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Quick Tips For A Cleaner Home

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Whether you’re selling your home and trying to keep it as clean as possible, or just desire a cleaner home, here are some chores you can do in 5 minutes or less:

  • Swiffer/sweep/vacuum the floor in any room
  • Make the bed
  • Fold laundry
  • Clean the toilet bowl & wipe down the bathroom sink
  • Dust the television and wipe off the screen
  • Open the refrigerator or freezer and throw away everything that needs to be tossed
  • Choose a room and dust all surfaces with a once-over
  • Wipe down kitchen counters
  • Clean out the kitchen sink
  • Load or unload the dishwasher
  • Wipe down door knobs and/or cabinet handles and/or light switches with disinfectant
  • Open a drawer and clean it out
  • Clean out the medicine cabinet
  • Recycle old magazines and newspapers
  • Wipe down sofa or other upholstery and fluff pillows
  • Choose a room and clean any spots on the wall with a magic eraser
  • Sort laundry and start a load

Thinking of buying or selling a home in Sussex County?  Give us a call at Cooper Realty Associates and put us to work for you – 302-644-2266.

5 Homemade Cleaning Solutions to Try

Wanting to go green with your cleaning products? Try these well rated solutions:

Wanting to go green with your cleaning products?  Try these well rated solutions:

1.  All Purpose Cleaner.  With gloves on, mix 1 tsp. washing soda, 2 tsp. borax, 2 Tbsp. white vinegar, 2 ½ cups hot water, 5 drops lavender essential oil & 7 drops of lemon essential oil in a 32-oz spray bottle.  Shake well, add ¼ cup liquid castile soap & shake again.  Once mixed, use as you would any multi-purpose pray.

2.  Glass Cleaner.  With gloves on, mix 3 cups water, 2 Tbsp. rubbing alcohol, and ¼ cup white vinegar into a 32-oz spray bottle and shake well.  Add ½ Tbsp. liquid castile soap and shake again.  Spray onto windows and wipe clean with newspaper.

3.  Furniture Polish.  With gloves on, mix 2 Tbsp. olive oil, ¼ cup white vinegar, and ¼ tsp lemon oil or fresh lemon juice in an 8-oz squirt bottle and shake well.  Make sure it is very well mixed.  Squirt polish onto a microfiber cloth and polish wood furniture with the grain.  Remove excess polish with a clean microfiber cloth.

4.  Toilet Bowl Cleaner.  Pour ½ cup baking soda into the toilet bowl.  Follow with 10 drops of tea-tree essential oil.  Follow oil with ½ cup white vinegar.  Let sit and bubble for 10 minutes then scrub with a toilet brush and flush.

5.  Laundry Soap.  With gloves on, mix ½ cup washing soda, ½ cup borax, and 1 bar of lavender castile soap (grated), ¼ cup baking soda, and 15 drops of lemon essential oil in a tightly lidded 24-oz plastic container.  Cover, shake well, and use 3 Tbsp detergent per load.  This detergent is HE friendly, but don’t use too much.

Thinking of buying or selling a home in Sussex County?  Give us a call at Cooper Realty Associates and put us to work for you – 302-644-2266.

3 Ways to Clean Up Mold

If you’re got mold issues in your home, consider these tips for cleaning it up.

If you’re got mold issues in your home, consider these tips for cleaning it up.

1. Use soap & water.  If mold only occupies a small area of the home you can clean it up with soapy water and a lot of elbow grease.  Allow the area to dry completely and repeat if necessary.  Once the area is completely dry, repaint the area.  This strategy is only recommended for mold that covers an area less than 10 square feet.
2.   If you don’t feel that soap is strong enough, try mixing 1 cup of bleach into a 1 gallon of warm water and scrubbing with that.  Just know that although bleach kills mold, dead mold spores can still be dangerous.  Again, this method is only recommended if the mold covers an area less than 10 square feet.

3. Hire a professional. If mold occupies large areas in your home it is best to have it removed by someone with experience so that it can be truly taken care of so that it doesn’t recur.

Thinking of buying or selling a home in Sussex County?  Give us a call at Cooper Realty Associates and put us to work for you – 302-644-2266.

Clean Your House In Just 5 Minutes

Keeping your house clean is a never ending job. It’s easiest to do when you don’t let things pile up and become overwhelming. I recently read an article about tips for cleaning your home, and one of their suggestions was to do a few small jobs whenever you’re on the phone or watching television. I thought that was a good tip, so I put together a list of quick jobs you can do while you’re somewhat distracted. Just think how clean your house will be after all those extra five minute cleaning sessions add up! Here are some suggestions to get you started:

Keeping your house clean is a never ending job.  It’s easiest to do when you don’t let things pile up and become overwhelming.  I recently read an article about tips for cleaning your home, and one of their suggestions was to do a few small jobs whenever you’re on the phone or watching television.  I thought that was a good tip, so I put together a list of quick jobs you can do while you’re somewhat distracted.  Just think how clean your house will be after all those extra five minute cleaning sessions add up!  Here are some suggestions to get you started: 

  • Load or unload the dishwasher
  • Wipe countertops
  • Sweep the floor
  • Wipe down kitchen appliances
  • Clean out the kitchen or bathroom sink
  • Polish faucets
  • Choose a room and dust
  • Dust picture frames and knick knacks
  • Choose a room and clean the windows
  • Dust the television and other electronics
  • Clean mirrors
  • Empty wastebaskets throughout the house
  • Sort laundry and start a load
  • Fold and put away clean laundry
  • Make beds
  • Choose a room and pick up/organize clutter
  • Iron
  • Organize a cabinet, desk, closet, or drawer

Thinking of buying or selling a home in Sussex County?  Give us a call at Cooper Realty and put us to work for you – 302-629-6693.