LONDON, ON—With winter finally over, millions of Canadians are rolling up their sleeves for some much-needed spring cleaning. But according to local self-styled "cleaning stuff expert" Steve Elliott, the key to a tidier home is rolling those sleeves back down.

"At least 90% of my personal spring cleaning routine is just wiping all the visible surfaces with my shirt sleeves," the 36-year-old bachelor said.

"A good sleeve sweep is usually enough to clean up all the usual stuff that accumulates over the winter," he explained. "Including: chip crumbs, Cheeto crumbs, stains, dripped honey, and the ants eating all the stuff I just mentioned."

"It's all about simplicity," he added.

Elliott developed his unique tidying method after years of observing the more complicated cleaning routines of his ex-wife Lisa.

"Like a lot of people, Lisa was conditioned to view chores as strenuous and complex," said the part-time bartender and video game enthusiast. "She always had a different set of supplies for each task, and created a lot of stress for herself. In fact, Lisa would get so overwhelmed she'd start snapping at me for nothing more than attracting pests with the giant pile of take-out containers I left in the living room."

"So when I became single again five years ago, I was determined to find a better way," Elliott added. "And now thanks to the sleeves method, cleaning is almost as easy as sitting around and doing nothing."

For example, any clothes you have laying on the floor can easily substitute as dry mop if you drag it around with your foot. - Steve Elliott, cleaning stuff expert

While wiping with his shirt sleeves accounts for most of Elliott's tidying activity, the remainder of his cleaning regimen is based on the same straightforward philosophy.

"For example, any clothes you have laying on the floor can easily substitute as dry mop if you drag it around with your foot," said Elliot while demonstrating with the hoodie that had been sitting beside his couch for several months. "I think the static electricity in the fabric helps to pick up the surrounding layer of dust."

Whether or not they follow his specific techniques, Elliott ultimately hopes that all Canadians can learn from his overall cleaning ethos.

"It's all about doing the job efficiently so you can spend your time focusing on stuff that's more important than the cleanliness of your house," he concluded. "Like figuring out how to get those raccoons out from behind the fridge."

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