Bismillahi Rahmani Rahim
In the Name of Allah,
Master Fard Muhammad,
The Beneficent, The Most Merciful Saviour and Deliverer
To We, The Lost and Now Found Members
Of The Aboriginal Black Nation of The Planet Earth
All Praise is Due to Allah

As-Salaamu ‘Alaikum Sisters!!

Our bedroom is the place where we retire to rest and sleep. It is the room where we keep our personal possessions. In actuality, it is the most personal room for each member of our family! We want to be sure to keep our bedrooms in the best possible condition to ensure peace of mind and contentment upon entering and as long as we remain therein.

We groom ourselves in our bedroom. We show affection and devotion to our husbands there. We tend to our children there. We discuss our most pressing business matters there. We rest our heads and sleep there. We pray to Allah (God) there so our bedrooms should always be kept in immaculate condition as we prepare to go before Our Saviour, Master Fard Muhammad, To Whom Praise is Due Forever.

THINGS THAT SHOULD BE DONE TO KEEP THE BEDROOM PROPERLY CLEAN

* Make beds – every day; as soon as you get up

* Change linen – once a week or after sex, which can be more than once a day; for children – change bed 2 or 3 times a week, if child is sick, every day

* Put dirty clothes in hamper – as soon as you take them off

* Clean closet – once a month and every 6 months

* Rearrange dresser drawers, sort clothes – once a month

* Keep all furniture (bed, dresser tops, tables, desks, etc.) free of clutter at all times

* Dust furniture – every day

* Wax wood furniture – once a week

* Sweep or vacuum floor – every day (mop once a week or whenever spills occur)

* Remove and beat throw rugs – every day

* Curtains: Dust – every day; Vacuum – once a week, Change – with the changing of the seasons

* A redecoration of the room with the changing of the seasons will ensure a fresh, new look and keep the room one hundred per cent “right and exact.”

Bismillahi Rahmani Rahim
In the Most Holy Name of Allah,
Master Fard Muhammad,
To Whom We Forever Give All Holy Thanks and Praise

As-Salaamu ‘Alaikum Beloved Sisters!

The kitchen is the place where all of the cooking for the family and/or guests occurs. Because the food we eat is for the sustaining of our bodies, it must be prepared in a place where there is cleanliness and order. The Honorable Elijah Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) teaches us that our floors should be clean enough to eat off of them.

HERE IS A LIST OF THINGS THAT MUST BE DONE IN THE KITCHEN:

*Wash dishes – after use

*Cook meals – children twice a day and adults once a day

*Wash counter-tops – after every use

*Wash table – after every use, including the top, underneath and all legs (table)

*Clean chairs – when needed, but if you have children three-years-old or younger, clean every day

*Wash shelves, cabinets – once a month and whenever spills and smudges occur

*Scour pots and pans – once a month generally and whenever burned

*Sweep and mop floor – every day, and after spills (after mopping do not let your floor air dry. Get a big, old towel, stand on it and proceed to dry off your floor. You can return your kitchen to normal sooner rather than later and eliminate the inconvenience of having to wait for it to air dry.)

*Beat rugs – every day

*Take out trash – every day

*Wash trash cans – every week

*Wash walls – whenever spills occur and overall, twice a year

*Change curtains – every three months, unless the area is smoked up, then change them in the right way

*Clean stove – after every use, but once a week do a good overall cleaning

*Clean refrigerator – overall, once a week, but clean any spills whenever they occur. Clean the outside (including the top) every day

*Wash kitchen linen – once a week, separately from clothes

*A general cleaning is done every week, and every three months a changing and rearranging of furniture and decorations helps to bring a fresh new look, along with what we call a major cleaning.

*Fresh Flowers are a MUST in our kitchen.

Bismillahi Rahmani Rahim
In the Most Holy and Righteous Name of Allah,
Master Fard Muhammad,
The Beneficent, The Most Merciful
The Lord of All the Worlds

As-Salaamu ‘Alaikum Beautiful and Beneficent Sisters!

The place we call “bathroom” is more than just a room where one takes a bath. It is the room where all bodily functions concerning the element of waste removal are performed. Oral hygiene is performed in the bathroom as well as all other aspects of cleaning and grooming one’s body. The bathroom is a place that calls for a relaxing and peaceful atmosphere. Decorating with real or artificial flowers or pictures of flowers adds a nice touch. Regularly burning incense or oils in the bathroom ensures a consistent, pleasant fragrance.

Here is a guideline on how to properly clean the bathroom:

CLEANING THE BATHROOM

* Get acquainted with your toilet 🙂 The toilet is an area to which we should pay special attention, for obvious reasons. There is no need to purchase toxic chemicals to keep in the bowl if you clean it properly. I use Ivory bar soap to clean and then disinfect with bleach. (Make sure you clean the toilet first if you are going to use bleach.) Clean the entire toilet; Reservoir (lid, front, sides, bottom, and as much of the back as you can), seat cover (top and bottom), seat (top and bottom), toilet bowl (the entire top, inside and outside). Be sure to clean the front, sides, bottom and that little skinny part behind the toilet. Clean the wall behind the toilet and the floor round the toilet. (Don’t just rely on the mop.) Also, don’t miss that little, hidden part underneath the seat where it is fastened to the toilet.

GENERAL CLEANING

* Wash toilet, tub, shower and sink – after each use

* Replace washcloths and towels – every day or two to three times a week depending on your children’s play and the type of work your husband does

* Wash mirror – after everyone has finished with their grooming, at the end of the day and whenever needed

* Sweep and mop floor – every day (wax floor once a week)

* Wash walls – once a week

* Beat rugs – every day

* Wash and change floor rugs – two times a week

* Change shower curtain – once a week for a family of four or more

* Keep all clean towels orderly

* Change guest towels – once a week or after use

* Remove all products and clean out medicine cabinet – once a week

* Keep all cleaning supplies and implements orderly.

* Do a major cleaning every night, disinfecting everything.

** Additional Tips **

**Don’t wait until the roll of toilet tissue runs out completely before replacing it. When you see it getting low, replace it with a new roll and place the old roll on top of it.

**Teach your children to flush immediately, when making bowel movements. This will prevent the smell.

**You should also provide wet wipes for use after bowel movements and for freshening up during menstruation.