A Clean Sweep

I found a flyer on my doorstep the other day. It was for Ludwig House Cleaning Service. On the back of the flyer was a handy list of cleaning tasks which got me thinking. Maybe I'll hang onto this so I can better organize my house cleaning activities. Yesterday I ran loads of laundry and dusted/polished furniture and mirrors. Today I did the bathrooms and kitchen (whew!). Tomorrow I vacuum and mop. I'm not sure I will be hiring a new cleaning service now that the other one stopped. I will try my hand and see how it goes. There is a certain pride of accomplishment that comes from looking at a house cleaned by one's own hands.

To generous souls every task is noble.--Euripides

Regular Tasks (performed at each visit)

Bathrooms:
Basin, tubs, showers and shower doors
Vanity tops
Toilets
Mirrors
Floors
Fixtures

Kitchen:
Countertops, sinks & appliances
Stove, everything moveable
Microwave, in & out
Outside of ovens
Refrigerators, top & front
Window over sink
Floor washed

Other Rooms:
Furniture dusted and polished
Light fixtures dusted
Mini-blinds and shutters dusted
Window sills dusted
Mirrors cleaned
Carpets vacuumed
Floors vacuumed & washed
Cobwebs & fingerprints cleaned
All trash emptied
Ceiling fans dusted
Baseboards dusted

Alternating Tasks (one per visit for FREE)
Vacuuming furniture
Cleaning leather furniture
Baseboards washed
Polishing kitchen cabinets

Extra Tasks (Additional charge)
Clean inside of refrigerator
Clean inside of oven
Silver Polishing
Clean inside of fireplace
Washing windows and screens
Something not listed above? Let us know, and we will accommodate your request!

Charlie Cook Says Dems Will Lose The House In November

He says it is "very hard to come up with a scenario" where the Dems don't lose the 40 seats to Republicans. This is based on miscalculation, not miscommunication. Cook is a highly respected pundit among Democrat circles. Or at least he used to be. They'll probably "shoot the messenger" on this one, though.
Hat Tip The Fix.

Going Into the Closet

That is what has been occupying my time lately. I have been going into my closets and organizing them. The past 2 days was spent in the boys' room, going through each board game box to see which still had all their pieces and throwing out the bad ones. What is left is so neatly organized I just want to stand and gaze at it.

But I can't. I must move on to the next room/closet. Did I mention that I moved the boys' beds and vacuumed and used the edge tool to get rid of all the dust? Ahhhh. Sweet cleanliness.