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Fun Facts about Cleaning

  • There can be as many as 3,000 different kinds of bacteria found on money.
  • Doorknobs are high use surfaces and they need to be cleaned consistently.
  • Dishcloths contain 4 billion living germs.
  • 99% of all carpet stains can be removed if cleaned within the first couple of days.
  • Half of all people don’t use soap when washing hands in public restroom.
  • 50-60% of the average person’s time is spent at the office. Keep it clean!
  • An office phone contains on average 25,000 germs per square inch.
  • Every year about 300,000 cases of reported illnesses are food-borne.
  • Iceland, according to researchers at Columbia and Yale Universities, is the cleanest country in the world having a score of 93.5. While Sierra Leone ranks the lowest having only a score of 32.1. The scores were based on several factors such as water and air quality; greenhouse emissions; environmental public health; and the diversity of the ecosystem.
  • Whenever you flush your toilet, “toilet plumes” or small waste particles get sprayed into the air, which you can inhale or can attach itself on your toothbrush. Starting today, make it a habit to close the lid before flushing the toilet. 
  • If you clean for two hours, you burn 200 calories. Mopping for an hour can burn about 153 calories and cleaning the bathtub for 15 minutes lets you drop about 90 calories.
  • 70% of dust particles are comprised of dead skin flakes
  • The average person spends 87% of their time indoors
  • Did you know most people say that their favorite room to clean in their house is the bathroom
  • Lemons are a great disinfectant.
  • Did you know the average woman cleans for 12,896 hours in her lifetime vs 6,448 hours for men!!
  • Wash your kitchen sinks regularly as research shows they actually have more germs than the toilet.
  • Did you know most antibacterial cleaner must be left on surfaces for 30 to 60 seconds before wiping away.
  • Easiest ways to clean a blender is to just fill your blender with water and add a few drops of soap. Turn the blender on for a few seconds and rinse after.
  • Kitchens can be one of the dirtiest rooms of the house.
  • To clean a microwave fill a bowl with water and a sliced lemon, cook for 2 minutes, then wipe away the dirt.
  • Most household cleaning products contain potentially harmful chemicals. Read labels and familiarize yourself with harmful chemicals and stay away.
  • Dusting and vacuuming help improve air quality.
  • The dirtiest parts of the toilet is on the rim and surrounding floor.
  • Most dirt tracked inside remains within 25 feet of the door. 
  • Easiest way to clean a shower curtain is to toss it in the washing machine with a pint of vinegar.
  • To clean a trash can just add 1/2 cup of borax to the bottom of the can to absorb molding causing moisture.
  • An average mattress contains anywhere from 100,000 to 10 million dust mites.
  • Roll playdough over the floor after dropping a glass to smithereens. It will pick up all the little tiny slivers.
  • Some germs can live on dry surfaces for several hours and moist surfaces for up to three days.
  • To remove a gum stain off your clothing put a newspaper over it and iron it.
  • Salmonella can survive being frozen or out on dry surfaces for at least 24 hours.
  • Easiest way to clean toys is to toss it in the dishwasher.
  • Disneyland Washes 285,000 Pounds Of Laundry Every Day and 31,000 garments of dry cleaning per day.
  • Keep pet food stations clean. If you leave it dirty, your pet may ingest spoiled or rotten food. You may also attract mice, roaches, bugs, and ants. 
  • Cleaning your heating and cooling ducts can prevent sickness and allergies.
  • Hard Water Affects Over 85% Of U.S. Households.
  • Vacuums Can Release Dust, Bacteria, and Allergies Into The Air.
  • Remotes, keyboards, and game controllers get heavy use and need cleaning often
  • Banana peels make great polish for both silver items and leather shoes.

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Housekeeping Tips

  • Set up a weekly schedule for cleaning so you do not feel like you need to clean everything every day.
  • Clean the shower/bathtub while showering yourself.
  • Leave a broom and mop on every floor of the house with hard floors.
  • Keep a toilet bowl brush in every bathroom of the house and make it a habit of giving it a swipe after each use. (get the whole family on board).
  • Set a timer when doing chores you dread so it will motivate you to complete it quickly.
  • As you use dish towels, rags, etc. toss them in the washing machine so it will be easy to just start a load when you have enough dirty laundry.
  • Use blankets not duvets to make changing the linen easier. (what's easier than just throwing a blanket in the washing machine)
  • Instead of having one central place for all cleaning supplies, put each in the place it is most commonly used.
  • Put the trash can out in the rain with soap so mother nature can do the washing for you.
  • Have your kids join in the fun of cleaning! they can wash the outside of the cabinets, take a bath with some (non) bath toys, dust, and use a dust buster.
  • Let your kids use an empty spray bottle filled with water. They would love to help clean almost anything with this kind of water gun.
  • Buy the least amount of dry clean and delicate clothing. It becomes another chore to bring things to the dry cleaners.
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