Basics of Cleaning
Cleaning is a daily, weekly, and monthly activity and depending on things such as do you have children, pets, work a lot..? May add to needing to clean more.
Basic Cleaning Information
- Don’t mix cleaning products or chemicals without reading warning labels
- Sweep, dust, and mop weekly
- When using a vacuum make sure to use recommended settings and on how often to clean it out
- When mopping floors make sure to read instructions on bottle as some require adding water while others do not
- When added food or other items to trash make sure to tie the trash bag tight and take it out. Do not add liquids to trash make sure to disposed of those before putting in trash bag. EX: dumping pop before putting it in drain.
- Do not pour grease down drains. Allow to thicken up and scrap off into trash
- Don’t put dish soap in a dish washer use dish detergent specific for dish washers
- 15 Ways to Take Care of Your Clothes – wikiHow
- When and How to Clean and Disinfect Your Home | CDC
- 3 Ways to Use a Dishwasher – wikiHow
Laundry Mats
How to use washer dryer:
- If washing on mix colors it is better to wash cold so the colors do not mix turnings your lights into pinks
- If you use scent beads in the washer, make sure to use a little bit as energy efficient washers, use less water and can cause issues dissolving them
- Do not overfill your washer, you will want it 2/3 full to make sure there is room for the washer to rotate your clothes to clean
- Make sure to remove lent from the lent trap before using a dryer and after. You can use the lent to help scrape the lent off the trap and around the top of the dryer as it collects on itself
- How to Do Laundry – How to Wash Clothes Step-by-Step (goodhousekeeping.com)
- How to Use a Washer/Dryer

