Living Room

There are no rules about the furniture in your home; choosing furniture is a matter of personal taste and comfort. We are going to concentrate on how to keep our space clean and organized for ease and convenience.  

The key to easy maintenance in any room is simplicity: AVOID CLUTTER

I like family pictures so I keep framed photos of children and grandchildren on the coffee and end tables. I also like interior design magazines and decorative knickknacks within reach. Publications with articles of interest go into a binder after a few weeks, and get discarded every six months if not used. 

 

Daily routine: Pick up trash and tidy-up entire area, straightening throw pillows and table ornaments.

 

Weekly tasks:

• Wipe clean door frames and steps, window sills and baseboards, using a soapy mixture. I personally like lavender scent disinfectant soap.
• Dust and wipe tables, lamps, pictures and decorative items using a microfiber dust cloth. I like to use a soft brush to get dust out of intricate details in furniture and decorative finishes
• Vacuum upholstery furniture
• Clean wood furniture using a dusting cloth and furniture cleaner such as Orange Glo – I like to use a mixture of Olive oil and Apple cider vinegar, wet the cloth and spread over surface, then dry and shine with clean dusting cloth.
• Clean glass surfaces with white vinegar or Windex Glass Cleaner, wipe with paper towel or crumpled newspaper sheets. I recently discovered a glass cleaning product that is truly amazing, ammonia-free Spray Away.
• Vacuum carpets and floors and under furniture, using hose extension.
• Clean floors with appropriate cleaner such as Murphy Oil Soap for wooden floors and Genie Floor Polish for ceramic and other hard floors following manufacture’s instructions.

 

We will discuss deeper cleaning in future postings