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The arrival of a baby is an event eagerly awaited by the entire family. Not only parents who spend long nine months waiting for the arrival of their small but grandparents, uncles, cousins ​​and even friends of the parents, who immediately become uncles of the child who is coming.

Part of waiting for the arrival of the little is to prepare the house for your stay, especially as the child who is coming needs to grow in a clean environment, free from hazards and to achieve this there are some outstanding work put in today a list.
cleaning

Thorough cleaning
It’s time to spend every weekend to clean one room in particular. You can start with the room, cleaning each piece of furniture you have in this area, reviewing all that that no longer works or to be renewed. See you eliminate much of objects that did not have to stay there.
painting

Room Painting
It is very important if you share the double room with space for the baby. It should remove dust and dirt accumulated on the walls and paint with a lighter color, to give comfort to the room and have some relationship with the baby’s sex.
baby's room

A variant for the painting of the wall is the wallpaper, you can choose from several designs and change every so often to prevent stains, scratches and such damage that may occur over time.

Change in the orientation of the room
You should choose carefully the ideal place for your baby’s crib, it must be cool, ventilated (but not so close to the window). If the bed is located away from these conditions, it is time to move it and put it right after the baby’s crib.

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Countertops care

If you clean the home, you have probably had to clean solid surface countertops. Here are some home tips for the care and cleaning counters:

1. The most important thing to remember when cleaning, is to clean the surface after dry cleaning. If the air-dried, a film can accumulate on the surface. The film ends leaving the counter in search of spots or dull.

2. Clean with water, soapy water, solid or surface cleaning specially designed for surfaces. Never use window cleaners, it leaves an opaque film, where the surface.

3. If hard water marks, use a cleaner that is formulated to remove hard water and CLR. Be sure to wash and dry the surface thoroughly after cleaning.

4. If the surface is bored with the accumulation of waste, the use of a product from Stone Care International Deep Cleaner for DuPont Corian. Follow the directions on the bottle.

5. You can disinfect the counter from time to time by the use of diluted bleach (1 part bleach to 1 part water). Be sure to rinse thoroughly and wipe dry.

6. Cleaning sinks – use the same procedures listed above. You can also use a gentle scrub and green Scotch Brite pad to remove residue. NOTE: DO NOT use Soft Scrub on the desk surface for daily cleaning.

7. Corian is heat resistant, but not safe to place hot pots and pans directly on the surface. Always wear trivits or pads.
8. Never cut directly on Corian surfaces, always use a cutting board.

9. To remove small scratches, apply a small amount of liquid as a mild abrasive Scrub on a damp sponge. Striped rub the area using circular motions first, then front to back and then side to side. Rinse thoroughly with water and wipe dry. If this does not remove scratches, then it might be because they are too deep. You may have to call a professional to remove deep scratches Refinisher.

10. Avoid using chemicals on or around the surfaces. If any spillage of chemicals on the surface, rinse immediately with water and dry thoroughly.