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VOCABULARY from the opposite page. who comes in once or twice a week. She (or he) might also be
How to do the spring cleaning Defrost your refrigerator and called a housekeeper or a home help.
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Spring-clean your home by following freezer after removing the contents. A. These curtains aren’t washable. We’ll have to take
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this step-by-step guide.
Wash the curtains or take them
Wipe kitchen surfaces with dis
infectant. Thoroughly clean all
them to the .
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cleaning
to the cleaner’s. Wash the bedding your kitchen appliances — inside B. Could you defrost the freezer, darling? But don’t for-
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Dust the ceilings and walls with a Wipe down bathroom tiles with a
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feather duster. suitable cleaning product. C. When you’ve finished with the floors, you can leave
Now’s the time to do some spring
Take any small rugs outside and Spray the bathtub, shower and the floorcloth in the bucket to .
cleaning. ANNA HOCHSIEDER
shake out the dust. Vacuum and sink with foam cleaner and let
has tips on how to make your home
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shampoo the carpets and any them soak before rinsing. D. I give the house a quick clean once a week, and I clean Answers
Illustration: Martin Haake
C. vacuum / hoover
A–6; B–4; C–1; D–2;
B. vacuum cleaner
D. furniture polish
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Clean windows and mirrors. Sweep and mop floors.
D. thoroughly
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D. wipe down
Dust and polish wooden surfaces Don’t forget to wear rubber gloves E. Why did you wipe the off the table?
A. cleaner’s
C. bin liner
B. remove
A. duster
A. polish
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B. scrub
with furniture polish and a cloth. to protect your skin. I had a phone number written in it.
E. rinse
C. soak
E. dust
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