Touchup the Living Room & Dining Room

In the month leading up to Ramadhan, we tackled major cleaning both inside and outside of the house. Now it’s simply maintenance time.

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• make your intentions to please Allah
• schedule time to clean; write it in your planner, on your calendar, or set a reminder on your mobile device
• spend 15 minutes at a time then take a break
• use this Online-Stopwatch (click on Count Down) if you don’t have a kitchen timer
• toss trash items into a plastic grocery store bag or trash bag

–.*.–.*.–.*.–  Touchup The Living Room & Dining Room –.*.–.*.–.*.–

• Windows
  –clean the windows

• China/Storage Cabinet
  –lightly dust
  –wipe down doors

• Dining Table/Other Tables
  –clean and polish tables (including the legs)
  –clean chairs
  –decorate tabletop

• Carpets
  –spot clean
  –vacuum but go around anything heavy to move

• Other
  –wipe down light switches

Homemade Furniture Cleaning Products

Polishing Cloth for Furniture
Use a piece of flannel or an old tee-shirt.

Furniture Cleanser Recipe
1/4 C Vinegar or Lemon Juice
1/2 teaspoon Olive Oil (or some other oil)

Mix together in a glass jar with a lid. Dip your cleaning cloth in a little bit of the mixture. Clean the table. Use another dry cleaning cloth to wipe away any excess oil or moisture.

Lemon Oil Polisher
10 drops lemon oil±
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice

Mix together in a glass jar with a lid. Dip your cleaning cloth in a little bit of the mixture. Clean the table. Use another dry cleaning cloth to wipe away any excess product.

± Pregnant/nursing women see this site Earthy Family.com/arom-caution.htm

Homemade Window Glass Cleaner
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 quart water

Place ingredients in a spray bottle. Spray window. Wipe with a lint-free cloth (a recycled tee-shirt works fine).

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Previous Uncluttering/Cleaning Posts

• Tackle Clutter and Clean the Bedrooms

• Tackle Clutter and Clean the Bathroom(s) and Hallway

• Tackle Clutter and Clean the Living Room

• Tackle Clutter and Clean the Dining Room

• Organize That Kitchen