a non toxic way. Just follow these quick tips and you’ll be done in no time.

1. put away the clutter (even if it means throw it in a basket and hide it in the closet or under your bed), just move from one room to another picking up odd things and items that don’t add up (a left shoe, last week’s Chinese food, etc …)
2. Have a spray bottle with vinegar/h2o and your fave essential oil handy … you can use it virtually everywhere.
3. Microfiber cloths save you time, money and sweat, have one damped and one dry as you move through the house
4. Use the damped microfiber cloth to dust visible places (don’t bother with anything else ‘cause this is just for looks, remember this is supposed to be fast). The microfiber traps all the dust inside the cloth unlike regular terry towels that just push the dirt.
5. Use you spray bottle from above and spray once on each mirror and wipe it down with the dry cloth
6. Vacuum main areas, or swiffer where you have hardwood floors (quickly! They are coming)
7. Use the same bottle and spray lightly the hardwood floor and use a microfiber mop (vinegar, h2o and essential oils will give your floors a nice shine but wont hurt them)
8. clean the counter tops and inside the microwaves (yup, a lot of in-laws look inside and that’s where they get ya)
9. While you do all this put your stove burners in the sink with hot water, add vinegar, baking soda and let it work … at the end just rinse it, dry it and put it back … looks brand new (or close)
10. Put a few more drops of your favorite essential oil in the bottle and spray in the air to get rid of odors.
11. Welcome your in-laws!

- Lukas