It sure hasn't felt like spring lately in Chicagoland, but that shouldn't stop you from doing some spring-cleaning around the house. Yes, we know, it's a job many of us hate to do. But guess what, there's some real health benefits to doing it.
The fall and winter has brought many germs into your home. And until you do a thorough cleaning, they likely will stay there. There's no time to be sick when the weather improves in Chicago. You must take full advantage of the summer months.
Plus, this is a great time to have some quality family-time. Spring cleaning is a great way to spend time with your partner or children.
The folks at associatedcontent.com have some tips to make spring cleaning a bit more fun.
Organize, Organize, Organize:Get with the Family and decide who will be doing what. Start the kids on easier tasks like straightening up. You do not want them to dread spring cleaner for the rest of their lives. Between the Mother and Father one of you can take the bathrooms while the other one does all of the floors. Included in the floors are: moping, sweeping, and vacuuming.
Use a Powerful Cleaning Agent:
Choose a cleaner that will get rid of 99% of all bacterial. There are different types available one of them is Lysol, this can disinfect anything. There are also all natural cleaners available that are supposed to be better for you and the environment, an example are seventh generation cleaning products. Having a clean house is key to getting rid of everything that has been making your Family sick.
Disinfect:
After the house is cleaned it is a good idea to disinfect. Some areas most commonly over-looked are: door knobs, toilet handles, cupboards, refrigerators, and basically anything with handle or something that can be picked up. If there are little ones in the house take a bucket of water and add a little bleach, then let their toys soak for a small period of time to get rid of germs. Make sure you rinse the toys really after they soak to get all of the bleach out.
Celebrate and Relax:
It is time to relax now all of the hard work is done. Go out for dinner or maybe order pizza for everyone's hard work. Pick up a movie and call it a Family night. The kids will really enjoy this and it will be well worth it for having a clean and disinfected house.
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