14. Getting rid of Clutter
ยปLess area for dust
mites and other
pests to settle into
and multiply
ยปLess areas to trip
over
ยปLess cluttered areas
are less stressful
17. Kitchen
โข Clean dishes daily and
ยปFloors donโt let water stand
ยปCountertops โข Clean items used daily
ยปStove โข Maintain a clean floor
ยปMicrowave
โข Keep sharp items and
ยปUnder cabinets
cleaning materials out
ยปDishes
of a childโs reach
21. Bathroom
ยป Clean often sink and
toilet bowl often โ
minimum weekly
ยป Tub/Shower Stall โ
use a squeegee daily
to reduce moisture
ยป Use the bathroom fan
to reduce moisture
ยป Reduce CLUTTER
23. Living Room
ยป Carpet โ clean weekly โ
more if pets
ยป Wood flooring โ clean
weekly
ยป Furniture โ dust with
moist cloth
ยป TV set โ dust with
appropriate material
ยป Rugs โ wash if possible โ
discard if safety hazard
33. โข No pets in certain rooms
Sample HOUSE RULES
โข Pet food put up a night
โข No eating in certain rooms
โข Food to be put in fridge or
discarded
โข Chore assignments for
everyone
โข Trash taken outside
โข When a new item is brought in
โ an old item is donated to
charity (reduce clutter)
Editor's Notes
This presentation demonstrates the new capabilities of PowerPoint and it is best viewed in Slide Show. These slides are designed to give you great ideas for the presentations youโll create in PowerPoint 2010!For more sample templates, click the File tab, and then on the New tab, click Sample Templates.
By cleaning and maintaining the area s you live in you improve you r health by reducing the risk for health issues such as food poisonings, child poisoning such as pesticide swallowing. People with asthma have reduced episodes when homes are cleaned because dust mites and the presence of insects are reduced or eliminated
A clean home often has less clutter and few items out that people can fall or trip over โ or hazardous items like prescription drugs are not left out in the open for children especially to take
If you clean often the need for more toxic or hazardous materials is reduce d or even eliminated โ green cleaning products like vinegar and lemon juice can be used.
Rooms of the house and their particular issues
ClutterCarpeted floorBed sheetsFood brought into room- potential insect attractant
Clutter
Mold on ceilingReduce moisture in home โ find out why ventilation system seems to be pulling air from one room to another(this was a situation where the kitchen was used a lot and they werenโt using the kitchen exhaust or didnโt have one โ the air was moving into the living room and without appropriate ventilation the mold formed due to all the condensation in the air
Pets and their hair can be problems for people with breathing problemThrow rugsItems on the floorPerhaps have pets not allowed in room โ definitely NOT on bedGet rid of throw rugHave a container for toys
InsectsSolutionFind out what kind of insects and where they live and what they feed on
But whatever is the problem with insect insect foggers are NOT the answer
Stairs with stuff on them - fall hazardWhat to do? Get items off the stairsMaybe have really good lighting and hand rails on both sides of stairs
Moisture is always a potential problem in the bathroomUse the exhaust fan, clean regularly
Have a positive attitude about cleaning โ look at it has health prevention