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Don't you love a snow day?  We homeschool, and we still get excited about snow days from school.  Don't ask me why, because we still have school on snow days!  But, there really is a thing of wonder when it snows enough to cancel everything!  What do you do for snow days?

Today, we follow up our cleaning of the washer and dryer today, with cleaning the rest of the laundry room.   Now that we've moved all of the lint out of the dryer, we can be sure to remove all of the lint from around the area as well. What you will need today to clean: Envirocloth Superior Mop System Today's directions may be more individual for you, so I will just list the things you will need to do to make this area clean.  You may have to add things, or some suggestions may not pertain to you, if you don't have a laundry room. What to clean: If you have laundry cabinets, empty them out from top to bottom, wipe them down with the Envirocloth .  If these cupboards need to be cleaned and oiled on the outside, see my post HERE about how I used vinegar and oil for this. Dust the walls down.  This is something, I'm not sure I've ever done before owning the Superior Mop System ,  but now, I love to dust and wash the walls!  You'l...

My laundry room is part of my bathroom, so I don't have a separate room to clean, but there are some basic messes that are needing regular deep cleaning regardless.  Like the kitchen, the appliances should be cleaned up first, so I will give here some ideas on how to get those appliances and area around them cleaned up.  Tomorrow, we will clean up the rest of the room.  Overall, I want the Deep Cleaning to happen, but not take an entire day.  What you need to clean the washer and dryer: Envirocloth Window Cloth Envirowand with Sleeve White Vinegar Vacuum that blows air (only if you are able to take the panels off the dryer) I am going to start with cleaning the washer and dryer, as cleaning them will certainly create some extra lint in the rest of the room! Washing Machine If you are able, clean out all the traps internally.  My front loading washing machine, doesn't really invite you to do this, but we discovered this about 8 years ago, when o...

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This is the final day of Deep Cleaning the kitchen!  Whew!  Thanks for sticking it out!  What we've deep cleaned in the kitchen so far: Day 1 - Refrigerator Day 2 - Oven Day 3 - Ceilings & Windows Day 4 - Sink Day 5 - Cupboards & Pantry Day 6 - Dishwasher & Microwave Day 7 - Woodwork For the final day in the kitchen, we're going to deep clean the floors.  Now, if you are like me, the floors get washed regularly (1-2 times per week for me).  I love to use my Superior Mop System for getting the kitchen clean.  Every time I use this Mop, I am so excited to use only water to get my floors clean!  No more chemicals that my children and pets can be harmed by. I want to share a How-To Video.  I signed up to be a consultant so that I could get my Mop !  Let me know if you'd like more details. What you'll need to green deep clean the kitchen floor: Superior Mop System Scrubby Corner Cloth Dusting Mitt or Envirow...

Today's Green Deep Cleaning is going to be cleaning and oiling all of that woodwork in the kitchen.  For the everyday, general dusting, I love to use the Envirowand with the Dusting Mitt .  This time though, we're going to really get all the sticky grime that gets on the woodwork in the kitchen.  My table set also gets pretty bad with all the things the kids get smeared on there, so if I can really work on getting those clean twice a year, I am happy. What you will need for Green Cleaning today: Envirocloth Vinegar Olive Oil Small bowl Old towel First, you'll take the Envirocloth  and wash down any of the wood surfaces with just warm water on the Envirocloth .   If you are doing China Cabinets and other fine cabinetry, you won't want to do this step on them. For me, this step includes my kitchen table and chairs, my window sills (my window sills are always moist, so they often have a coating of water and mold) and my cabinet fronts.  ...

Today we are going to clean the dishwasher, microwave and any other small appliances that need some deep cleaning. We are now done with all the cupboards and pantry, so no need to do that. How to Green Deep Clean the Microwave For this job, you will need:  Glass Bowl Lemon Juice Envirocloth Window Cloth The best way I've found to clean all the stuck on food inside of the microwave, is to loosen the food up with hot moisture.  Here's what I did: Fill the glass bowl with water. Add a couple of teaspoons of lemon juice to the water. Cook water in microwave 2 minutes at a time until the water is hot and steamy, and so is the microwave. Wipe down the microwave with the Envirocloth . Shine all of the glass parts with the Window Cloth . How to Green Deep Clean the Dishwasher One of the best ways to clean the dishwasher clean is to keep it clean all the time!  One of the best items that I have found to prevent build up inside the dishwasher, is the M...