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500 Terrific Ideas for Cleaning Everything

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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 ...

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.

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.