Clean Up & Trim Down

(Friday, March 24, 2006) - With spring in the air, the need for a thoroughly clean house courses through our veins and calls us to gear up for the cleaning battle. As an added benefit, cleaning crusaders can toss out their exercise equipment, plug in their vacuum and "feel the burn" while tackling those "neglected-until-spring-cleaning" areas with these tips from THE MAIDS Home Services:

• (-85 calories*) Vacuum upholstered furniture, under seat cushions, window sills, baseboards and tops of door and window frames with the vacuum's brush attachment tool.

• (-80 calories*) Dust and polish furniture, wood floors and countertops throughout the house. By alternating levels of the house while dusting, you add a few stair climbs (-306 calories*).

• (-85 calories*) Sweep the front porch and patio.

• (-189 calories*) Scrub hard floors on hands and knees for a thorough clean.

• (-72 calories*) Scrub waste baskets using soap, water and a clean, stiff brush. Rinse with a mild disinfectant. Put a fabric softener sheet in the bottom of the container for a fresh smell.

• (-153 calories*) Wash windows and mirrors.

• (-77 calories*) Wash floor and wall vent covers by hand with warm soapy water and dry thoroughly. Use a toothbrush or small paint brush to get in between the slats.

• (-77 calories*) Wash fireplaces with a 50/50 ratio of water and vinegar to remove the blackened soot on glass front doors. If the doors have a spring-loaded clip, remove it, then take out the doors. Lay them flat on newspapers, spray with the vinegar/water solution and soak. Wipe it off with newspaper.

*Resource used to convert calories: www.caloriecontrol.org. Conversions were made at the activity rate of 30 minutes at an average weight of 150 lbs.

About THE MAIDS Home Services:
THE MAIDS Home Services, founded in 1979, is the most trusted name in home services due to their consistent quality service and premium products which meet or exceed customers' expectations. THE MAIDS promises to deliver a cleaner, healthier, happier and more comfortable home…guaranteed. Rated as the fastest-growing residential cleaning franchise in Entrepreneur magazine for the past two years, THE MAIDS is one of the oldest and largest residential cleaning franchisers in the United States and Canada, serving over 800 territories in North America. For more information, visit THE MAIDS Home Services' Web site at www.maids.com, "Nobody Outcleans The Maids."

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