Housekeeping by Yourself

I use furniture sliders underneath heavy furniture, like dressers, the bed, couch, etc. So easy to move them! The are made for either hardwood floors or carpeting. They come in all shapes and sizes too.
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I divide my housework into doing it 3 days instead of 1 or 2. This makes it a lot easier. As for cleaning under heavy furniture, if it has to be moved, it doesn't get done. I figure I'm the only one that will see it but if someone comes and they see it, they can help me move the furniture so I can clean underneath.
 
The beauty of having a place as "cozy" as mine is that it takes all of about 15-20 minutes to dust and vacuum the entire 300sf. Okay, less than that. 290 sf. I use a wand extension on the hose to vacuum under furniture so that I don't have to move it, but sliders work well when it must be moved. It helps to only have a few pieces of furniture, too. And I have a long-handled duster for ceiling fan blades and cobwebs/dust that's too high to reach. Deb, unload your stuff. Find a small place. Proceed to enjoy life.
 
I have budgies and they make a heck of a mess behind the cabinet where the cage sits. I don't know how they manage to throw their seed behind there, but the feathers and seed quickly build up. When I have to move the cabinet to clean behind it, I sit on the floor, brace my back against the wall, and push the cabinet with my feet. Hard work but it shifts.
 
debodun said:
What do you do when things need vacuuming behind or underneath and the item is too heavy to move? If I try to do to much, my back hurts. I vacuum the hallway and have to lay down for a few minutes. Takes forever to clean. I've given up on some areas, much to spider's and dust bunny's delights.
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If you can afford it you may want to hire someone to help you do the heavy lifting things. I think there is a website called www.care.com that has people they have screened.

I have moved my couch by pushing it but after my back hurt. Don't think I'm going to do it again.
 
Rosemarie said:
I have budgies and they make a heck of a mess behind the cabinet where the cage sits. I don't know how they manage to throw their seed behind there, but the feathers and seed quickly build up. When I have to move the cabinet to clean behind it, I sit on the floor, brace my back against the wall, and push the cabinet with my feet. Hard work but it shifts.
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I have 2 budgies, too. They sure can make a mess. I vacuum a lot around their cage and move their stand to vacuum behind about every 6 mos. I use the attachment on the vacuum to get under their stand and between things near them more often.
 
Rosemarie said:
Mine are flying free all day so there are droppings everywhere, but the cabinet is the only piece of furniture I have to move to clean behind. (I must add that it isn't as bad as it sounds...I'm not knee-deep in droppings as I clean twice a day).
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I vacuum often and keep the vacuum out a lot of the time. Mine fly freely too all day. Their poopies hit the walls at times. Not hard to clean at all. They are my babies and I love them so much and don't mind the cleaning. I'm glad I can still do my duties.
 

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