Armed with essential supplies and the willingness to get your hands dirty, you should be able to take on most household cleaning chores yourself. It's a pain but somebody has to do it so make light work by having the necessary supplies. Put together a cleaning kit after identifying how dirty your house gets every day and at the end of the week. Old houses that haven't seen a lot of renovation tend to gather dirt and dust quickly because of gaps in the walls and on floorboards. Vacuuming frequen…