Cleaning Tips for Turnovers - What's your favorite?

[Marcia Maynard]

Cleaning tips...What's your favorite tip for cleaning an apartment or house between tenants?

I like to start with the least caustic chemicals and the least abrasive scrubbers first then work my way up. For an apartment turn, I like to do a complete wash down of all surfaces, with a water & vinegar spray (deodorizes as well as cleans). Then I go after the stains and grease with specialized products. Repaint only if necessary. I use disinfectant wipes for final touchups.

My favorite kitchen degreaser is Awesome, for a buck from the Dollar Tree store - I've tested it against the more expensive ones and it beats them hands down.

For getting stubborn mineral deposits and nasty rings off porcelain toilets and tubs, use plumber's open mesh cloth. I like the Lenox brand sold at Lowe's. Cut off a six inch length and only use WET. It has an abrasive bonded into it, so will scratch if used on other surfaces. Pumice is too abrasive and will scratch porcelain, so this is a better choice.