Speed Cleaning Rule #2: Use the right tools.
Well, how did you do last time?
Were you making every move count?
If you really want to make every move count, don't be afraid to turn up the music and move around the house.
If you are just joining us in our Speed Cleaning series, welcome! You're not too late. Last time I introduced the Speed Cleaning rules and shared with everyone Rule #1 of Speed Cleaning ("make every move count"). Be sure to check it out before you move on to Rule #2.
Okay, are you ready for Rule #2 of Speed Cleaning?
Speed Cleaning Rule #2: Use the right tools.
Ah! Here's the major timesaver of the bunch. Give your specialized, "as seen on TV" gadgets to your enemies. You need real tools that cut time to shreds.
Most of all, you need a cleaning apron to hang tools on and store cleaning supplies in as you move around the room. The method depends on it, and soon you'll feel lost without yours.
Our pink ones are on special this month: free customization and a donation to the Cleaning For A Reason foundation for each one purchased. (place your order, and email us the text you want embroidered on for free!)
Nothing makes sense in this system without the Speed Cleaning apron. It saves more time than all the other products combined. It carries the supplies and tools that allow you to "walk around the room once and you're done." If you're mad at having to wear one, especially with all this stuff packed into it and dangling from it, go ahead and have your tantrum. Then get over it. Wear it when cleaning - start to finish. If you don't have a cleaning apron, head on over to the Speed Cleaning website to buy one, along with some of the other tools listed below.
That being said, there are tools and supplies needed to do the job of cleaning that are indispensable. If you don't have them, you're going to have to get them - that's all there is to it - even though you may have been getting along without some of them for years.
You'll need:
▪ Toothbrush
▪ Razor-blade holder
▪ Scraper
▪ Carry-all tray
▪ Red Juice - (heavy-duty all purpose cleaner)
▪ Blue Juice - (streak-free glass cleaner)
▪ Bleach
▪ Spray bottles - 3 of them for red juice, blue juice and bleach
▪ Scum Bum (in a squirt bottle) - liquid shower/tile cleaner
▪ Feather duster (the quality kind, not the chicken-feathers kind!)
▪ Cleaning cloths - pure 100% cotton, white only
▪ Pump-spray furniture polish - (ours contains the finest ingredients)
▪ Furniture polishing cloth (our yellow microfiber is plush)
▪ Liquid gel cleanser - tough on stains, gentle on surfaces
▪ One-pint plastic container - what's left over after you've eaten the expensive ice cream
▪ Whisk broom - stiff bristles
▪ 50-foot extension cord on a cord caddy - round cords resist knotting much more than flat cords
▪ Toilet brush (curved brush to reach far)
▪ Pumice stone - (removes ugly toilet stains)
▪ Tile brush - stiff synthetic bristles
▪ White scrub pad/sponge (white pad)
▪ Green scrub pad/sponge (green pad)
▪ Sh-Mop (much more sanitary)
▪ Floor cleaner - Sh-Clean (safe on wood, tile, marble)
▪ Ammonia - clear, never sudsy or detergent, no rinse needed
▪ Rubber gloves
▪ Vacuum cleaner - The Big Vac is quiet, light weight, powerful
Head on over to the Speed Cleaning website to order your cleaning supplies now, and I'll be back next time with Rule #3.
Debbie's Question of the month:
What's your favorite cleaning tool?
(hit "reply" to this email and tell us. We'll hold a random drawing from the submissions for a FREE tool from our catalog (we'll surprise you)
