WHAT TO CLEAN BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE BARN

KITCHEN

CLEAR YOU STUFF OUT OF CUPBOARDS AND DRAWERS

CLEAN OUT THE FRIDGE/FREEZER...TAKE IT ALL HOME WITH YOU

CLEAN MICROWAVE

CLEAN OVEN

WASH DISHES

WIPE DOWN STAINLESS FRIDGE, GARBAGE, DISHWASHER & STOVE

WIPE DOWN COUNTERS

REMOVE TRASH AND PUT IN A NEW TRASH COMPACTOR BAG

VACUUM RUG

SWEEP FLOOR

SWIFFER FLOOR AND YOUR WAY OUT

BATHROOMS

WIPE DOWN COUNTERS

CLEAN SINKS

CLEAN TOILET

CLEAN BATH TUB AND SHOWERS

SPAY AND WIPE DOWN MIRRORS

SWEEP FLOORS AND SHAKE OUT RUGS

WASH AND DRY TOWELS 

REMOVE TRASH AND PUT IN NEW TRASH LINER

SWIFFER FLOOR AS YOU LEAVE

LOFTS

MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS IN ITS PLACE AND IF IT NEEDS VACUUMING TAKE CARE OF IT

BEDROOMS 

REMOVE SHEETS AND WASH AND PUT IN DRYER BEFORE YOU LEAVE

MAKE BEDS WITH CLEAN SHEETS (EACH BED HAS AN EXTRA SET OF SHEETS)

REMOVE ALL TRASH AND PUT IN NEW TRASH LINER

DUST

SWEEP FLOORS

VACUUM RUGS

SWIFFER FLOORS AS YOU LEAVE

GREAT ROOM

SWEEP FLOORS

VACUUM RUGS

DUST TABLES

SWIFFER FLOORS AS YOU LEAVE

WHAT TO BRING TO THE BARN & HOW YOU CAN HELP

WHEN COMING TO THE RANCH HELP KEEP IT STOCKED

HERE IS SOME IDEAS OF THINGS TO BRING

 

PAPER TOWELS

PAPER PLATES

PLASTIC SPOONS

PLASTIC KNIFES

MIXING BOWLS

WISKS

DISTILLED VINEGAR (IF YOU PLACE 1 CUP IN THE DISHWASHER IT HELPS KEEP OFF THE HARD WATER SPOTS)

DISH RAGS

CLEANING RAGS

SMALL TRASH BAGS FOR ROOMS AND BATHROOMS

TRASH COMPACTOR BAGS

50-GALLON TRASH BAGS FOR GARBAGE CANS OUTSIDE

LIGHTERS FOR FIRES AND BBQ

AJAX

WINDOW CLEANER

TOILET BOWL CLEANER

CLOROX WIPES

SLEEPING PADS (GREAT ONES THAT FOLD UP AT COSTCO $45)

SALAD TONGS

MEDICINE (ZYRTEC, TYLENOL, BAND AIDS, SANITARY SUPPLIES FOR WOMEN ….)

STAIN REMOVER

LAUNDRY DETERGENT

DRYER SHEETS

TOILET PAPER

 

 

 

TO KEEP THE BARN IN TIP TOP SHAPE, HERE ARE SOME EXTRA CHORES THAT OFTEN GET MISSED IN THE REGULAR CLEANING ROUTINE:

 

DEEP CLEAN ONE OF THE BATHROOMS

CLEAN WINDOWS INSIDE AND OUT

DUST BOOK SHELVES

PULL OUT COUCHES AND SWEEP UNDER THEM

DUST THE BAKERS RACK

WASH THE BLANKETS

WEED THE FLOWER GARDENS

PULL THE WEEDS AROUND THE BARN AND AGAINST THE FENCE THAT SURROUNDS IT

TAKE ITEMS OUT OF THE CUPBOARDS AND WIPE THEM OUT

 

 

WHEN COMING TO USE THE BARN WITH FRIENDS

PLEASE CONTRIBUTE $20 A COUPLE PER STAY.  MONEY WILL GO TO THE BARN UP KEEP (PROPANE FOR THE BBQ, PROPANE TO HEAT THE BARN, ELECTRICAL COST AND ANY SUPPLIES THAT GRANDMA AND GRANDPA HAVE TO REPLENISH AFTER YOUR STAY)

Welcome to the ranch

We hope this will make coming down to the ranch a little easier for everyone.