As you work on this job please complete the checklists below to:
Kitchen Checklist
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Dust fans/light fixtures/ windows sills/Knick knacks and tops of cupboards/ top of refrigerator. Norwex glass light fixtures as needed. Dust face of cupboards/handles. Dust items on countertop that are holding dust. Dust bottom cabinets/and baseboards.
Vacuum kitchen first if has a lot of food/hair on the floors or cupboards. If not just vacuum before you mop
Spray sink with All Purpose. If sink has a lot of dried food, use sprayer on sink faucet with hottest water setting to spray for a minute or two to soften debris. Use magic eraser to scrub out sink. toothbrush drain edge if needed. Different sink material will require different cleaning methods. Below is a list of sink types and how to clean them. If there is a metal or plastic dishwashing guard at the bottom of sink, clean with brush in kit and rinse, place to the side of sink and continue with cleaning sink. Magic eraser faucet, toothbrush as needed. Rinse.
Composite and Porcelain- bar keepers and magic eraser to scrub, If extra dirty or lots of scratches from metal,pr hardwater use blue scratch pad with the bar keepers. Rinse with a wet towel and sprayer from sink to remove residue from cleaner.
Stainless steel- All Purpose and magic eraser. If hard water is present, bar keepers with the blue scratch pad being careful to scrub following the grain of the stainless (the lines going back and forth)
If sink is small, fill 1/4 full of hot water and teaspoon of dish soap. If sink is large, use bottom of your caddy bucket. fill as listed above. Use this solution to wipe down the rest of kitchen, rinsing wet towel often to loosen debris it grabs along the way.
Wipe down upper cupboards
Wipe down microwave, Spray All Purpose Cleaner inside of microwave if it is extra dirty or dry food on walls. let sit and wipe down back splash
Wipe counters and dry if needed
Wipe down stove,starting with the top area where knobs are, remove knobs to check if dirty underneath, clean knobs, clean clock and dail pad buff dry, clean the stovetop- below is cleaning supplies for different stovetop surfaces and how to clean them, check bottom drawer of stove, vacuum as needed, wipe inner edge if dusty/clean inside and out of microwave/clean fridge face, open doors and clean outside edges and rubber seal as needed, clean ledge of inside bottom of door area, check bottom legs and vent, clean if needed and last clean face of dishwasher ,all outter edges and buttons.
Glass top Stove- wipe with wet towel to remove surface debris. Use Razor Blade in kit to remove top layer of burnt on food. wipe with wet towel again to remove debris. Apply a small amount of Weiman Glass Stove top cleaner onto the dirty areas. Use the blue scratch pad to buff and clean the burnt on dirt and discoloration. Test that the area is clean by wiping with finger to move cleaner and see area. If clean, wipe off cleaner and buff dry. For stubborn stains, reuse razor and cleaner. Some stovetops will have damage from use. Ask if persistent areas are not coming off whether it is cleanable or not. Make sure to wipe out the rubber edge where the cleaner can accumulate or leave white specks behind.
Stainless Steel- remove grates and spray with all purpose. Clean grates with towel or brushes to remove debris. set aside. remove flame holders and clean with magic eraser, dry and set aside. Spray all purpose and magic erase base of stovetop. if persistent stains exist, you may use barkeepers with a towel or toothbrush being careful to rub with the direction of the grain. rinse and dry well.
Enameled- can be electric or gas. remove grates or rings and drip pans. clean grates as listed above with stainless steel instructions. for drip pans, soak in hot water and magic erase if ectra dirty, otherwise clean and dry, set aside. spray stovetop with all purpose, magic erase. for stubborn cooked on stains, usen damp towel and bar keepers and buff. rinse and dry well. for black enamel, have a clean wet and dry towel ready. wet towel should only have water on it. no cleaners. use the wet to wipe down the stove. Dry to buff. important for no streaking. for drip pan stoves, wipe inside of the empty drip pan area of any food crumbs. replace parts.
Wipe lower cupboards
Check lights switches and doors
Clean outside of trash can and inside if needed
Dust dining room top to bottom
Wipe table and chairs
Stainless steel appliances
Vacuum, shake out or wipe down throw rugs
Vacuum, being sure to edge under kitchen cabinets well and under stove area where food collects.
If you haven't already done so:
Norwex sliding glass door
Rinse out sink, dry and buff faucet to shine.
Mop
Recheck work especially under the cupboards and wipe with a rag if needed
Turn off lights
Organize Caddy for next job
Empty Caddy, wipe down, Organize Caddy at the end of all jobs to used for next day and person
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Bathroom Checklist
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Start by Dusting the bathroom from the top to baseboards. You will go level by level downwards around the room to complete where you first started.
Swiffer any vents that are in the bathroom ceiling.
Swiffer all light fixtures, picture frames and window frames. Wipe them down with damp rag if necessary.Swiffer blinds if present. Lift blinds to swiffer inner ledge of window. Swiffer tops of cabinets. swiffer face of cabinets and handles. Swiffer door top down, into any edge that recesses or protrudes. Swiffer door frame inner edges and hinges. Swiffer top of shower curtain holder, glass door frame, towel holders, toilet paper holder and any other surface that is holding dust. Swiffer top of toilet. Swiffer baseboard.
Shake rugs outside
Vacuum
Sqiurt a small amount of toilet cleaner into toilet bowl. Spray entire toilet with All Purpose Cleaner
Fill mop bucket
Spray shower and bathtub with scrubbing bubbles or bathroom tub and tile cleaner.
Clean toilet
Clean shower/bathtub with magic eraser or scrub pad/ brush
Spray sink with scrubbing bubbles or bathroom tub and tile cleaner, wet the magic eraser and clean sink bowl. Continue with the magic eraser and clean the faucet, toothbrush extra dirty areas as needed. Contine with magic eraser to clean countertop. Have 2 green towels ready, one wet with water and one dry. Wipe down the countertop with the wet towel to remove any dirt, hair, cleaner residue left after magic erasing. Dry countertop. Rinse sink and faucet. Dry and buff faucet to shine.
Norwex mirror, Norwex any glass picture frames that have dirt on them.
Wipe down fronts of cupboards/handles/toilet paper holder/towel racks/ door and light switches
Recheck all work
Mop out. while mopping, wipe baseboards with wet towel and toothbrush if stubborn dirt is present.
When floor is dry lay rugs back down and recheck work
Close shower curtain/ door
Make sure toilet is flushed and lid closed
Turn off light
Pat yourself on the back 🙂
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Dusting Checklist
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When dusting it’s important to have light to see what you are doing and the dust itself. Exposed Light bulbs can get hot, dust these before turning light on
Start dusting from the top down, so highest areas first and work your way down to baseboards
Dust Ceiling fans and light fixtures and vents first
Dust TV's and Mirrors, Norwex both for smudges and dirt, double check for tiny fibers left behind by microfiber, buff out with dry Norwex glass towel or dry paper towel
Dust blinds and then lift to dust window sills, for once a month houses, after dusting front side of blinds, turn the blinds opposite direction and dust the backside of the blinds
Dust for frames front and back of entire door paying special attention to crevices that catch and hold dust/dirt, norwex handle and around handle area as well as anywhere there are fingerprints or smudges from hands.
Norwex light switches always
Vacuum lamp shades with furniture attachment when needed, vacuum fabric headboards and bedframes for for dog hair and dust accumulation
Make sure to dust bed frames from top to bottom, Norwex smudges and dirt
When you dust dressers/side tables with a lot of clutter on it, make sure to dust clutter first then move it to dust underneath it and move it back
When dusting lamps, make sure you dust the entire lamp including lightbulbs
Norwex in front of the clutter and front of dressers
Norwex anything you have already dusted that may have fingerprints or smudges on it
Double check surfaces for dust that may have settled
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