Please Keep It Clean :-)

Maintaining a clean home enables better living for all.

Here are some ways we can all keep the house clean and attractive.

Vacuum Cleaner:

A vacuum cleaner is available in the laundry room for our use.

Cleaning Supplies:

1) Hand soap dispensers are available for our use underneath the kitchen sink.

2) Pine Sol and Windex, or something similar, is available for our use underneath the kitchen sink.

3) Paper towels are available on the top shelf of the metal shelves in the kitchen.

Laundry Room:

1) Toilet paper in bulk is available for our use.

2) Broom(s), dust pan, wet mop(s) and mop bucket is available for our use.

3) Paper towels are available in the Laundry Room for our use.

4) Large 39 gallon black plastic trash bags are available in the Laundry Room for our use.

Bathrooms:

1) Metal trash cans are in each bathroom. Please line with a plastic grocery bag and empty regularly.

2) Toilet paper, purchased in bulk, is available for our use in a box in the laundry room. Please replace empty rolls.

3) Aerosol air fresheners are available for our use on the toilet tank top and underneath the kitchen sink.

4) A toilet bowl brush is in the hallway bath upstairs and the half bath downstairs for our use.

5) Automatic toilet bowl cleanser tabs are in each toilet tank and underneath the kitchen sink.

Kitchen:

1) Dishes: Please avoid letting dirty dishes pile up in the sink. If you use a dish, glass, utensil, pot or pan, then you are responsible for cleaning it. Thanks.

2) Dishwashing soap is available for our use at the sink.

3) Dishwasher detergent is available for our use in the cabinet underneath the kitchen sink.

4) Plastic grocery bags are kept in the laundry room.

5) A metal kitchen size trash can is where all non-organic garbage, and organic refuse that cannot be run through the sink disposal, goes. When this trash can fills up, please tie the bag and place it in the outside green trash bin near the back deck. Kitchen size trash bags are available for our use on the bottom shelf of the metal shelving in the kitchen.

Recycling:

1) Here's a listing of what types of recyclable items are accepted/unaccepted.

2) Please rinse items before placing them in the blue recycling bin on the back deck.

3) Please make sure the window screen covers the blue recycling bin so items don't scatter in the wind.

4) Please be helpful in making sure the blue recycling bin is curbside on the day (Fridays) the recycling is scheduled to be picked up.

Trash:

1) Kitchen size trash bags are available for our use on the bottom shelf of the metal shelving in the kitchen.

2) Here's a link to the Cayce Trash Pick Up Schedule. It would be most helpful if you ensured the green trash bin and recycling bin on the back deck is placed in front of the house near the mailbox on the designated trash pick up days, Tuesday and Friday (Summer Schedule), and Friday only (non-Summer Schedule). After trash pick up, making sure the bins are placed near and on the back deck is most appreciated.

Master Bedroom Bathroom:

If you occupy the Master Bedroom Suite, then you are responsible for cleaning the Master Bedroom Bathroom. Your consideration in keeping it clean is much appreciated.


Summarizing the cleaning supplies Mark provides:

1) Broom, dust pan, mop, mop bucket, toilet bowl brush.
2) Pine Sol (or similar), dishwaher detergent, dishwashing liquid, hand soap and Windex(or similar).
3) Toilet paper purchased in bulk.
4) Paper towels purchased in bulk.
5) Aerosol air freshener sprays, scented night lights, air deoderizers.
6) Toilet bowl cleaner automatic flush tabs.
7) Baking soda deoderizer for refrigerator.
8) Plastic tall kitchen garbage bags and 39 gallon black plastic bags.


Please notify Mark via email if any of these supplies are nearing depletion.

Mark does not supply:

1) Laundry detergent.
2) Fabric softener.
3) Bleach.
4) Bar soap.
5) Personal toiletry items (ie: toothpaste, shampoo, hair conditioner, underarm deoderant, shaving cream, razors, Q-tips, etc.).
6) Spray starch for ironing.

Wednesday Night Cleaning Tradition

The house cleaning tradition, suggested by Greg, encourages everyone to participate in a once a week house cleaning.

Here's how it works:

One person volunteers to make or buy a dinner to be shared with all other house guests. Others may contribute to the meal, also. The person preparing the meal is responsible for cleaning the kitchen after the meal. All others then clean the dining room, living room, carpets downstairs and upstairs, bathrooms and stairwell.

Following are the tasks to be performed:

Kitchen:

__ Wash dishes, pots, pans, glasses, utensils, etc. by hand or place in dishwasher

__ Wipe down countertops (use bleach and water solution)

__ Wipe down refrigerator

__ Wipe down knobs and handles

__ Sweep floor

__ Mop floor

Dining Room:

__ Dust and clean table and chairs with furniture polish

__ Dust blinds

__ Vacuum carpet

__ Sweep floor

Living Room:

__ Dust blinds

__ Vacuum carpet

__ Sweep floor

Bathrooms:

__ Replace towels with clean towels

__ Wipe down mirrors w/Windex

__ Wipe down vanity, sink, plumbing fixtures with Tub & Tile Cleaner

__ Wipe down toilet with Tub & Tile Cleaner

__ Clean inside of toilet with pinesol using a toilet brush

__ Wipe down tub and shower with Tub & Tile Cleaner

__ Remove trash

__ Sweep floor

__ Mop floor

__ Vacuum carpets

Stairwell:

__ Sweep floor

Upstairs Hallway:

__ Vacuum carpet

Each guest is responsible for cleaning their own room on a regular basis.

Thanks for your cooperation and help.

Version 1.05 Updated 06/14/2014