OPINION: One of my first jobs was cleaner. I cleaned motels, car dealerships, commercial kitchens, and private homes when I cleaned the bathroom of a pub, which is as uncomfortable as you think.
You'd think that would make me a cleaning expert and my home would be a temple of purification. You would be wrong Even though I accepted the healing power of a clean and tidy home , taking cleanliness as a permanent lifestyle is a step forward.
But this spring is in the air and that reminds me of the slogan. As September 1st is not just the first day of spring, it includes apple blossoms, daffodils, lambs and ducks. This is the first day we face Papa's huge spider web that has been floating in the bathtub since April. It is the first day of the spring cleaning season.
KYLIE KLEIN NIXON
Lemon and baking soda, the best cleaning duo.
"The big cleaning has something very comforting," says my friend Meg Hartigan, the only one of my friends who has responded to a call to the usual spring cleaning staff.
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The Texas-born Hartigan "grew up with the usual spring cleaning." His mother does that every year and his grandmother would even save the spring cleaning until Hartigan visits him at the end of the spring to help him.
"They spent the whole winter closing the windows, trying to connect all the water flows, and I feel like the air in the house has to be replaced.
"I think one reason why I hope every year is that everything is sunnier and more enjoyable is why I combine sun-cleaning, gardening and outdoor games." I can not wait to clean the spring every year. "
KYLIE KLEIN NIXON
The Hartigan Cleansing Bible, salt, lemon, vinegar and baking soda from Shea Zukowski is full of tips and tricks for natural cleansing.
Shea Zukowski's Salt, Lemons, Vinegar and Baking Powder , Hartigan's Cleaning Bible, is full of recipes and tips for using these basic ingredients to clean almost anything. ,
"With a small child in the house everything has to be alright to be licked and put in the mouth because the kids are bad The only cleaner I do not use at home is Dettol Surface Cleaner What you can spray and I use it only for things like cuddly toys and mattresses, things that can not be thrown into the washing machine are cheap and a bottle lasts for a moment. "
KYLIE KLEIN NIXON
Intelligent to buy, this small package costs around $ 22 (including the new bucket, gloves, and sheets) and does a lot of household chores at home.
Cleaning with a child in tow requires planning. Harriet is two and a half years old and likes to help mom and daddy Ryan keep their house.
"She likes to help with vacuuming, so I'll keep it for her, but clean or clean under / behind the furniture or on a ladder to make sure everything goes well before I get home."
When it does, it usually has a few boxes of products to offer.
"It's always fun."
After talking to Hartigan, I feel inspired. Here is my plan:
Create inventory
KYLIE KLEIN NIXON
Here's one I prepared earlier: I cleaned my cabinets a few weeks ago, but went out to cleanse the inside with vinegar, lemon and lemonade.
Does something have to be repaired or replaced? How many blankets do you bring to the laundry? Do you have a good bucket? Do you need to make or buy detergents? Do you have enough sheets? (The store has 20 microfibre cloths for $ 12, a blessing for the spring cleaning . ) Use our list of practical spring cleaning checks to plan their attack.
Remember, I spent about $ 17 on enough vinegar, lemons, and baking soda to clean my entire house five times, clean upholstered furniture, remove stains from my clothes, and catch up with drains.
You would need four or five different commercial products to do this job for between $ 4 and $ 9, depending on the brand. It's cheaper and less toxic to make your own.
"Soaking the lemon peel in the vinegar-water solution for a few days actually reduces the smell of the vinegar," says Hartigan.
KYLIE KLEIN NIXON
Cover a lemon chopped in white vinegar to get a dull cleansing liquid.
THE BASIC CONCEPTS
One of the things I learned as a maid is to start from the top down, so as not to push the dust on anything that has already been cleaned. So start with the colors. Spiders and corners, followed by window sills.
"I cook [first] because everything is downhill [clean], which we touch every day, but I really do not think about the need to clean it." As always, I clean myself. all walls, "explains Hartigan.
KYLIE KLEIN NIXON
Everything you need to keep your home spotless.
Here's my plan for each room: open all the windows and leave them open while you work. Decongestion: Get rid of all the junk food. Dust everything and remove the roof. Clean the windows and wash mosquito nets and curtains.
Keep furniture away from walls and remove all images and artwork. Vacuum the walls, clean them with a bucket of warm water, a little soap and a soft cloth.
Use the same for washing baseboards, doors, door handles, switches, plugs, door jambs, window frames, and the top of all frames. Replace the pictures as soon as everything is dry.
Once the specific tasks of the workpiece have been completed, sweep or vacuum it or clean it if necessary. You can also clean the carpets at this stage. Once the floor is dry, replace the furniture. The work is good.
KYLIE KLEIN NIXON
Recipe for a fabulous floor cleaner: leftover lemons, baking soda, dish soap and a glass of vinegar.
THE WINDOW
My advice to avoid glass residues: a solution of vinegar and water in a vaporizer, a newspaper and an elbow grease. Also be careful, you do not need as much evaporation as you think.
Dust and soak the blinds or wash the curtains if you have them.
KITCHEN
KYLIE KLEIN NIXON
The power of soft drinks: Remove any stains without scratching the surface.
Detoxify your chopping board with half a lemon and a plate of soda or salt. Dip the cut side in the salt or soak and rub the wood. In the same way you can also clean Mystery Goop in the fridge.
Clean the dishwasher with a glass of vinegar on the top shelf. Clean the microwave by cutting the lemon used for the chopping board in a microwaveable container and let it soak for three minutes.
Then clean the microwave: Lemon steam melts grease and dirt and neutralizes odors.
KYLIE KLEIN NIXON
Destroy half a lemon in a bowl with water in the microwave to cleanse and detoxify. The dirt is increasing immediately.
SALON
Remove the dust from the cables behind the TV. I know that you do not want, I do not want to, but do it. It's a nightmare there.
Change the batteries of your remote control.
Use the sweet vinegar cleaner I wrote a few months ago to refresh your sofas and sofas. First, make sure it is safe in a non-visible area. You can also use the same cleaner for carpet stains, but be careful and try it first.
bathroom
The same method of detoxifying the cutting board works with soap and water, the bad ring around the tub and almost everything on the countertops.
The toilets can be disinfected with a cup of vinegar and a sprig of vinegar in the mirrors. If you rub them with a microfibre cloth, they will light up.
bedroom
Bring all your winter blankets and blankets to the laundry and clean them for winter storage. Now is the time to swap your winter wardrobe for a spring / summer outfit.
Turn or rotate your mattress: ventilate it.
KYLIE KLEIN NIXON
Add in the word the vinegar soda, unless you want a jet of soda bleach.
Practical advice: Get a valance: Not only is it something that makes your bed look rusty, it also prevents dust and other debris from getting under the bed.
And that's it, congratulations! Caress your back and lie down, you are a bloody legend.
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