Using your body correctly helps you to get your work done more efficiently. Industrial engineers and others have found this to be true in the factory as well as in the home.

Good posture in housework will help you to —
1. Eliminate fatigue.
2. Improve your looks.
3. Get rid of nervous tensions and irritability.

You can attain good…

Collect Cleaning Tools and Supplies

• Broom
• Cloth to cover the broom
• Two buckets of warm water — one for washing, one for rinsing
• Soap or detergent
• Scouring powder
• Clean cloths for washing, rinsing, and drying
• A stepladder or a strong chair (a stepladder is safer)

Get Ready for the Job

Place buckets of water on…

CAN YOUR FAMILY HELP YOU?

• Do all family members WANT a clean house?
• Do they help keep the house clean?
• Do you have to do all the cleaning yourself?

HOW TO GET YOUR FAMILY TO HELP

• Talk it over together. Help your family make a plan.
• A plan made by the family helps you all work together. It shows how much work there is to do. It…

TO CLEAN HOUSE

You will need:
• Hot water
• Buckets
• Soap or detergent
• Scouring powder
• Soda
• Vinegar
• A broom
• Scrub mop
• Cloths or rags

Collect Tools

• Broom
• Mop--string or sponge
• Detergent or soap
• A bucket for sudsy water
• A bucket for rinse water
• Scouring powder if needed

TO CLEAN GLASS

Collect All Tools and Supplies Needed

• Clean cloths for washing, drying, and shining
• Newspaper or paper towels
• Vinegar, ammonia, soap or detergent
• Bucket of warm water
• Whiskbroom or a brush
• A stepladder, step-stool, or sturdy chair (a stepladder is safer)

Everyone in the family can help keep the bathroom clean. Each should:

• Turn off faucets.
• Rinse out the sink.
• Hang up towels and washcloths.
• Wash out the bathtub after use.
• Flush the toilet after each use.
• Never put any kind of paper but toilet paper in the toilet.

Why Wash Dishes?

• Clean dishes are a part of a clean house.
• Clean dishes help keep your family healthy.
• Dirty dishes carry germs.
• Food looks better on clean dishes.
• Food tastes better when served from clean dishes.

WHY HAVE A CLEAN HOUSE?

A clean house:

• makes you feel good.
• makes the family feel good.
• helps keep the family healthy.
• makes you proud of your home.
• helps things last longer.
• sets a good example for children.
• helps the neighbors have more respect for you.
• is enjoyed by children and their friends.

USE THIS LEAFLET TO HELP YOU PLAN YOUR CLEANING.

• Some cleaning jobs need to be done every day.
• Some need to be done once every week,
• Others need to be done only now and then.

Does cleaning wear you out? You may be doing it the hard way!

• Don't try to do too many jobs in one day.
• Look for tools and ways to work that make…