Be A Chore (NAPSA)—Cleaning up can be less of a chore with sometips from the experts. Here are some time-saving and practical tips guaranteed to wipe awayall your cleaninghassles: Before you begin, prepare one bucket of supplies to bring with you to every room. Try to cut down on products by using multipurpose cleansers andall-in-one cleaning tools, such as ScotchBrite Switchable Scrubbers. These products come in a variety of handle sizes, but the best part is that the brush head can be changed depending on your cleaning task, so they will do the trick for most cleaning jobs. Also, as a part of your prep, bring a garbage bag with you to throw out any waste you find along the way. When removing dust from areas like bedrooms and family rooms, start at the top. Dustfalls downward, so vacuum and dust crevices and corners starting at the very top of the room and work your way to the bottom. Remember to dust lamps, pictures and furniture or anything else that might collect dust. Make cleansers do the bulk of the cleaning for you. Spray down high-grime areas beforehand and let the cleaners take action before you begin to scrub, especially on areas like ovens and microwaves that tend to have a lot of build-up. After letting the area soak, wipe the residueoff. For big household jobs that require serious scrubbing, a ai The right tools can help to make cleaning up easier and less tiring. such as tubs and floors, look for comfortable cleaning tools to help do the work, such as the Scotch Brite Switchable Household Scrubber, with its large iron-shaped nonscratch scrubber head snappedon. For irregular shaped nooks and crannies, like tile grout, you may want to switch off the non-scratch scrubber head and click on the brush head. Having twotools in one can cut down on time spent in those areas. * Clean up the tools that helped you clean up. Rinse out the bucket and wash your brushes and other tools at the end of your cleaning. With cleaning tools like the Scotch Brite Switchable Scrubbers, you can just click off the old head and replace it with a fresh, new, clean one. Witha little planning, the right tools and these time-savingtips, tackling those tough cleaning projects can be a cinch.
