Love the tips. Thank you so much for this post. I'll be sure to employ the left to right thing. Sometimes I just feel so lost when I enter a messy room and don't know what to tackle first.
Lorraine
June 08, 2009
All the tips are great! I am a bathroom cleaning freak. I have lots of experience. My father was an Army officer, who trained me to clean bathrooms; also I had to clean my brother's bathroom ( 4 brothers) I was 10 when I was given the job. Teach a child to clean early and they will appreciate it when they are older.
One technique of mine is to spray all-purpose cleaner on the walls and bottoms of the tub after a shower. Get ready for your day; then take an old long handled back scrubber (or nylon poufie thing)and scrub tub from top to bottom. I also bought a small, cheap spray bottle, and filled it w/glass cleaner, Great for mirrors, I also save on paper towels by using a micro-fiber cloth. I clean sink, counter and toilet everyday; usually takes less than 5 minutes.
Maryann
April 26, 2009
Another good tip is to wipe down your shower while you are taking one.
jenjen
July 13, 2008
Great tips. I deplore cleaning and this should help get things in order just a bit faster!
I also hate dusting, especially since I have a lot of furniture with grooves and swirls, and I have a lot of books. One thing that I have found that works really wells is a paint brush. I purchased a three pack of soft bristled paintbrushes (the ones for trimming up walls and painting furniture). All I do then is 'paint' my objects. It works really well on blinds, book edges, bric-a-brac, and can really get into the grooves of carved furiture, baseboards, door tops, etc. I'll then wipe down large, flat surfaces with those cheap white washclothes you can buy in bulk.
missjess
July 10, 2008
GREAT tips, thanks so much for posting this!
JudithDial
June 21, 2008
I worked briefly for someone who did commercial cleaning: shops, beauty shops, restaurants, etc. His speciality was floors and windows. What he cleaned windows with was a little Dawn, warm water, and a little ammonia. That's it. Of course he used a squeege, but...
The tip I taught him was how I clean the chrome and mirrors in my bathroom. When the room is steamy, take a chamois and wipe the steam off. The spots come up with the steam. No chemicals, no odor, no expense, and quick!
Thanks for the tips!
Judith
getdressedup
April 12, 2008
Here's a random but great tip that I found: Eliminate refrigerator odors by pouring a little vanilla on a piece of cotton and placing it in the refrigerator or by placing a bowl filled with a few briquettes of charcoalin the back of the refrigerator.
I got this from here btw >> http://www.guidetospringcleaning.com/ =)
magic1
January 23, 2008
Lemon juice also works if you are out of vinegar and it also smells a little better. And why not kill two birds by throwing some sponges into the waterbowl and get them disinfected too?
LauraM
January 23, 2008
Thank you badbadivy, lovely post! I hate cleaning and I'm trying to get better about doing it regularly. I have three cats and a dog, so I also have to combat the horror of pet hair ... which ideally means lots of vacuuming.
I have a question for you -- could you clarify what you would consider "deep cleaning" vs. not? Seems like the above description is mostly "average cleaning" and I'm wondering how deep you'd go normally.
Thanks!
jacquilinala
October 29, 2007
I'm going to try this - I hate cleaning, but this sounds like a doable approach. I'm a geek though - anything that breaks down a process into parts and provides sound reasoning for doing so a là scientific method is perfect for me.
Anonymous
Love the tips. Thank you so much for this post. I'll be sure to employ the left to right thing. Sometimes I just feel so lost when I enter a messy room and don't know what to tackle first.
Lorraine
All the tips are great! I am a bathroom cleaning freak. I have lots of experience. My father was an Army officer, who trained me to clean bathrooms; also I had to clean my brother's bathroom ( 4 brothers) I was 10 when I was given the job. Teach a child to clean early and they will appreciate it when they are older.
One technique of mine is to spray all-purpose cleaner on the walls and bottoms of the tub after a shower. Get ready for your day; then take an old long handled back scrubber (or nylon poufie thing)and scrub tub from top to bottom. I also bought a small, cheap spray bottle, and filled it w/glass cleaner, Great for mirrors, I also save on paper towels by using a micro-fiber cloth. I clean sink, counter and toilet everyday; usually takes less than 5 minutes.
Maryann
Another good tip is to wipe down your shower while you are taking one.
jenjen
Great tips. I deplore cleaning and this should help get things in order just a bit faster!
I also hate dusting, especially since I have a lot of furniture with grooves and swirls, and I have a lot of books. One thing that I have found that works really wells is a paint brush. I purchased a three pack of soft bristled paintbrushes (the ones for trimming up walls and painting furniture). All I do then is 'paint' my objects. It works really well on blinds, book edges, bric-a-brac, and can really get into the grooves of carved furiture, baseboards, door tops, etc. I'll then wipe down large, flat surfaces with those cheap white washclothes you can buy in bulk.
missjess
GREAT tips, thanks so much for posting this!
JudithDial
I worked briefly for someone who did commercial cleaning: shops, beauty shops, restaurants, etc. His speciality was floors and windows. What he cleaned windows with was a little Dawn, warm water, and a little ammonia. That's it. Of course he used a squeege, but...
The tip I taught him was how I clean the chrome and mirrors in my bathroom. When the room is steamy, take a chamois and wipe the steam off. The spots come up with the steam. No chemicals, no odor, no expense, and quick!
Thanks for the tips!
Judith
getdressedup
Here's a random but great tip that I found: Eliminate refrigerator odors by pouring a little vanilla on a piece of cotton and placing it in the refrigerator or by placing a bowl filled with a few briquettes of charcoalin the back of the refrigerator.
I got this from here btw >> http://www.guidetospringcleaning.com/ =)
magic1
LauraM
Thank you badbadivy, lovely post! I hate cleaning and I'm trying to get better about doing it regularly. I have three cats and a dog, so I also have to combat the horror of pet hair ... which ideally means lots of vacuuming.
I have a question for you -- could you clarify what you would consider "deep cleaning" vs. not? Seems like the above description is mostly "average cleaning" and I'm wondering how deep you'd go normally.
Thanks!
jacquilinala
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