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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / April 2005Spring Cleaning
> GETTING ORGANIZED STEPHANIE DENTON > Experts' tips ease spring cleaning > > April 27, 2005 > > QUESTION: I've made a deal with two girlfriends. We are > all going to help each other spring-clean our homes. We > plan to rotate to a different house each of the next > three weeks. Do you have any time-and money-saving tips > for us to keep in mind? > > ANSWER: The Maids Home Services, a leader in the > residential home-cleaning industry since 1980, suggests > these unique cleaning tips that really work and require > nothing more than items you already have in your home. > They're sure to make your house sparkle for the spring: > > Remove vents and wash in soapy, hot water, using a paint- > brush to reach between slats, if needed. Rinse and dry > well. VENTS??? i'd have to use a ladder to reach the vents under my soffits. nah, the spiders can have the vents. > Use baby oil on stainless-steel sinks and faucets and > lemon oil to clean shower doors to make them sparkle. SPARKLE???? are shower doors supposed to sparkle? mine didn't do that when they were new. > Use a toothbrush to clean hard-to-reach areas. WITH OR WITHOUT TOOTHPASTE???? toothbrushes are too short to reach most hard to reach places, and those places are generally ceiling high. > To remove dirt and grime from wicker furniture, wash > with a solution of two tablespoons of ammonia and one > gallon of water. DIRT AND GRIME???? i thought that was patina! dang! > The best way to get the candle wax off a glass table is > to soften it with a hair dryer, and remove the residue > with a soft cloth. Once you have absorbed all the wax, > polish your table as usual. i tried this one. NOT A GOOD TIP! i kept hitting the candle wax with the hair drier to soften it up, but the glass top broke before the wax got soft. i had to use a broom and dust pan, instead of a soft cloth, to remove the residue. but, i did polish the rest of the table as usual. > Use air freshener to clean mirrors. It does a good job > and leaves a lovely smell. this was kind of self-defeating, because i left noseprints on the mirror, while testing to see if it was true. > Keep leather furniture supple by polishing with a > solution to prevent yellowing. WHAT SOLUTION TO PREVENT YELLOWING???? i think my black leather hasn't learned how to yellow, yet. lucky me! > Clean the television and computer screens with a used > dryer sheet; this will reduce the static and prevent dust > resettling. maybe, but it doesn't get the "BWAHAHAHA" stains off! > Baking soda works great for carpet deodorizing; just > sprinkle onto the carpet before going to bed and vacuum > in the morning. DON'T EVEN TRY THIS, if you have cats and they use baking soda based cat litter. trust me. >> Use baby oil on stainless-steel sinks and faucets and >> lemon oil to clean shower doors to make them sparkle. > SPARKLE???? are shower doors supposed to sparkle? mine didn't do that when > they were new. I'm trying to figure out how to turn on the faucets now that I've oiled them. Cheryl  SignatureCheryl > > GETTING ORGANIZED STEPHANIE DENTON > > Experts' tips ease spring cleaning [quoted text clipped - 71 lines] > DON'T EVEN TRY THIS, if you have cats and they use baking soda based cat > litter. trust me. ROTFLMAOWTIME! I still like Tim Allen's cleaning technique - use duct tape to secure all knickknacks, then go through the house with your leaf blower! ;> Hugs, CatNipped ROFLMAO @ all your cleaning tips! When I first moved to MileHigh, CAT gave me a tip that is funny but *does* work - not for cleaning, but for what used to knock me off my feet and piss off my cats when I went to pet them: big static here! When I visited my relatives I used to think it was from dragging your feet on the carpeted floors, but uh-uh....it's *no humidity* here that's the culprit! Take a dryer sheet (Snuggle makes cat smell good, too) and rub your cat all over (well I skip their face) with it.....then pet at leisure w/no fear of static shocks to either you or annoyed cat.....my friends in FL would be ROFL @ hearing about this. >> > GETTING ORGANIZED STEPHANIE DENTON >> > Experts' tips ease spring cleaning [quoted text clipped - 84 lines] > > CatNipped Thanks for the laugh! Best wishes, SignaturePolonca & Soncek > > GETTING ORGANIZED STEPHANIE DENTON > > Experts' tips ease spring cleaning [quoted text clipped - 71 lines] > DON'T EVEN TRY THIS, if you have cats and they use baking soda based cat > litter. trust me.
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