Ruth n Jersey
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- Location
- Northern New Jersey
My daughter is having Easter dinner for us so I decided to get a head start on my spring cleaning.
After 49 years of cleaning I have my ways.
In January I wash my carpets. They seem to dry better with the heat on and a window cracked a bit.
Early spring I do what I call the guts of the house. I clean and go through all the cabinets, drawers, and linen closets.
Then I go room by room and clean what is in sight. Touch up scratches on the furniture if need be and clean the inside of the windows..
Anyone still wash lamp shades? I slosh them in the bathtub with tide and borax, then let them drip dry hanging on the wash line on the porch. Must be quite a sight for my young neighbors.
I am trying to switch over to lamps with glass shades. Easier to clean.
That's a fun thing to look for in the Salvation Army. I'm way to old to buy new ones and it gives me a valid reason to visit the store.
I do blinds in the bathtub also.
When I'm all finished I do a general cleaning so its all done and I can admire my completely clean house. This makes the hubby very happy also. It means he lived though another year of me tearing the house apart.
Some people just keep up with things on a day to day basis.
I like to know my home is in good shape so I can enjoy being outside when the weather gets better.
How do you handle cleaning?
After 49 years of cleaning I have my ways.
In January I wash my carpets. They seem to dry better with the heat on and a window cracked a bit.
Early spring I do what I call the guts of the house. I clean and go through all the cabinets, drawers, and linen closets.
Then I go room by room and clean what is in sight. Touch up scratches on the furniture if need be and clean the inside of the windows..
Anyone still wash lamp shades? I slosh them in the bathtub with tide and borax, then let them drip dry hanging on the wash line on the porch. Must be quite a sight for my young neighbors.
I am trying to switch over to lamps with glass shades. Easier to clean.
That's a fun thing to look for in the Salvation Army. I'm way to old to buy new ones and it gives me a valid reason to visit the store.
I do blinds in the bathtub also.
When I'm all finished I do a general cleaning so its all done and I can admire my completely clean house. This makes the hubby very happy also. It means he lived though another year of me tearing the house apart.
Some people just keep up with things on a day to day basis.
I like to know my home is in good shape so I can enjoy being outside when the weather gets better.
How do you handle cleaning?