500 Terrific Ideas for Cleaning Everything [Hardcover]

Don Aslett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 5, 2005

A cleaning professional offers upbeat, expert advice on tidying up absolutely everything and making the work easy, efficient, and more enjoyable. From clearing the clutter to shining the furniture, these 500 tips cover the job, whether it involves light dusting or a major spring cleanup. Dust, mop, sweep, and vacuum with skill-and style. Remove stains from carpets and clothing. Successfully tackle hard to reach spots, such as oven lights and narrow-neck bottles, so they're sparkling. Find out what the experts already know about eliminating the dirt without inflicting damage on precious items, and what supplies they use for long-term care. Every short paragraph includes a minute-sized idea for each particular task. It's an essential reference for every household.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Galahad Books; no edition stated edition (March 5, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0883659921
• ISBN-13: 978-0883659922
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 4.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,721,448 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Don Aslett, owner and founder of one of the USA's largest and most successful cleaning companies--and self-made millionaire--has revolutionized both the home and the workplace with his popular cleaning services, products, and books

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

88 of 92 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book was very informative and well designed in terms of, April 29, 1998

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[e-mail] Beverly Sivert (Louisville,Ky) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 500 Terrific Ideas for Cleaning Everything (Hardcover)

This book was very well organized and informative in terms of cleaning for less money.
The author gave a list of cleaners and what they are used to clean. For example a good all purpose cleaner is neutral in ph making it good for most dirt. Grease has a negative ph (acidic) therefore you need an alkaline cleaner( a good degreaser) Mr. Aslett states you need 4 types of cleaners to clean most anything. 1) an all purpose cleaner, 2) a heavy duty/degreaser

3) a glass cleaner and 4) a disinfectant. He recommends going to a janitorial store and purchasing industrial strength cleaners which are not only much cheaper but stronger. He leaves no questions unanswered and even gives you an address to write to find cleaning supplies like a pet rake which he states is the best tool for removing animal hair from furniture or clothes.He includes cleaning advice on appliances, basements,bathrooms,beds,carpets,doors,drains,floors,furniture,kitchen,laundry,masonry,mats,tiles,walls and ceilings,window areas, wood floors, and vehicles. The book lists cleaning suggestions by numbering them 1 to 500 with a paragraph or two underneath each number so it is quick reading and quick to reference ...

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars disappointing, May 30, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: 500 Terrific Ideas for Cleaning Everything (Hardcover)

This book is very lightweight, containing suggestions like *empty trash before going on vacation and *toss out fruit before going on vacation. I plan to return it.

1.0 out of 5 stars Meh, May 13, 2011

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B. Louis "sewingbunny" (Plantation, Florida United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 500 Terrific Ideas for Cleaning Everything (Paperback)

I have several of Don's books and have found them very helpful. "Is There Life After Housework?" changed the way I clean and has saved me countless hours of drudgery. This book, however, was quite disappointing. I have to say that I didn't get so much as one new tip/hint out of it, making it a big waste of time and money.