Title: "Spring Cleaning Help Is Out There!" By Susan Rutter ©2003 Healthy YOUbbies It's the second day of spring and even the most domestically lax of us are starting to feel the urge to start spring cleaning. Why not start small, making a pledge to clear the clutter from our closets (if only to make room for the sandals and summer clothes we know we're about to accumulate in the coming months.) For some people, this job might take a couple of hours at the most, but for those of us who have neglected our closets since the fall -- or longer -- the job could be daunting. Luckily, there are plenty of organized people vying to share the tricks of the trade on-line. Novice cleaners might want to start at a site like "So You Wanna.com" where you'll find step-by-step instructions for tackling tasks. http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/closet/closet.html You'll find a simple four-step process for battling your closet -- and winning. (see site above). If you want to go beyond clean to impressively organized, visit: http://www.mymamasaid.com/learn/article/116 This site for moms, but good for anyone who wants to get organized, is full of great articles -- including this one on the five-step approach to closet organization. In this method, each item is removed from the closet to be repaired, sold, given away, cleaned or returned to its original owner. The chronically disorganized might want to visit: http://www.committment.com/organize.html This site is home to the Get Organized Club, an on-line community dedicated to putting the lives of its members in some kind of order, despite such obstacles as messy spouses or personal lack of organizational aptitude. You'll find a straightforward article on cleaning the closet by scrolling down the home page -- and you can visit the message boards or chat room at any point before, during or after the job, to procrastinate from the task at hand, of course, is frowned upon. ===================== FREEBIES ===================== Seeds of Knowledge - Spring Cleaning in the Garden Get ideas on what gardening chores to do in the spring from a master gardener. Start with pruning everything and working the soil. http://www.seedsofknowledge.com/spring.html China Care and Cleaning Discover how to keep china looking good in this article from the Michigan State University Extension. Learn how to get rid of aluminum stains. http://www.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/mod02/01500125.html Preventing Mildew Gives seven ways to fight mildew around the house and garage. Learn about of air circulation and get a recipe for a mold-fighting solution. http://www.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/mod02/01500038.html Venetian Blinds Care and Dusting Learn the many tricks for getting the dust out of venetian blinds. Gives techniques to use with a vacuum and without. http://www.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/mod02/01500219.html Carpet & Rug Institute - Care & Cleaning Discover how to take care of carpet water damage, pet and other difficult stains. http://www.carpet-rug.com/drill_down.cfm?cftoken=29682221&cfid=570639&page=2 Jenny's Hints Accomplish those household chores quickly and more easily with this selection of tips for cleaning the kitchen, bath, and living room. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/4230/hints.html ===================================================== Susan Rutter: author, publisher, nutritionist, instructor Assists patients and the public make healthy choices and changes in their lives.
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