The Cleaning Cheat Sheet
By Nancy Kalish
Feel like you never stop cleaning? A 2008 University of Michigan survey found that American women scrub their houses an astonishing average of 17 hours a week, while (no surprise) their spouses spend a lot less time with a sponge. The good news: "Such drudgery is totally unnecessary," says Jeff Bredenberg, author of How to Cheat at Cleaning: Time-Slashing Techniques to Cut Corners and Restore Your Sanity. Follow his tips to make short work of your housework.
Stop Messes Before They Start
Keep dirt outside Establish a no-shoe rule inside your home, and you'll prevent all kinds of muck from ever touching your floors. Place a basket by the front door and ask everyone to deposit footwear there.
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