how clean is your house?? (Hints and Tips for Household Cleaning)

Member Name: bishopview

Product:	Hints and Tips for Household Cleaning
Date:	05/11/09 (26 review reads)
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Advantages: makes you have a home you look forward to coming home to

Disadvantages: can cause arguments if your cleaning the tv when your hubby is trying to watch fottie,

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 of place around my home. I can not relax if I know there are dishes in the sink. And I could never Leave the house if the beds weren't made. I have two children and they have grown up with this and most of the time they are really good when it comes to being tidy. I think that it has instilled in them pride in their home and will hopefully make them be more tidy when they have a home of their own. Dont get me wrong my children are allowed to play they are not made to sit in uniforms neatly on the settee its just they know that they can bring one toy out at a time and have to put it back neatly. Perhaps you may not agree with my view and think children should be allowed to make a mess but I simply think that it teaches them to have respect for the home they live in.
After all this cleaning I have got some fab tips to share with you. here we go......

Don't throw away old toothbrushes, They are an excellent cleaning tool. I use them to clean behind the hard to reach areas behind the taps. They will easily get into all the nooks and cranny's leaving your taps as clean as a whistle.

Buy some cotton buds. these are excellent for keeping the grouting on your tiles fresh and white. I spray the bud with bleach and then run the bud in between the tiles to make the white of the grouting shine.

Do a little bit of cleaning daily as this will then keep the mess down to a minimum, If you don't clean for days on end then you will be faced with a big mess that may feel overwhelming. So do a bit everyday even if its just dusting one day then hoovering the next.

Put music on when your cleaning. This always makes the cleaning experience more enjoyable for me. I always pick a cd that I can have a real good sing along too. I turn it up loud and I find it gives me that little bit more energy,

Have good sort outs every couple of months. I use the rule if we havent used it or worn it for 6 months then it goes for recycling. This way it cuts down on clutter. Obviously I dont throw the kids toys away but they are also encouraged before christmas each year to have a sort out of the old things that they may not play with anymore.

If you ever burn the bottom of your saucepan and the food is just burned and glued to the bottom of the pan. Dont throw the pan away use this it really does work. Pour the contents of a bottle of coca cola into the pan, put it on a low heat and constantly stir, leave the coke come to the boil and then leave it simmer for 5-10 minutes. Your pan will be as good as new!!

Use scents and candles to create a lovely aroma to your house. There is nothing nicer than going into the room and smelling a light and refreshing smell. I use asda vanilla room spray it is gorgeous but my husband jokes that I drink it because I go through so much!!

I prefer to use kitchen towel to dusters. I think that the kitchen towel absorbs moisture better. Kitchen towels are great for doing the windows.

Be organised and have a place to keep everything. that way it takes half the time to clean up. Also it saves so much time when you are looking for something. Also you wont have to pull everything out to look for a particular item and end up making more mess!!
I appreciate that I may come across as a saddo to some people. But some people like going to bingo, going for a drink I prefer hoovering the stairs or colour coordinating the flowers I buy to match the decor of a particular room. And if this makes me sad then I guess I am. One thing is for certain though every one that comes to my house is given the best of welcome I would never for one second stand over someone with a duster waiting for a crumb from their biccie to fall. And if they tip something over it doesnt really bother me I will wait till they leave and then clean it all up again.

Summary: My vice. I would love to be kim or aggie!!!