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Chapter 1.

THE PMC RULES
Here are your new trade secrets. Observe every one of them -
every single time you clean.

1. Make every move count. This means work
your way around the room once. Don't backtrack.
It also means you must carry your equipment and
supplies with you so you don't make dozens of
time-wasting trips back and forth across the room.
Walk around the room once and, except for the
floor, you're done. It is unbelievable the time and
energy you will save.

2. Use the right tools. Ah! Here's probably the
biggest timesaver of the bunch. You need real
tools that cut time to shreds. Most of all, you need
a cleaning apron to hang tools on and to transport
cleaning supplies as you move around the room.
The method depends on it, and soon you'll feel
lost without yours.

3. Work from top to bottom. Always.
Period. Also work to the right and from back
to front.

4. If it isn't dirty, don't over-clean it. For example,
vertical surfaces are almost never as dirty as horizontal
surfaces. Upper shelves and molding have less dust
than lower ones. Often all that's dirty about a surface
is a few fingerprints, so don't clean the whole area.
This rule is not an excuse to skip cleaning something
that you should clean; instead you’re learning to work
smarter not harder.

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