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🧹 Cleaning & Laundry · Step 5/10
Optional light scent
Optional light scent — step 5 of 10 in Homemade Laundry Detergent. Few EO drops mixed thoroughly — or skip.
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🧹 Cleaning & Laundry · Step 6/10
Jar airtight with label
Jar airtight with label — step 6 of 10 in Homemade Laundry Detergent. Date + dose written on jar.
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🧹 Cleaning & Laundry · Step 7/10
Dose by machine type
Dose by machine type — step 7 of 10 in Homemade Laundry Detergent. HE small; top-load slightly more.
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🧹 Cleaning & Laundry · Step 8/10
Pretreatment for stains
Pretreatment for stains — step 8 of 10 in Homemade Laundry Detergent. Bar rub or dish soap on grease first.
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🧹 Cleaning & Laundry · Step 9/10
Check first load for residue
Check first load for residue — step 9 of 10 in Homemade Laundry Detergent. Empty rinse if suds linger.
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🧹 Cleaning & Laundry · Step 10/10
Pass criteria
Pass criteria — step 10 of 10 in Homemade Laundry Detergent. Review your result against this course checklist and note what you finished.
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🧹 Cleaning & Laundry · Step 1/4
Bathroom in 5
Bathroom in 5 — step 1 of 4 in Guest-Ready Home in 20 Minutes. Toilet wipe in/out/handle, sink chrome, mirror streak-free, floor quick sweep if hair visible. Fresh hand towel if you have one.
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🧹 Cleaning & Laundry · Step 2/4
Clutter basket blitz
Clutter basket blitz — step 2 of 4 in Guest-Ready Home in 20 Minutes. Walk living room and kitchen with one basket. Mail, socks, remotes, projects — all in. Stash basket in closet or bedroom.
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🧹 Cleaning & Laundry · Step 3/4
Wipe and path-vacuum
Wipe and path-vacuum — step 3 of 4 in Guest-Ready Home in 20 Minutes. Spray-wipe kitchen counters, island, coffee table. Sweep or vacuum the hallway and living room path only. Trash out.
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🧹 Cleaning & Laundry · Step 4/4
Pass criteria: doorbell ready
Pass criteria: doorbell ready — step 4 of 4 in Guest-Ready Home in 20 Minutes. You pass when bathroom is respectable, main surfaces clear, clutter hidden, path floors done, smell neutral-fresh. Smile.
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🧹 Cleaning & Laundry · Step 1/3
Warm and peel low
Warm and peel low — step 1 of 3 in Remove Sticky Labels and Goo Residue. Hair dryer on warm 30–60 seconds over the label. Lift a corner with fingernail or card.
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🧹 Cleaning & Laundry · Step 2/3
Oil sit, then alcohol
Oil sit, then alcohol — step 2 of 3 in Remove Sticky Labels and Goo Residue. Rub thin layer of oil or peanut butter on remaining adhesive. Wait 5 minutes. Wipe with paper towel — goo balls up.
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🧹 Cleaning & Laundry · Step 3/3
Pass criteria: clean to the touch
Pass criteria: clean to the touch — step 3 of 3 in Remove Sticky Labels and Goo Residue. You pass when no tacky feel, no oil film, label paper gone. Recycle jar or resticker only after fully dry.
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🧹 Cleaning & Laundry · Step 1/6
Strip the closet completely
Strip the closet completely — step 1 of 6 in Organize Your Closet in One Afternoon. Remove every hanger, shelf item, floor pile. Lay on bed or clean floor. You cannot organize clutter — only relocate it.
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🧹 Cleaning & Laundry · Step 2/6
Keep, wash, donate, trash — touch once
Keep, wash, donate, trash — touch once — step 2 of 6 in Organize Your Closet in One Afternoon. Try on keepers if unsure. Keep: fits, worn in 12 months, matches 3+ outfits. Wash pile to laundry now. Donate: good condition, no stains.
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🧹 Cleaning & Laundry · Step 3/6
Uniform hangers, one direction
Uniform hangers, one direction — step 3 of 6 in Organize Your Closet in One Afternoon. All slim velvet or matching hangers — mixed wire/plastic looks messy even when neat. Hang all hooks same way.
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🧹 Cleaning & Laundry · Step 4/6
File-fold drawers and shoe line
File-fold drawers and shoe line — step 4 of 6 in Organize Your Closet in One Afternoon. Fold shirts standing like files — see each one without digging. Shoes: pairs aligned toe-out or on a rack.
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🧹 Cleaning & Laundry · Step 5/6
Seasonal bin under bed or top shelf
Seasonal bin under bed or top shelf — step 5 of 6 in Organize Your Closet in One Afternoon. Off-season coats and sweaters in labeled bin — not crowding the rod. Swap twice a year calendar reminder.
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🧹 Cleaning & Laundry · Step 6/6
Pass criteria: closet that works
Pass criteria: closet that works — step 6 of 6 in Organize Your Closet in One Afternoon. You pass when rod holds only keepers, floor visible, donate bag full and dropped off, weekly reset scheduled.
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🧹 Cleaning & Laundry · Step 1/5
Blot, don't rub
Blot, don't rub — step 1 of 5 in Remove Common Clothing Stains in 10 Minutes. Remove garment. White cloth or paper towel — press from outside toward center. Rubbing drives stain into fibers.
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🧹 Cleaning & Laundry · Step 2/5
Cold vs hot rule
Cold vs hot rule — step 2 of 5 in Remove Common Clothing Stains in 10 Minutes. Protein (blood, sweat fresh) = cold water. Grease and wine after blot = room temp or warm with soap.
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🧹 Cleaning & Laundry · Step 3/5
Grease and coffee
Grease and coffee — step 3 of 5 in Remove Common Clothing Stains in 10 Minutes. Grease: drop dish soap, work gently, 5 min sit, rinse warm. Coffee: rinse cold back of fabric, soap, rinse.
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🧹 Cleaning & Laundry · Step 4/5
Wine and sweat
Wine and sweat — step 4 of 5 in Remove Common Clothing Stains in 10 Minutes. Wine on white: blot, salt absorb, cold peroxide dab 5 min, rinse. Colors: water + soap only first.
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🧹 Cleaning & Laundry · Step 5/5
Wash, air check, then dry
Wash, air check, then dry — step 5 of 5 in Remove Common Clothing Stains in 10 Minutes. Wash normal cycle. Before dryer: hold to light — stain gone? If shadow remains, repeat treat. Dryer heat locks stains permanently.
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