Spring is here and summer is just around the corner. For many of us, it is the time of year for cleaning house. Whether you need a refresher course for all those things your mother taught you but you ignored, or want to find new ways to clean to save money or to save the environment, there are resources available.
- If the clutter in your home is making it difficult to get started with spring cleaning, take a look at Clutter Control! Useful Tips for Getting Rid of the Mess, compiled by Susan Wright (TX 124 .C32 1999). Each chapter addresses a separate area of the house and the clutter found there. This is a short, quick introduction to cleaning out the mess.
- Once the clutter has been tackled and you want to start in on the actual cleaning and scrubbing, we have Mrs. Meyer's Clean Home: No-nonsense advice that will inspire you to clean like the dickens by Thelma A. Meyer (TX 298 .M42 2009) and Natural Cleaning for Your Home by Casey Kellar (TX 324 .K44 1998). These two books give general cleaning advice for the home, from washing the floors to making the bed and doing laundry.
- For advice about hard-to-clean objects, the Arkansas State Library has How Do I Clean the Moosehead? by Don Aslett (TX 324 .A7582 1989). In addition to the moose head in the title, Aslett answers questions such as "What's the best kind of scrub brush?," "How often should I empty the vacuum bag?," and "Is there an easy way to clean the ceiling?" The advice is given with humor and cartoon drawings, making this a fun ready about a messy topic.
- If you have a specific question and prefer using the Internet, try How to Clean Stuff. This searchable website has answers to a wide range of questions, provided by users. Readers can rate the advice on a scale of 1-5 stars and leave comments or addition questions.
For these and other resources, come by the Arkansas State Library. And have fun cleaning!
