Tips for a clean home

* Always start at the top of the room and work your way down.

* Always clean top to bottom. When you dust, start at the top and work down.

* Take all your cleaning tools with you into each room to avoid unnecessary trips back and forth.

* Unplug the phone and the turn off the T.V.

* Eliminate clutter. An uncluttered home looks better than one that is dust-free but strewn with odds and ends.

* Clean as you go! It takes a lot less time to remove new dirt than old, and to clean and put away stuff as you use it, than to clean and store the pile-up you can accumulate.

* A house that smells fresh will give the impression of cleanliness. Leave baking soda on carpeting for the night to absorb musty odors, vacuum in the morning.
* Keep a big astro-turf mat on the porch to cut down on tracked in dirt.

* Keep a basket in the kitchen for the mail, newspaper, car keys to help with clutter.

* Keep a hamper in every bathroom.

* Make everyone in charge of making his or her own bed and picking up their stuff.

* Always pickup the T.V. room before bedtime and start the dishwasher.

* Prioritize, if your time is limited decided what is most important.

* Delegate and get the entire family involved.

* Make a checklist. When a job is completed, check it off - you'll feel as though you are really accomplishing something.