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“Imagine that dust is falling, and work in that order,” Rapinchuk says.

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“If there’s a sink in the room, I usually aim toclean the sinkfirst.

Plus, you could always give it a last quick rinse after the work is done.

The Toughest Stains and Stuck-On Food

The logic here isn’t to scrub those stains into submission.

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“I tend to go for a large horizontal workspace like a tabletop or a desk.

It’s a jumping-off point for the rest of the tasks.”

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Kitchen Counter Organization Trick

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