"Cleaning
the house is the duty of everyone who lives in it, whether they're
young or old,"
says Queen of Clean Linda Cobb. The easiest way to stay on top of it
is to make it a family
affair. "Set your oven timer for a specific amount of time based
on the size of the house
and put everyone to work. When the timer goes off, go and have fun
as a family. Everyone
is willing to clean for a precise amount of time because they can see
the light at the end
of the tunnel!"
What
do you do when company's coming, but you don't have time to clean?
Cobb
has your answer right here. "If it's not dirty, don't
clean it," she says. That's the most
important thing to keep in mind when it's time to spruce up before
someone stops by.
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are your best cleaning tips? Share them on the message
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Emily Lapkin is a Boston-based writer who now has a sparkling clean home thanks to tips like these! A frequent HGTV contributor, she recently wote the What's Your Style? quiz.
