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How to Clean Your Living Room

Tidy up in no time flat with these tricks

Your Strategy

  • Work your way around the room clockwise with a dry cloth and a damp cloth, dusting everything.
  • Dust up high first, then down low.
  • Clean interior windows and mirrors.
  • Use a vacuum cleaner with an attachment to clean your sofas and chairs. Be sure to lift cushions and vacuum underneath (think of furniture as part of your usual vacuuming routine).
  • Vacuum hardwood floors, carpets and rugs.


    Trouble Spots

    Carpet stains: Use a spray carpet cleaner to remove grease, oil or tar stains. Spray solvent onto a paper towel, then dab it on. Finish by blotting with a white cloth dampened with cool water (never use a colored towel on a carpet).

    Dull furniture: Did you know that “waxy buildup” is a myth? It’s really the chemicals from overused spray-on polishes that give your furniture a dull look. Try a pure lemon oil or a wood-care product that has a beeswax base.

    What’s Easy to Overlook

    Behind the furniture: To dust the narrow spaces behind the TV, stereo, sofa and bookcases, put an athletic sock on the end of a yardstick, then secure it with a rubber band.

    Your Secret Weapons

    Windex Dry Microfiber Cloths: Durable and washable, these cloths are ideal for cleaning inside glass windows — and spare you the fuss of a pail and squeegee.

    Swiffer Duster: This miracle worker is recommended by Laura Dellutri, author of Speed Cleaning 101. It includes an extending handle, a pivoting head and attachable cloths with “fiber fingers” that let you clean blinds, corners, baseboards and bookshelves.

    Goo Gone Carpet Cleaner: Good for both natural and synthetic carpets, this stain remover works on pet stains, coffee, wine, urine, shoe polish — and just about anything else you can think of.
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