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The Little Book of Cleaning Tips

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Very helpful. It has an easy and helpful approach to keeping your home tidy and clean. I struggle with this a lot so I love getting ideas to make my life easier. And this has so many of them. It makes cleaning and maintaining doable.

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This is my first cleaning book and boy it's little but it packs a punch. This little book has tips from how to clean your kitchen , toilet , rug and how to dust. It's a perfect read for those that are new to clean or looking for tips and tricks on how to clean better and it's perfect . I absolutely loved how the information was laid out and how the author delivered . I highly recommend, I received a complimentary copy from the publisher and all opinions expressed are entirely my own.

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A wonderful and in depth book with great instruction on how to keep things clean! I could see this becoming someone’s go-to handbook on how to clean everything.

Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for this arc in exchange for an honest review.

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I hate to be negative but I really didn’t care for this cleaning book. It is extremely basic. As a few others have mentioned, it might be good for a new homemaker who has never cleaned before. If so, I think the suggested routine might be overwhelming though. Sweep and vacuum your floors “at least daily.” Clean your fridge every week, change your bedroom filters every month, vacuum and clean both sides of your mattress every six months, and so on.

The format is black and white and dark green, with dark green photos and really random full page quotes on green pages.

The author frequently recommends microfiber cloths, which are absolutely terrible for human health and the environment. Every time you wash them, they release microplastics into the water supply that cannot be filtered out and accumulate in our water, fish and animals, and then in us. She recommends washing your daily used microfiber cloths in a separate load every time you use them, which is also incredibly wasteful and is basically dumping microplastics into the water supply at a even more terrible rate. She also recommends products like bleach, which are also not great for health or the environment.

Besides all of this, it’s just not particularly thorough or helpful. You can get any of this from your average web page from any magazine geared towards middle age women (more modern ones tend to be a little more helpful and less stuck in the 1950s). It also doesn’t address things like routines, clutter (other than a few sentences), crisis cleaning, or how to become a tidy person if you’re not.

I found literally one tip that was new to me, and that was quoted from someone on TikTok— when you sweep up dirt and debris, spray it with water or cleaning fluid so you can easily wipe it up with a cloth. I don’t think I’ll use that tip (I’m fine with a dustpan), but it was the one and only piece of information that I wouldn’t consider pretty basic knowledge for most adults or available on a million generic websites.

If you are looking for a book to help you or a loved one get a handle on cleaning, there are such better books out there. Again, I’m sorry to be negative but if you’re going to pay money for a cleaning book I would recommend others before this one.

I read a temporary digital arc of this book for review.

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Great little book about with what and how to clean different rooms and surfaces. There is the quick cleaning, the more intense cleaning, and then the full proper cleaning with examples how to do it and what ingredients and "tools" needed. Easy to read, easy to follow, the only thing left is to do the actual cleaning. Great book!

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You know a book on cleaning is good, when while you are reading you have to pause and go to the thing you just read about. I now have a very clean garbage disposal and stove top. Thank you Leah N. Miles. I am writing up a cleaning plan for 2023 after I write this review. I am inspired to get rid of the harsh chemicals and use the recipes in this book. Not only are they safer but they also work better.

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Some great tips if you are someone who struggles to clean. I learned a few new things and I think this book could make a great gift to newlyweds that are getting their own place for the first time.

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This little book is an extremely comprehensive guide to cleaning most parts of your house.

What I loved:
- The book is largely organized by room, providing tips and strategies for keeping each room well maintained so that deep-cleaning is not overwhelming.
- The emphasis on using basic cleaning supplies. I am often tempted by the latest "revolutionary" cleaning product, but they rarely live up to the hype, and often clutter my cabinets. Most of her recommended cleaning solutions involve dish soap & vinegar, with a couple mentions of bleach for disinfecting the truly germy surfaces. Her method of cleaning is affordable, tried, and proven to work.
- This is a great reference book, and great motivation! I read this book in less than an hour, and I already feel more motivated to go clean my bathroom! I predict I'll open this book every weekend as I do my chores.

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The Little Book of Cleaning Tips: A Guide to Keeping Your Space, Healthy, Tidy, & Calm is a basic book full of simple instructions and helpful tips on cleaning all areas of a house. Perfect for new home builders, students and anyone who loves cleaning and collecting new ideas, tips and tricks on housekeeping.

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Thank you Netgalley for this ARC for an exchange for an honest review.

I absolutely love this book.

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This was a simple and easy-to-read book, I liked the separation of routine and deep cleaning tasks as well as suggestions for different kinds of materials you might be cleaning. A great book for someone who might not be familiar with cleaning or who wants a little more guidance on what to clean, how, and when. Thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for this ARC!

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I want to thank Netgalley and the author for gifting me the ebook. I really enjoyed this book. The author did a great job giving very helpful tips on cleaning house top to bottom. I got tons of new ideas with tons of easy cheap recipes. Perfect for those clean freaks that are looking for a guide and recipes for cleaning products a through your house. Highly recommend. Thank you.

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Useful book for those that are new to cleaning. Easy to read format. Great gift for a high school or college graduate!

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Pretty little book with basic cleaning tips. Good for younger homemakers or those with no idea where to start. Homemade cleaning recipes included.

Thanks to NetGalley for a copy to review.

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