{"id":530,"date":"2015-08-20T08:36:00","date_gmt":"2015-08-20T08:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whiteoakterrace.com\/blog\/?p=530"},"modified":"2017-10-19T00:43:08","modified_gmt":"2017-10-19T00:43:08","slug":"deep-cleaning-tips-that-wont-take-all-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whiteoakterrace.com\/blog\/2015\/08\/20\/deep-cleaning-tips-that-wont-take-all-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Deep Cleaning Tips That Won\u2019t Take All Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It is fall time again and for many of us that means fall cleaning, but with the weather being so great, who wants to spend any longer cleaning on the weekend than you normally would on chores. Here is some advice on swapping out your basic cleaning routines with deeper more strategic tasks:<\/p>\n

♦ Skip your routine vacuuming and instead vacuum under the bed and\/or couch. Take area rugs outside and give them a vigorous shake.<\/p>\n

♦ Let your regular kitchen cleaning go undone one week and clean out the fridge and\/or pantry.<\/p>\n

♦ Forgo cleaning the mirror for one week and instead clean the bathroom floor and toilet basin.<\/p>\n

♦ Don’t bother cleaning the tub, instead clean grout or clean the shower head with vinegar.<\/p>\n

♦ Throw the mattress cover and pillow shams in with your regular laundry or put off some laundry until next week and clean all of your linens.<\/p>\n

♦ Leave the dust on the furniture for a week and wipe down baseboards.<\/p>\n

These deep cleaning tasks will take no time, but are a good idea:<\/strong><\/p>\n

♦ Add vinegar to the bottom of an empty dishwasher and turn it on the energy save cycle. Turn it off ½ way through and let it set at the bottom. After a ½ hour (or more) resume the cycle and your dishwasher will be clean.<\/p>\n

♦ Clean the washer by filling it with a cup of vinegar and a cup of baking soda. Close the lid and let it agitate for a bit then leave it open for an hour (or overnight). Close the lid and let it return to the normal cycle. The cycle should use hot water and if your washer has this feature an extra rinse cycle.<\/p>\n

♦ Add vinegar and an oxygen bleach (or if you are like me a bleach product) in the toilet basin, close the seat and let it sit overnight.<\/p>\n

By swapping out your normal routine on alternate weeks, your regular chores get done and your house gets deep cleaned. Plus you get to still enjoy the weekends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"