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What Would You Do ?

pattypeep — Tue, 01 May 2018 19:31:05 GMT

My poor house has been so neglected for the past two months since I've been working on our rental to sell. I have basically just been hitting the high spots. We were expecting company Saturday morning and I ran around trying to figure out what I should do first to make things look better when I only had an hour or so. I walked into the bathroom since it's important to me to present a clean bathroom (and kitchen) and thought where do I start? I realized that what made the room look the worse was the mirror. When the mirror gets grungy the whole room looks bad. So I hit that first. What do you do first when you need a quick cleaning up? PS: I am normally a meticulous housekeeper; however, I have literally spent seven days a week on the rental for two months.

PS: I expect some funny comebacks, so don't disappoint me. LOL @ Chickenbut?

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QVCkitty1 — Tue, 01 May 2018 19:34:34 GMT

Dishes done , floor mopped, doors closed.

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GenXmuse — Tue, 01 May 2018 20:45:08 GMT

Spray some lemon pledge in the air! Smells like you’ve been cleaning.

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Zhills — Tue, 01 May 2018 21:43:06 GMT

Clean the mirrors, polish the fixtures and clean the inside the sinks. They won't notice the rest!

Close your eyes....open them....clean what you see first! So will they!

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151949 — Tue, 01 May 2018 22:04:24 GMT

Call an agency for a one time cleaning.

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Mominohio — Tue, 01 May 2018 22:08:29 GMT

I've been where you are, house a disaster because of other commitments or illness, then having to set some priorities to make it at least look better and get started.

Very first thing is pick up and put stuff away. Doesn't matter how clean a house is, if there is stuff....clothing, mail, dishes, books, throws, etc. laying around, the place looks dirty. So if I'm pressed and people are 'on the way', I'd even resort to throwing everything into a laundry basket and hiding it in a closet, basement etc. till they leave.

For me, animal hair would be next.. We have two cats and a dog in the house, and if the hair hadn't been swept up good from floors and furniture, I would have to start there. If you don't have shedding animals this isn't an issue.

Next it would be focusing on where the people would be. If they are only going to be on the main level of my house, I don't worry about the bedrooms or the lower level family room. I worry about the kitchen, the bathroom they might use, and the seating area that we will be visiting in.

Clean floors are more important to me than dust on furniture. Windows that they may see, like front door glass, or the window in the room we will be sitting in either cleaned or the window treatments closed if they windows are really a mess.

Tidy and hitting the high spots goes a long way toward the illusion of 'clean'.! I like your point about mirrors. I would definitely hit the mirror, the toilet the sink and the floor. I've been known to draw the shower curtain and pray they don't look in there!

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Regal Bee — Tue, 01 May 2018 22:50:39 GMT

I would pour everyone a glass of wine and say how busy I have been. Most people will understand.

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AuntG — Tue, 01 May 2018 22:56:31 GMT

Yes, mirrors are a must. Toilet and sink too. Then toss any clutter in a basket. Do dishes, wipe counter and table. I don't give dusting or floors much of a thought because they get Swiffered every few days.

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Kachina624 — Wed, 02 May 2018 00:00:16 GMT

I always start by cleaning the floor, then work up.

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jannabelle1 — Wed, 02 May 2018 00:36:55 GMT

With only an hour to "spiff things up", I'd lightly clean the one bathroom guests might use. I'd run my little Dyson stick vacuum in the kitchen and area where guests would be to get the kitty fur off the floor, pick up any clutter and hide it somewhere, and last I would make sure the kitchen sink and counter tops are cleared and wiped down. Then get out a bottle of wine or pitcher of iced tea and relax and enjoy your guests. If they're not nit-picky about a perfect house, then they're good friends and they won't care!

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sissel — Wed, 02 May 2018 01:38:29 GMT

@pattypeep, your family & friends who have been to your house know that you are clean, be honest say busy with the rental & didn't have time with the house, it's you that is upset don't think company would care. I am like you and get upset if things are not right especially when company comes. My company are from out of state & stay with us, I clean everything a month ahead, Husband says why are you killing yourself, their houses are dirty they don't care. It's just the way I am.

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Fressa — Wed, 02 May 2018 15:29:39 GMT

I wipe down the bathroom with a Lysol wipe, clean the toilet and the mirror. I clean all the glass in the entry (dog drool or "art") and run the dry mop over the kitchen floor. I have a semi open floor plan so you can see quite a few rooms from the entry. That's my one hour countdown.

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pattypeep — Wed, 02 May 2018 18:12:10 GMT

@sissel My husband says pretty much what yours does. LOL He also says no one ever died from dirt. My answer to him is always "when someone comes to a dirty house, they don't say "wow, what a messy housekeeper Mr. so and so is". They would probably say SHE's a bad housekeeper. My friends do understand and know what's going on, but still..........I like clean. Thank you for your response.

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CANDLEQUEEN — Wed, 02 May 2018 18:16:54 GMT

I agree 100%, a dirty mirror in a bathroom kind of makes the whole room look messy, so I would clean that first......Then quickly swifter the floor, and clean the toilet, wipe out sink and fixtures and voila!!!!

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mcducky — Fri, 04 May 2018 07:07:49 GMT

My mother in law said, "don't move items around.. every thing is evenly coated in dust and nobody will notice the dust."

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Spurt — Fri, 04 May 2018 23:29:22 GMT

My house is a small condo and is usually picked up, dishes are always put away and stove top and kitchen counters clean so I concentrate on what's left:

I grab my big vacuum ---vacuuming makes it look nice. Then I grab the hand vac and give the furniture a once over to get rid of cat hair. Dust my coffee table-ignore the rest. Light some real candles so my home smells nice.

Sweep the kitchen floor--especially the floor area where my cats eat---my cats are messy eaters

I give the bathroom a quick go over--clean mirrors and

toilet.

Clean the litter box...............

I make sure my bedroom door is closed because I started purging my closets and have some boxes and things stacked up to donate......

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Katcat1 — Fri, 04 May 2018 23:27:48 GMT

A clean kitchen and bathroom are a must. If you don't have time for the bedrooms, close the doors. Make sure the living room is tidy and vacuum briefly where it counts. Good luck.