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By: E. Lax WEEK 1 OF 4

CLOSETS If you’re
hacks
hacks DEEP EREV 1. still looks like a mess? There’s no two 2. s wapping
Tried and True
home
home
Finished cleaning your closet but it
Tips for the
Busy Balebusta
out
your
ways about it – you’ve got to declutter.
seasonal
Asking yourself:
war dr obe
Have I worn/used this within the last
CLEAN
for storage,
year?
PESACH
SERIES
Will I be wearing/using it next year?
clunky ,
breakable,
Would I have purchased this now? forget n the
a
d
If the answer is no to all of these, it’s expensive hard plastic containers.
time to find a new owner for it. Trust Clothes storage bags are spacious,
me, your closets will look like a dream super affordable, and can be folded
Feeling stressed and overwhelmed by Pesach cleaning? Help is here! just by minimizing its contents. when not in use. Win, win, win!
With the right tips and tricks, you can simplify your cleaning process and make
things much more manageable.
BEDROOM FURNITURE
WINDOWS
1. Did you know? You really don’t need a ton of different detergents to get your house 1. Window screens can get very dusty, and
sparkling clean.
Add a few drops of dish soap to a spray bottle filled with water, give it a good shake, cleaning them with a shmatte just turns the
shmatte black without making the screen
and you have yourself a gentle cleaner that’s perfect for wood furniture. If you have too much cleaner.
hard water, use bottled spring water for better results. It’s still a lot cheaper than The solution? A lint roller! Just roll up and
specialty wood sprays, and works just as well. down and watch all the dust and dirt stick
to the roller. When one sheet gets filled up,
simply tear it off and keep rolling!
2. or cleaning. But if you’re irked 3. It recommended to flip and rotate
Ok, this one’s not about chometz
your mattress at least once a year,
by small dents and scratches on and erev Pesach is the perfect time 2. Windex spray bottle in one hand and 3. Cleaning window blinds is a tedious
Standing on a step stool with a
your wood furniture, you can buy to do that since you anyway clean task.
special furniture fillers in all wood all beds thoroughly. a shmatte in the other can be quite A special window blinds cleaner cuts
finish colors. Rub it over scuffs and the balancing act! your work in half, and will set you back
scratches and watch as it blends The EZ Bed Mattress lifter is a Make your life easier by getting a less than $10. A worthy investment,
handy tool that lets you easily lift
into the furniture, making it look your mattress, whether it’s to clean window squeegee that has a built- especially if all your windows are
like new again.
underneath, put on or remove dust in spray covered in blinds.
ruffles, or tuck in bedsheets. function.
There are
v arious
models
available
in both
sho rt
and long
handle
format.
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