How to clean the house in 10 minutes or less
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The phone rings and guests are dropping by in 10 minutes. Now what" Lynn Fraser, an Edmonton life and executive coach and owner of Balance Your World, reassures us that the goal is not a perfectly clean house ? just a warm welcome for your friends.
After all, ?your guests are coming to see you and the kids, and it doesn?t matter if your home isn?t perfect. A place that?s homey and comfortable is much more welcoming than a show home.?
Still, with a plan and some expert know-how, you can make a house presentable in almost no time (and keep your heart rate within normal range).
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Linda Chu, the owner of Out of Chaos Professional Organizing Solutions in Vancouver, recommends focusing on the living or family room, kitchen and washroom. Don?t worry about bedrooms?your guests aren?t coming for a sleepover. Pop the little kids? favourite DVD into the player, suggests Chu, and give them a small no-mess snack so they?re occupied?this way, they won?t undo your work as you go (much). Meanwhile, you, your partner and big kids can zip around the house.
Give yourself three minutes for a sweep through the rooms. Grab a bin or basket or two and pick up everything that doesn?t belong: dirty laundry, excess shoes, toys, models of the Eiffel Tower. In the family room, stash books and mags into an ottoman or a drawer in your coffee table, if you have one. In the kitchen, the big kids can clear the counter and load the dishwasher. Don?t wor...
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