Post your cleaning tips

[thetreble 19]

enjoyed some of these. We have wood floors only in our apartment and in the kitchen we have tile...I swear by my Swifer Wetjet to wash the floors. It squirts out the cleaning liquid for you so you don't have to bend over ! haha I'm so lazy.

[Emancipation 2]

best cleaning secret i have is using club soda to lift stains in carpet..

the bubbles work they really work!! Never had a stain i couldn't lift with club soda

Oh and I do enjoy those anti bacteral cleaning wipes that come in the plastic tubs.. Use 'em to do a quick spot clean when I don't want to do a massive cleaning.

[Mononoke28 135]

I love Lysol products. I can't wash dishes without using their kitchen desinfectant spray.

I also love to mop my floors with Pine Sol, the original scent. And spray Febreeze all over my furniture and bedspreads.

[Mary Lou 681]

I love my Libman mop

Vinegar and water is great for windows, mirrors and floors.

I use Dow Scrubbing Bubbles to clean my sink in the bathroom and The "Works" toilet bowl cleaner. Also The "Works" for my shower.

I LOVE Spic and Span!

Flour sack towels clean mirrors and windows lint free, unlike paper towels.

[doodlebug 3]

I love my Libman mop

Vinegar and water is great for windows, mirrors and floors.

I use Dow Scrubbing Bubbles to clean my sink in the bathroom and The "Works" toilet bowl cleaner. Also The "Works" for my shower.

I LOVE Spic and Span!

Flour sack towels clean mirrors and windows lint free, unlike paper towels.

I have seen those mops but do they get the stuff that sticks to the floor, like if a kid had dropped a lollipop and it seems cemented to it? I'm trying to avoid having to get on my hands and knees and scrub the old fashioned way to get that stuff up but it seems like nothing else will work. Does a real number on my back though.

[JenT 0]

I use Dow Scrubbing Bubbles to clean my sink in the bathroom and The "Works" toilet bowl cleaner. Also The "Works" for my shower.

Dow spun off their Consumer Products division several years ago and sold it to SC Johnson. Nice to know that people still think of it as Dow cleanser, but it's really not.

It is the only product I use to clean my bathroom, besides Windex for the mirrors.

I wouldn't live without my Swiffer refill pads (the dry ones). I use them for dusting EVERYTHING. I keep some in both cars, my horse trailer, and in my briefcase... perfect for removing lint from computer screens too.

[Mary Lou 681]

I love my Libman mop

Vinegar and water is great for windows, mirrors and floors.

I use Dow Scrubbing Bubbles to clean my sink in the bathroom and The "Works" toilet bowl cleaner. Also The "Works" for my shower.

I LOVE Spic and Span!

Flour sack towels clean mirrors and windows lint free, unlike paper towels.

I have seen those mops but do they get the stuff that sticks to the floor, like if a kid had dropped a lollipop and it seems cemented to it? I'm trying to avoid having to get on my hands and knees and scrub the old fashioned way to get that stuff up but it seems like nothing else will work. Does a real number on my back though.

Well i dont have kids sorry lol But Gary is messy If something on the floor wont lift i use my foot on the mop and scrub it back and forth, that probably sounds bad, but it works for me lol

[pbgirl 1]

I agree about the SOS pads. They clean sinks, dishes, my stove. They're great! Also the Lysol wipes.

[Queen Jenn 0]

I'm sensitive to a lot of chemicals. So we use vinegar mixed with water (different ratios depending on what you're cleaning). Vinegar REALLY cleans well. Also, love the club soda tip-THX!!

[Cheryl & Medo 3]

How to clean your house using your computer:

1. Open a new file in you computer

2. Name it "Housework"

3. Send it to the Recycle Bin

4. Empty the Recycle Bin

5. PC will ask "Are you sure you want to delete housework permanently?

6. Answer calmly......."YES" and press mouse button firmly

7. ALL DONE...........Don't you feel better now?

OMG LMAO

[Cheryl & Medo 3]

I use a old fashion string mop with a industrial bucket that has the thing that squishes the water out. (pine sol) Also i cant live with out swifer dry dust pads. And i just bought the dyson animal this vacume is the bomb. It never looses suction and it is so powerfull. And the best products is (the works) it takes away hard water stains and is so cheep at the dollar store. But I dont do windows ewwwwwwww

[~*Maria*~ 1]

i live by these 10 rules of housekeeping....

1. Vacuuming too often weakens the carpet fibers. Say this with a serious face, and shudder delicately whenever anyone mentions Carpet Fresh.

2. Dust bunnies cannot evolve into dust rhinos when disturbed. Rename the area under the couch "The Galapagos Islands" and claim an ecological exemption.

3. Layers of dirty film on windows and screens provide a helpful filter against harmful and aging rays from the sun. Call it an SPF factor of 5 and leave it alone.

4. Cobwebs artfully draped over lampshades reduces the glare from the bulb, thereby creating a romantic atmosphere. If your husband points out that the light fixtures need dusting, simply look affronted and exclaim, "What? And spoil the mood?"

5. In a pinch, you can always claim that the haphazard tower of unread magazines and newspapers next to your chair provides the valuable Feng Shui aspect of a tiger, thereby reducing your vulnerability. Roll your eyes when you say this.

6. Explain the mound of pet hair brushed up against the doorways by claiming you are collecting it there to use for stuffing handsewn play animals for underprivileged children.

7. If unexpected company is coming, pile everything unsightly into one room and close the door. As you show your guests through your tidy home, rattle the door knob vigorously, fake a growl and say, "I'd love you to see our Den, but Fluffy hates to be disturbed and the shots are SO expensive."

8. If dusting is REALLY out of control, simply place a showy urn on the coffee table and insist that "THIS is where Grandma wanted us to scatter her ashes..."

9. Don't bother repainting. Simply scribble lightly over a dirty wall with an assortment of crayons, and try to muster a glint of tears as you say, "Junior did this the week before that unspeakable accident... I haven't had the heart to clean it..."

10. Mix one-quarter cup pine-scented household cleaner with four cups of water in a spray bottle. Mist the air lightly. Leave dampened rags in conspicuous locations. Develop an exhausted look, throw yourself onto the couch, and sigh, "I clean and I clean and I still don't get anywhere..."

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seriously though... I love my Swiffer Wet Jet..

I just want to get the Swiffer sweep and vac and my life will be complete

ROFL OMG :lol: best tips i've read in a long time

Edited August 9, 2007 by MariaDane

[trailmix 77]

One of my favorite cleaning tips is putting wax paper on top of the cupboards then just changing it as required instead of having to scrub up there.

A few months ago I bought the Scrubbing Bubbles automatic shower cleaner (the one you hang over the shower and turn on a few times a week after a shower - they say each night after the last shower but I have found it isn't necessary to do it that often - anyway it really does work). Scrubbing Bubbles

I also have the Hoover Floormate - great tool for cleaning hardwood and linoleum - it's a tad heavy - but it realllly gets the floor clean.

[Marilyn. 340]

How to clean your house using your computer:

1. Open a new file in you computer

2. Name it "Housework"

3. Send it to the Recycle Bin

4. Empty the Recycle Bin

5. PC will ask "Are you sure you want to delete housework permanently?

6. Answer calmly......."YES" and press mouse button firmly

7. ALL DONE...........Don't you feel better now?

OMG LMAO

dang I just tried this... it doesn't work with stupid windows vista it says "are you sure you want to move this folder to the recycle bin?"

[Marilyn. 340]

PHILOSOPHY OF HOUSECLEANING!

I don't do windows because ...

I love birds and don't want one to run into a clean window and get hurt.

I don't wax floors because ...

I am terrified a guest will slip and get hurt then I'll feel terrible ( plus they may sue me.)

I don't mind the dust bunnies because ...

They are very good company, I have named most of them, and they agree with everything I say.

I don't disturb cobwebs because .

I want every creature to have a home of their own.

I don't Spring Clean because .

I love all the seasons and don't want the others to get jealous

I don't pull weeds in the garden because ..

I don't want to get in God's way, HE is an excellent designer!

I don't put things away because .

My husband will never be able to find them again.

I don't do gourmet meals when I entertain because .

I don't want my guests to stress out over what to make when they invite me over for dinner.

I don't iron because ...

I choose to believe them when they say "Permanent Press".

I don't stress much on anything because ...

"A Type" personalities die young and I want to stick around and become a wrinkled up crusty ol' woman!!!!

and remember "A clean house is a sign of a broken computer..."