- *The top of the refrigerator.
- *The vents at the bottom of the freezer.
- *The vents behind the refrigerator.
- *The tops of the cabinets if they don’t reach the ceiling.
- **The handles on the refrigerator.
- **Door and drawer handles.
- **Canister sides and backs.
- **Backs of the faucet handles.
- Utensils that are in a crock ~ I run mine through the dishwasher once a week, crock and all.
- the screen in the oven vent ~ I run mine through the dishwasher once a week.
- Toaster crumb tray ~ I run mine through the dishwasher once a week.
- Chair and table legs ~ I do these whenever I do the floors.
- Light fixtures ~ I do these just before I do the floors.
*I do these at least once a month.
**It only takes 5 minutes if you do it every night as you are wiping down the counter tops and stove.
**It only takes 5 minutes if you do it every night as you are wiping down the counter tops and stove.
Don’t forget to stop by and visit Barbara over at Candy Hearts and Paper Flowers for the September Homemaking Shape-up – we’re getting ready for winter for a serious fall cleaning.
♥
Candy from the sounds of it, I think you left someone else’s comment here too – sure wish I could see those kitties too and a pink teapot sounds interesting!
No fair! Have you been to my house? Just kidding, but I can really use your tips. Thanks.
I do this twice a year at the least to get everything scrubbed.
Hey I fixed my poll on the writing blog, please come back and vote.
Hope you’ll stop by my T13a @ The Cafe at the END of the Universe & The Library at the END of the Universe.
~Penelope Anne
Excellent reminders for us all! Because I have TALL relatives, the top of MY refrigerator is usually clean … just because, but ‘vents’ are easily overlooked. Methinks YOU’RE definitely better at this than I am, but my T-13 is up at Small Reflections this morning ;–)
Hugs and blessings,
What kitty pictures? am I missing it? is it an older post? kitties!!!! I gotta see the phots. cat lover, if you cant tell.
first time to your blog.
The utensils in my crock get used so often that they get washed several times a week. With a family of six, we run the d/w almost daily.
We do forget (or at least I do) to clean the top, bottom, and back of the fridge. Maybe I will do that this weekend.
YA-YA…I know.The first one on your list reminded me of how bad the top of my fridge is. Clutter, clutter, clutter….Happy TT. Thanks for the reminder:)
Tell me about it!
SJR
The Pink Flamingo
Thanks for stopping by! I did change my blog background and title just a little bit ago. You’re recipes are great!
Renee’
http://rmboys2.wordpress.com/
Thanks for reminding me of all the work I still have left to do that I really forgot all about!
My TT is up here.
Good for you! How awesome to be this organized! 🙂
These are some chores I need to get to. I had a very tall friend (now no longer with us) whose very presence would remind me of the high places I often forgot.
I wish my house was as clean as yours!
Gina
Oh sheesh…once a month. I am feeling terrible…I’m a terrible housekeeper. I didn’t even know these locations existed! Heh heh…okay, you inspire me.
I love your avatar, that is so cute. I like her log cabin!
Here is my TT list this week:
I don’t know what was cuter…your kittens or the pink tea kettle! Oh my god, I loved your cat photos and their beds all lined up in a row…so sweet! You really shared a lot about your self in these pictures. You’ve inspired me. My camera is on the fritz, but in October (I’ve got my TT’s written already…for the next few weeks) I am going to do something like this post at my blog. It’s so cool!
Meanwhile…I’ve had trouble commnenting here I’ll try again today…
here is my TT list:
p.s. here is my TT list:
http://gnosticminx.blogspot.com/2008/09/house-is-machine-for-living-in-13.html
Humbled and with cheers…
Candy
come clean my house?
I need to join in this fall cleaning. More fun that way! I want to do a serious cleaning as we are moving in the Spring.
These are all part of my deep cleaning, although I only do the refrigerator vent twice a year (Spring and Fall Cleaning). Ours is thankfully enclosed, so there are no coils and it’s never a big deal to clean.
For those who haven’t done their stove vent screen in a while. If it’s all metal and small enough, take a cookie sheet, put the screen in the sheet and put enough Simple Green in to cover. Check it every 10 minutes. When it’s clean, rinse it well and let dry. We do this everytime we move, I’ve seen some nasty screens!