{"id":25,"date":"2011-11-22T17:37:01","date_gmt":"2011-11-22T17:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/angsays.wordpress.com\/?p=25"},"modified":"2014-09-23T19:00:51","modified_gmt":"2014-09-23T19:00:51","slug":"stress-free-cleaning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kiwiservices.com\/angela-says\/stress-free-cleaning\/","title":{"rendered":"Stress Free Cleaning Tips for the Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Can you believe the holiday season is here?<\/p>\n<p>I know it\u2019s a clich\u00e9, but the holidays really are my favorite time of the entire year. There\u2019s absolutely nothing better than getting together with the family, not to mention all of the fantastic food and dessert we get to enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>The holidays are a great time to reflect on the year\u2019s events and a chance to have a little bit of extra fun. Everything really does seem more magical during this time of the year with all the parties, office potlucks, Christmas carolers, and shopping for all your loved ones.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, the holidays require a lot out of us. We all stress about the little things like which store has your daughter\u2019s favorite toy for the lowest price, or whose responsibility it is to cook the turkey this year.<\/p>\n<p>Most of all we stress about the way our home looks. If we\u2019re hosting holiday get-togethers, we all go above and beyond expectations trying to get everything to look perfect.<\/p>\n<p>But stressing is the last thing I want you to do. So here are just a few holiday cleaning tips to keep yourself from becoming a Scrooge during this beautiful season.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Stress Free\u00a0Cleaning Tips for the Holidays<br \/>\n<\/span>1. <\/strong>Write down all your events in a calendar. Include both the events that will be<br \/>\nhosted at your home and the events you\u00a0will be attending. If you know exactly<br \/>\nwhen you need to clean, you\u2019ll have plenty of time to prepare.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> Take a small inventory of what cleaning supplies you have in your home and<br \/>\npurchase anything that you don\u2019t have on our <a title=\"basic cleaning supplies list \" href=\"http:\/\/angsays.wordpress.com\/2011\/11\/22\/angela-says-be-prepared-when-you-clean\/?preview=true&amp;preview_id=13&amp;preview_nonce=c255bfdf6a\">basic cleaning supplies list<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> De-clutter your home before you begin doing any heavy duty cleaning. Get all<br \/>\nof the stuffed animals, coffee cups, hats,\u00a0 and magazines out of the way. If you<br \/>\ncan\u2019t find a place to put something away, create a holiday storage area in a<br \/>\nspare closet that can be used until the holidays are over.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.<\/strong> If you\u2019re in a time crunch, don\u2019t focus on cleaning the whole house. Just<br \/>\nconcentrate on the main areas of your home at\u00a0first, starting with the kitchen<br \/>\nand eventually working your way into the bedrooms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.<\/strong> Make it fun. I know it sounds crazy that cleaning could be fun, but just trust<br \/>\nme. Turn it to your favorite Christmas station and get the whole family<br \/>\ninvolved. It\u2019s important to spend time together in any way you can.<\/p>\n<p>I hope these stress free cleaning tips can help you during this busy time of the year. Although we can do a lot to improve the beauty of our homes, sometimes it\u2019s also important to just take a step back and let others do the work for you.<\/p>\n<p>Just like so many other industries, Kiwi Services is at its busiest peak during the holiday season. Kiwi provides many services to make your home beautiful, so you don\u2019t even need to lift a finger. We provide <a title=\"carpet\" href=\"https:\/\/kiwiservices.com\/carpet-cleaning\/\" target=\"_blank\">carpet<\/a>, <a title=\"rug cleaning \" href=\"https:\/\/kiwiservices.com\/rug-cleaning\/\" target=\"_blank\">rug<\/a>, upholstery, drapery, <a title=\"air duct cleaning \" href=\"https:\/\/kiwiservices.com\/air-duct-cleaning\/\" target=\"_blank\">air duct<\/a>, wood floor, and tile &amp; grout cleaning as well as carpet and rug repair services. We want you to get back to what\u2019s most important during the holiday season: your family.<\/p>\n<p>But remember to call quickly and schedule an appointment because they will book up fast!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can you believe the holiday season is here? I know it\u2019s a clich\u00e9, but the holidays really are my favorite time of the entire year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[19],"tags":[64,82,156,182],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.2.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Stress Free Cleaning Tips for the Holidays - Angela Says<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Getting ready for the Holidays? 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