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do the floor. Go to the far corner and (on your hands and knees)
start spraying and wiping with Red Juice as you back out of the
room. The proper technique is to spray an area about 2 feet
square lightly and evenly so that hairs and dust don't fly around.
Then wipe up with your loosely folded cloths in a deliberate,
methodical side-to-side movement (sort of a flattened "S"
pattern). As you pick up hair and debris, carefully fold the cloth
to trap the debris you've collected so far and continue.
When one cloth is too dirty or full,
use another cloth. You don't have to
dry the floor, but wipe it and turn
your cloths often to avoid making
streaks.
When you come to the rubber ducky
and bar of soap on the floor, you can
put them back around the tub,
provided there isn't mold left around
the tub or shower. If there is, you'll treat it with bleach in a
minute, so hold off replacing the ducky and soap until the
treatment is finished.
After you've cleaned your way to the door, you can bundle the
dirty cloths into a "ragamuffin" so you won't leave a trail of
cleaning cloths and debris on the way out of the house later. To
make a ragamuffin, spread one cloth on the floor and put the
other cloths in the middle. Then tie opposite corners of the flat
cloth together two at a time. Presto! A ragamuffin. And you're
done with the floor.
Bleach
Now is the time to apply bleach to
any remaining mold still clinging
for dear life in the bathroom. First
make sure the window is open.
Bleach destroys just about
everything, so treat it like
Strontium 90. Hold a cloth under
the spray nozzle to catch any drips.
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