30 days to a clean house!!

Here is a tip for when you clean your baseboards. Do it before you vacuum. Don't forget your bathrooms, entry ways, behind doors, and laundry room.

Here is the list for days 11 - 20

11) Brighten up your rooms by putting a few brightly colored throw pillows on beds, couches, and chairs.

12) Set the timer today for 15 minutes. Then clean out the drawer in your kitchen that is bursting with stuff. Toss useless pieces, organize takeout menus, etc.

13) Grab your glass cleaner again! Give all the mirrors in the house a thorough clean. If you finish that in less than 10 minutes, clean the windows in your bedroom.

14) Grab a wet rag or dust cloth and clean all your doors, door frames, and around the handles.

15) Need a quick clutter fix? Focus on end tables and bedside tables today. Put books back on bookshelves, toss old catalogs and papers, give the tops a good dusting.

16) Do you have ceiling fans? Today is the day to dust those blades!

17) When was the last time you cleaned your dryer vent? Remove the lint catcher and use your hose attachment from your vacuum to suck out the lint.

18) Get out a stepladder and dampen a rag. Dust the tops of all pieces of furniture that are taller than 48" and while you're up there, run the cloth along the crown molding if you have it.

19) Go through your closet, and your kids closets today. Weed out any items that no longer fit or has not been worn for more than a year. If you're saving kids clothes store them in a plastic container and make sure you label them! Put all the remaining unused, or ill-fitting, items in a paper bag or box and take them to your local goodwill or Salvation Army.

20) Has it been more than 3 months since you have changed the filters in your heating and cooling system? It's time to do it!!! And, make sure you put a reminder to change them in 3 months again.