Green Spring Cleaning SERIES – Week 4
April 22, 2009
In week 3, we dusted EVERYTHING! I admit that I missed a few things. I still need to vacuum our mattresses and shake out a couple rugs. And I’m seriously considering getting our air ducts cleaned, I keep reading so many good things about it. ( anyone had it done? let me know! )
Moving onto week 4! The good news is that this week is pretty straightforward. Cleaning window treatments. We have a mix of drapes and blinds so it requires a couple different methods:
DRAPES - Try vacuuming your drapes with special attachments included with your vacuum. You’ll want to make sure you get both the front and back of the drapes, and linings if you have them. If they still appear dirty, send them to a drycleaners, but not just any drycleaners. Dry cleaning typically involves heavy chemicals and you don’t want to bring those back to your house so find an environmentally friendly cleaners at www.greenearthcleaning.com. If you do use a conventional dry cleaner, make sure you air out your drapes ( outside or in the garage ) before bringing them back in the house.
BLINDS – If you have cloth blinds, get your vacuum out and give them a once over. If they are vinyl, a damp cloth should be sufficient or wood blinds love a good microfiber cloth dusting.
If you want to jump ahead to week 4, check out the entire MGG Guide to Green Spring Cleaning. You can also print a copy to keep it on hand for each week’s task.
