Hints and Tips for Household Cleaning

Cleaning tips OK so im not the worlds tidiest person but I like to keep my house in a way that If someone randomly knocks on my door it's presentable to the eye. Some of my favourite tips have been passed down from my mother, grandmother and great grandmother (and at 97 still Hoovers everyday!) Tip one ~ Baking soda is not just great for cakes but your carpet too! I always sprinkle a fine layer about an hour before I hoover as this work as a deodorizer sucking up all the bad smells pets, kids and husbands leave behind. It also works great if you sprinkle a fine layer into your pongy shoes lifting away any nasties. And you ...  Read the complete review

I thought i would share a little story with you regarding my obsession with cleaning. Every week regardless of how im feeling I will ensure that the house is cleaned from top to bottom and I am only satisfied when the house smells of bleach and the rest of the family have passed out from breathing cleaning fluid. I used to watch How Clean Is Your House with Kim and Aggy cause I loved getting all the old cleaning tips and ways of cleaning household products without spending a fortune. Well, one day they had been talking about the grime that can collect inside your kettle and they recommended that you steep vinegar in the kettle over ...  Read the complete review

Ok I have to admit that I am a royal pain in the backside. Ask my husband he will tell you that although I am obviously fab (lol) I am certainly a nightmare to live with. It is the subject of quite a lot of our arguments and yet to me it is addictive and I cannot help myself. What I hear you ask is the problem the answer my friends is I AM ADDICTED TO CLEANING!!!!! Not one day goes by when I do not clean. I know some people may think this is sad but and I suppose to some degree it is but I love it. The satisfaction I get when I see the windows gleaming and the sun bouncing off the sheen on my wooden floor to me is like a drug. I cannot stand one thing being out ...  Read the complete review

I love a clean house there is something calming about a de cluttered lemony smelling home. I would however love the cleaning fairies to do it whist I sleep unfourtenally it falls to me and on rare occasions my husband has a mad moment when the mess gets so bad t hat he actually notices it!! So as we cannot afford a cleaning lady and that the children constantly make a mess and yet it is impossible to clean with children helping! here are my top tips on trying to maintain a sense of order. Firstly try to do as much as is possible once children are in bed or before they are up. 1) A place for everything and everything ...  Read the complete review

l cant stand housework,l wish l was a domestic goddess ,but l just want to spend my valuable time doing so many other things.As it has to be done, l make it as organzied as l can to get it out of the way,so heres my hints and tips l do,to get it over and done with as quickly as possible. l used to work for a cleaning contractor many years ago and they trained us to spend only a certain time cleaning each room.They had worked out a type of time and motion plan and it did work. So using that same method, my weekly housework is planned the same way.l only spend a certain amount of time cleaning each room,when that time is up,l move on to the nk ...  Read the complete review