_Tips for Cleaning Most Surfaces_ by Kenneth Udut 1/17/13

   * Let the chemical do the work.

   Unless it's going to eat it away (delicate surfaces) or change
   its color (bleach), or get stuck there (like TSP) chemicals are
   there to save your elbows from scrubbing. Take advantage of
   that.

   * First, Focus more energy getting the corners and edges clean.

   This is a trick used by professional carpet cleaners and other
   commercial cleaners. Your eyes automatically follow the edges of
   a room, unconsciously andrest in the corners of the room for a
   moment longer. If the corners are crispy clean, the middle of
   the floor or ceiling automatically looks much cleaner. This is
   also true for the edges.

   * Drag the dirt OFF the surface you're cleaning.

   This means, not back and forth but OFF - otherwise you're just
   bringing the dirt back onto the surface.

   * Work in sections - 1/2 of it, 1/4 at a time - whatever you
   choose -rather than the whole thing at once.

   Your focus will improve and you won't miss a thing.

   * Change/clean cleaning devices more frequently than you think
   you should. Otherwise you're dragging the dirt you took off,
   back on again.

   * Clean left and right, remembering to get the dirt OFF the
   surface.

   * Clean Back to Front

   and THEN, another pro-tip:

   * Clean in overlapping figure-8s.

   Anything that doesn't come up when you go left and right, and
   back to front, MIGHT come off with figure eights, because you're
   attacking the problem at multiple ANGLES. You can also do
   reverse figure eights.

   It's great to do this now, because MOST of the dirt is already
   gone from the left/right front/back. This is picking up the
   extra.

   Then, to finish off:

   Left to right

   Front to back.

   Then you are done!

   The process is faster, less frustrating - and it turns cleaning
   something into a GAME rather than a chore.

   There's a zillion others ways to accomplish this - but as I was
   cleaning something just now, I realized the pattern I've been
   following and decided to write it down. I hope makes sense and
   helps somebody out there.