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each room and on the furniture, fixtures, and other items. Since
there are so many possible arrangements, we do not suppose
we're covering them all. We believe however, that by learning
the correct techniques for these typical rooms you'll know how
to approach items not specifically mentioned here or items
arranged in a different order. We know this because it is much
more important that you follow the PMC Rules we're teaching
rather than learn "hints" about specific items. You use the same
technique on a $5,000 Baccarat crystal centerpiece as on a $5
garage sale vase. You may breathe a little differently too, but
you clean them the same way.
Warning:
As duster, you will be touching many items in each home you
clean. This increases the chance that you might have an
accident. Please be careful.
Our sample living room, dining room, entryway, and hall have
rugs on a hardwood floor. The bedrooms have wall-to-wall
carpeting.
Getting Dressed
Put your apron on and load it from
your tray, putting Red Juice on one side
and Blue Juice on the other. Put the
furniture polish and polishing cloth in
your apron. Put your duster in one back
pocket and the whisk broom in the
other. Take six to eight cleaning cloths
and put them in the apron. (Next time
you clean, you'll know better how many
cloths to grab.)
Managing Cleaning Cloths
As you start to spray and wipe your way around the room, carry
the drier cleaning cloth over your shoulder so it's easy to reach.
When that cloth gets too damp for streakless cleaning (mirrors,
picture glass, etc.) but is still usable for wiping, rotate it so it’s
hanging from an apron pocket and sling a new dry cloth from
your apron over your shoulder. Use the damp cloth for wetter
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