Gritsar - I'm thinking of you

[MustLoveHens]

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I use my swiffer mop with a microfiber washcloth over it instead of creating more waste for the landfills! They're reusable and WAY better than sweeping. I usually sweep, followed by a quick run with the swiffer to get what the broom misses. Because I have a really old but very cool house with hardwood floors, spritzing the microfiber washcloth with a little orange-oil Pledge helps keep the place smelling nice, too.

When you have this many animals with dander, etc., just a swiffer alone isn't enough to keep up with the dirt/dust in the house, even if you do it daily (which I do not). It's more like something to finish off and get it "company clean".

After swiffering with the dry washcloth, I'll rinse it off, flip it over, use the other side for a quick damp-mop. Then it just goes in the wash with everything else. No junk for the landfills, and I get the ease of swiffering that I'm after. Double bonus. LOL.

Wow! Thanks for that slick idea with the microfiber washcloths! I have archaic vinyl tiles (circa. 1950) in my kitchen and it is a pain to clean. So many nooks and cranies for dirt to get stuck in The swiffer sheets don't work well, couple of swipes and their done for. I must try the microfiber washcloths.

As a complete aside, I use a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser to clean the inside of my microwave. It's super fast and gets all the stuck on grease and food off. I also use a basket style coffee filter to cover lidless food that is being reheated. The coffee fitlers can be composted. Ok...sorry, done with my aside....lol!

 

[gritsar]

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I use my swiffer mop with a microfiber washcloth over it instead of creating more waste for the landfills! They're reusable and WAY better than sweeping. I usually sweep, followed by a quick run with the swiffer to get what the broom misses. Because I have a really old but very cool house with hardwood floors, spritzing the microfiber washcloth with a little orange-oil Pledge helps keep the place smelling nice, too.

When you have this many animals with dander, etc., just a swiffer alone isn't enough to keep up with the dirt/dust in the house, even if you do it daily (which I do not). It's more like something to finish off and get it "company clean".

After swiffering with the dry washcloth, I'll rinse it off, flip it over, use the other side for a quick damp-mop. Then it just goes in the wash with everything else. No junk for the landfills, and I get the ease of swiffering that I'm after. Double bonus. LOL.

Wow! Thanks for that slick idea with the microfiber washcloths! I have archaic vinyl tiles (circa. 1950) in my kitchen and it is a pain to clean. So many nooks and cranies for dirt to get stuck in The swiffer sheets don't work well, couple of swipes and their done for. I must try the microfiber washcloths.

As a complete aside, I use a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser to clean the inside of my microwave. It's super fast and gets all the stuck on grease and food off. I also use a basket style coffee filter to cover lidless food that is being reheated. The coffee fitlers can be composted. Ok...sorry, done with my aside....lol!

I have a plastic cover, the size of a dinner plate, with holes in the side (also bought at walmart for like $2) made specifically for covering food in the microwave during reheating. I get intense when I find spots in my microwave. It's one of my pet peeves, of which there are many.

 

[gritsar]

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YEP ~ and it is even harder when you have 1 GSD that thinks the vacuum is evil and he must attack it when it is in use!

My 2 have been outside for the past 5 hours playing in the mud ~ they are a mess (so is the yard)! They are going to need a bath before they come in the house.

Must be Jax's brother. He doesn't even fully trust it when it's not running.

 

[SallyF]

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Pinesol sets me off - I cannot breathe around it. Terrible stuff.

IMO, pinesol is a useless product. It's for people that want their house to smell clean without the work of actually cleaning it.

I used to know a Navy wife who would dip her mop in pinesol, wring it out and stand it in an empty bucket. When DH came home, he always complimented her on how nice and clean everything was, just because he smelled the pinesol.

 

[gritsar]

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IMO, pinesol is a useless product. It's for people that want their house to smell clean without the work of actually cleaning it.

I used to know a Navy wife who would dip her mop in pinesol, wring it out and stand it in an empty bucket. When DH came home, he always complimented her on how nice and clean everything was, just because he smelled the pinesol.

That's how my DH would be. I prefer a truly clean house.

 

[bgelber]

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I love this place, you just never know what your going to find.

I use the good old fashion lysol, bleach and simple green, also use the mister clean eraser (works well on doggie dirt on my wall ) Have the steam mop actually already killed the first one on the second one now. I have friends to walk in and can't believe that there is animals in the house...I guess that's a good thing right?

 

[gritsar]

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I love this place, you just never know what your going to find.

I use the good old fashion lysol, bleach and simple green, also use the mister clean eraser (works well on doggie dirt on my wall ) Have the steam mop actually already killed the first one on the second one now. I have friends to walk in and can't believe that there is animals in the house...I guess that's a good thing right?

I've considered a steam mop. My luck I'd end up steaming these old tiles right up off of the floor.

 

[HHandbasket]

Pine Sol also contains pine oil which attracts roaches. No thanks. I'll use something else.

 

[Imp]

IMO, pinesol is a useless product. It's for people that want their house to smell clean without the work of actually cleaning it.

Thanks for the tip Gritty. I take it that I don't even have to open the bottle, or do I?

Impy- Oh, just googled pin sol candle- easier yet.

 

[gritsar]

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Thanks for the tip Gritty. I take it that I don't even have to open the bottle, or do I?

Impy- Oh, just googled pin sol candle- easier yet.

In rare form again tonight my friend?