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CLEANING
CONFIDENTIAL
| The Ex Files
These are housekeeping horror stories about ex (or current!) spouses.
This month, a classic: Jane from Milwaukee nails "The Guy Refrigerator Disorder" - the essence of why males are clueless about freshness dates.
Send your Ex Files stories to tom@cleanlikeaman.com.
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Relationship Tip of the Month
| Live in the moment, or else.
Googling old girlfriends is strictly forbidden.
See more Relationship Tips.
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It's a fact, Jack!
| New Years' tips.
How to clean up your act in 2011.
Bathroom:
After showering, squeegee the walls off and then spray down with a 50/50 water/Lemon Lysol spritzer. No mildew ever!
Kitchen:
A container of coffee grounds (new or used) is as effective as baking soda to keep your 'fridge interior smelling fresh.
Home office:
Run the sticky side of a Post-It note between the keys of your computer keyboard to grab up crumbs and dust.
Bedroom:
Use a big comforter for fast, no-fuss bedmaking.
Relationships:
Try to stay away from women who have a "stage name." The rewards are transitory.
Organization:
Put an old dresser in your bedroom closet to create extra storage space for sweaters, socks, underwear, etc.
Interior Design:
Everybody looks great in candlelight and it's a "green" way to illuminate a room.
More Cleaning Quickies...
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| C.L.A.M. News | Depressed? Housekeeping is one way to regain your mojo.
Ever feel like you're trapped in an Ingmar Bergman
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movie - you know, a solitary figure staring out the window at a bleak, snowy landscape, devoid of hope, joy and purpose?
Well, a lot of people have serious issues with depression (not to mention with Ingmar Bergman movies...I mean, playing chess with Death? Spare me!).
But research says that housekeeping can help you escape depression and, better yet, avoid it in the first place. Read on...
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| Media Spotlight | Now online: "How to Clean a Toilet in 30 Seconds Flat"
Author Tom McNulty's favorite website, the mucho-macho ManOfTheHouse.com, posted this compelling column to ring in the New Year. It's life-altering information that you may find pretty funny, too. Read it now!
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| The Men Commandments | 
Thou Shalt Clean Faster, Smarter & BetterThis month: "Start high, finish low."
Gravity: it's the law! Clean from ceiling to floor - because when you stir up dust and dirt, they float earthward. Check out all the Men Commandments |
| Photo of the Month | Please help us, we're cold!
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There's not much to say about January's Photo of the Month except that Tom and his dog Coco are stuck in the frozen, spirit-sucking hell they call Minnesota until it thaws, which is about in April.
If every reader just sends a dollar, they can escape to Florida for a few days!
Coco sez: "Fight puppy mills. adopt an older dog, and get me to a warm car."
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| Personals | To M. Stewart - Martha...thanks for the tips on handling the paparazzi, but I don't need them quite yet.
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