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CLEANING
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| Icky-Leaks
American diplomats hate it when red wine gets spilled on the embassy's white linen tablecloth...especially by certain Third World ambassadors (you know who you are). To treat the stain:- Blot up all you can with dry paper towels.
- Wet a cloth with cold water & sponge stain.
- Put a pad of dry paper towels above & beneath the spot to absorb it.
- Cover with a dish to continue "blotting."
- Change table topic to WMDs, collapsing economies, human rights abuses...anything but the wine spill!
More Cleaning Quickies here.
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The Ex Files
These are housekeeping horror stories about ex (or current!) spouses.
This month, Kathy from Louisville says her Ex played dumb to avoid housekeeping duties. Read C.L.A.M.'s analysis of the situation.
Send your Ex Files stories to tom@cleanlikeaman.com.
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Relationship Tip of the Month
| Key to bliss:
her "C-Spots."
Every woman has her "C-Spots" - areas of the house she absolutely, positively needs to be clean. It could be a well-made bed, sparkling windows, a closed toilet seat...whatever.
These are her "C-Spots." Always pay attention to them and you will live happily ever after.
THE BIG TAKEAWAY: you DON'T have to clean the whole house to score points...just her C-Spots!
See more Relationship Tips.
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It's a fact, Jack!
| Top Dec. tips, unwrapped.
Bathroom:
Use a damp, laundry-bound bath towel to clean the floor.
Kitchen:
Run ice cubes through the garbage disposal to keep its blades clean and sharp.
Bedroom:
Survey: women say their least-favorite thing men do in bed is to eat.
Relationships:
Survey: top two things women like in men are confidence and good hygiene. (Probably looks and money, too, I'd think).
Organization:
File, don't pile. Even a simple system (like a box marked with the year) is better than nothing.
Interior Design:
So you got a big, beautiful HD TV. Putting it in the living room isn't cool. Put it on your home's lower level, or in a room designated as your "Entertainment Center."
Read more quick tips now...
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| C.L.A.M. News | Man assaulted by wife as he cleans the bedroom.
"Best Thanksgiving ever," he reports.
BALTIMORE - Tony Greer got some sudden, unexpected lovin' last week while dusting in the bedroom of his suburban home. His wife, Mora, walked in, grabbed Mr. Greer, tore off his clothes, threw him onto the bed and...well, this is a family newsletter, so...
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The reason? One university study says men who help with housekeeping improve their relationships. Females love clean, fragrant surroundings and feel closer to their husbands. Sometimes, like Mora, they feel way, way closer.
"I'm definitely not complaining," said Mr. Greer, who plans to purchase more cleaning supplies as soon as he can.
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| The Men Commandments | 
Thou Shalt Clean Faster, Smarter & BetterThis month: "Race the Clock."
Guys are competitive. So go into one room, set a timer for 15 minutes, and clean to beat the clock. You'll work faster, focus better, finish quicker. Next session, try to top your "record time." Check out all the Men Commandments. |
| Photo of the Month | Santa will be running late this year.
 Due to an unfortunate incident that occurred upon descending an Eden Prairie, Minn. chimney, jolly old St. Nick's Dec. 24 delivery schedule will be all messed up this year.
The cookies were still warm when Santa popped out of the flue. But the author's dog Coco, already eating those cookies, went into her "Doberman on fleeing convict" routine. Mr. Kringle is now listed in stable condition at Fairview Southdale Hospital.
Better luck next year, fat man.
Coco sez: "fight puppy mills & adopt an older dog."
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| Media Spotlight | National website & magazine help author stay semi-famous.
Compared to a crazy, paparazzi-dodgin' October, November was a fairly slow media month for Clean Like a Man author Tom McNulty. But it wasn't a total shutout. 
- ManOfTheHouse.com kept a gaggle of Clean Like a Man videos and how-to columns online, and featured Tom's The Ultimate Legacy memoir in their Gillette-sponsored "Thanks, Dad" tribute series.
- Tom's regular Cleaning Confidential column - this one about muddy paw management - is running in the November/ December issue of The Bark - a snazzy mag for hip dog lovers.
- NEW: a guest blog for Anderson Cleaners, a Minneapolis dry-cleaning outfit with affiliates in Las Vegas. This week: How to Shop with Your Wife.
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| Personals | To M. Stewart - Martha...thanks for the tips on "paparazzi management." Hope I'll need 'em someday.
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