• Floors, walls, and ceilings
• The kitchen and bathrooms
• Furniture and furnishings
• Appliances and equipment
• Windows
• Bicycles and cars
• Clothes and laundry
• Decks, driveways, and patios

There are whole sections on removing stains and tackling 101 common problems that you’ll use as a reference when faced with life’s inevitable spills and mishaps. Author Gill Chilton, a columnist who writes home tips for Family Circle, doesn’t just give tips to make cleaning easier, but provides tips to make life easier, including:

• A room-by-room guide to what needs to be done, and how often
• Daily and weekly lists so you can stay on top of things
• Quick fixes before unexpected guests arrive
• How to get the most results in the least time

A perfect gift for young people going off to school or setting up a house for the first time, for adults suddenly forced to take responsibility for a modicum of cleanliness, or for experienced housekeepers who want to learn short-cuts and money-savers, this is the book that helps people get off to a clean start!