Ten cleaning challenges

When preparing for a long visit by your mother and mother-in-law (or any VIP), don’t forget these ten often-overlooked items:

1. Launder the curtains
2. Brush the crumbs from the cracks in the sofa
3. Wipe the fingerprints off all the doors
4. Remove coffee and wine stains from carpet
5. Clean all the light switches
6. Dust underneath the stereo components
7. Scrub the mineral deposits from the shower fixtures
8. Rub the scuff marks from the walls in the genkan
9. Tidy up the cables and wires
10. Wash the floor behind the toilet