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Nancy B. Secrist
Extension Agent
Spring cleaning season is here. The homemaker with a schedule and sound methods will be better equipped to get through this chore. The objective is to make the job more interesting and less fatiguing by controlling it, rather than letting it control you.
It takes less time and energy if you continue one cleaning process as long as possible, such as dusting rooms on one floor, then cleaning the rugs. Dropping one tool frequently to pick up another results in lost time. For this reason, it is best to complete the one job and put the tools away before taking up another household task.
Ceilings: Do ceiling first, beginning in one corner, and work so as not to leave streaks. Use solution of soap and water with ammonia.
Painted, varnished or lacquered surface: Make a light suds with a mild, neutral soap such as that used for fine fabrics. Rinse away every trace of soap or the soap will leave a film. Wipe the surface dry with a clean, soft cloth. Walls and wood trim should be washed from bottom up. It is easier to wash and rinse these surfaces with soft sponges than with cloths, because good sponges are more absorbent. Two pails should be used, one for suds and one for rinse water. The water should be changed frequently.
More cleaning hints next week. Please call or send your favorite methods to share with others. Our number is 675-3619, or write to Rappahannock Extension Office, P. O. Box 98, Washington, Virginia 22747.
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