6 Ways To Avoid Our Biggest Pet Peeve (Kitchens) 2011

One of our biggest pet peeves is a dirty kitchen! And if the kitchen ain't clean, the house ain't clean! Many times when cleaning the kitchen, problem areas are sometimes overlooked and buildup in these areas will cause the kitchen to appear what we call "powdery" and the kitchen looks dirty. Listed below are some cleaning techniques for cleaning and sweeping corners, baseboards and floors in the kitchen that we will demonstrate later:

1. If you have area rugs in the kitchen, we recommend shaking them after cooking to remove any food particles that may  have become trapped on or under the rugs.
2. You can also use an angled broom or a cleaning rag to remove any dirt or food particles from the corners beneath kitchen cabinets.
3. Since you're already sweeping, this is a good time to swipe the baseboards with the broom as well.
4. One other thing to remember is to move the stove at least twice per year and sweep and/or mop underneath and behind it.
5. If you have a pantry or any portable carts in the kitchen, check the floors in and underneath them periodically because dust, dirt and particles tend to settle in these areas when sweeping.
6. One final thing to do when cleaning the kitchen is stand back and look at everything in detail to make sure you haven't missed anything.

By paying attention to details, you can see things like a spot on the floor, the counter or an appliance. You can just spot clean to add the finishing touch. When it comes to the kitchen, are you seeing what's really there? In order to be sure, get your copy of R U Looking?


Wannie and Lillie

R U Looking? 31 Things To Look For When Cleaning Your Home Book Release

R U Looking? 31 Things To Look For When Cleaning Your Home outlines tried and true tips for having a clean home at all times. You will learn how to do simple things on a daily, weekly, monthly, semi-annually or on an as needed basis that will transform the appearance of your home. Get your copy today for only $10 plus shipping and handling!

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3 Cleaning Tips for Working Women

Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies! Over the years, we've been called power women, super women and even fearless women. Regardless of what we've been called or what position we hold in the work place, the last thing we want to do at the end of the day is to come home to a dirty house.

Following are three simple ways to make your life a little easier and to keep your home a little cleaner:

1. Tidy up at night - Take 10 to 20 minutes and do a “sweep” through your home and pick up anything that is out of place. (See R U Looking? pp 20-21 for more tips)
2. Do laundry on a schedule - If you hate doing laundry, schedule it so you're not doing a load every day. Remember laundry is not done until it's done! Wash, dry, fold and put it away! You can always do other things while the washer and dryer are on and if you do your laundry the evening before your day off, you can enjoy your day off and not spend it doing household chores. (See R U Looking? pp 21-22 for more laundry tips)
3. Make your bedroom your peace and your pleasure - Your bedroom should be a place of peace and quiet as well as relaxation and harmony. Keep it clutter free so that is will be a haven to retreat to after a long or hard day. (See R U Looking? pp 19-20 for more ideas for your bedroom)

As working women, we don't need to come home after a hard day and have to work just to get into our homes. For more simple tips for cleaning your home, get your own copy of R U Looking? today!

Wannie and Lillie

Spring Has Sprung: Time to Deep Clean

As the season changes and the days become longer, we tend to open the windows in our homes and let the sunshine come in. As we enter into March, we want to remind any of you who made resolutions to de-clutter this year to get back on track. This time of year is a great time to begin spring cleaning.

Major “underneath” cleaning should be done twice per year and spring is usually the first time of the year that we roll up our sleeves to do it. Some things on the “to do” list can range from washing and painting baseboards, stripping floors and applying a new coat of wax to moving and cleaning underneath appliances and large furniture.

In our book, R U Looking? you will find a list of other things to consider when spring cleaning. The list is not exhaustive and you may not have to do everthing that we suggest. As you go through the list however, you will learn to see what's really in your home and you can identify any problem areas and begin to transform the look of your home from floor to ceiling!

Get your copy of R U Looking? today and let the sunshine come in!

Wannie and Lillie

3 Ways to Clean Up Your Attitude (Excerpt from R U Looking?)

Now that your mind is clear and the weight is off, it's easier to see that it does not always matter how you do something, but the attitude you have while doing it makes all the difference in the world.

1.Check yourself before you wreck yourself! Do a self-examination and let go of unnecessary burdens. If it won't matter in five years, it shouldn't matter today. Be grateful that you have someone to pick up after!

2.Focus in on what you have to do in your home and with the right attitude, you won't believe what you will get done. Now put on your favorite music and dance or sing your way to a cleaner home.

3.Make a conscious decision to choose a positive attitude every day because it can take you many places and open numerous doors for you. A clean home means less stress, opportunities for entertaining and no more clutter!

Clean up your attitude and you'll be able to clean up your home!

R U Looking? Are You Seeing What's Really There?

3 Steps to Win the Battle Against Clutter

What exactly is clutter? We found several definitions such as untidy mess; state of disorder; litter; things left around untidily; to disorder and to make untidy. Have you made any progress in your decluttering projects? What state are you in? Are you an "untidy mess" or do you choose to live untidily? Do you find yourself hoarding things or holding on to stuff that you refuse to let go?

In this new year, make an honest decision to live clean and free from clutter. Learn to let go of things that are not important. Don't allow things to become more important than life. You will find that when you let go of things, it not only frees you of clutter physically, it can also free you mentally. As you let go, you will feel a weight being lifted off. And as you clear the inside of your home and yourself, the outside will be better. You will find yourself happier and free!

Let us know what's on your mind and as you go through your clutter, follow these three steps to win the battle:

1. Pace yourself. Once you've chosen the area to declutter, do a little each day. Remember, life by the yard is hard, but life by the inch is a cinch!
2. Don't get too overwhelmed thinking of all the things you have to do because you end up procrastinating and not doing anything at all.
3. Try and get everyone in your home on board. Otherwise you might find yourself fighting a losing battle.

Open your eyes and win the battle! R U Looking? Are you seeing what's really there?

2010 Cleaning Revolution

One definition of revolution is a complete and radical change of any kind. As we go into a new year, we have many things on our list that we want to do differently. Somehow, we never quite make it through that list.

Tip for the month: Declutter

It doesn't matter how much or how little we have in our homes, making it a home we want to be in or come home to makes it so much easier to deal with whatever issues we have to face. Start today and declutter one room at a time. Choose the room in your home that you want to radically change. Decluttering physically can also help you declutter mentally. Things to do:

1. Make three categories: keep, donate or trash.
2. Don't move your stuff from one room to another. Throw it away!
3. Clean and decorate that room.

Take your time. Remember, you still have eleven months to finish all the other rooms! Get your copy of
R U Looking? today.

Wannie and Lillie