cleaning Archives
fyi: vacuuming and dusting routine
Yes, because I know you’ve been waiting with bated breath to find out how I vacuum and dust my house. Actually, I wrote most of this article in my head while I was vacuuming, so it only seemed right to jot it down and not to waste it. BC (before child) cleaning day was Saturday [...]
tip tuesday – bicarb for stains
Somehow, while I was writing on the freezer bags, permanent marker ended up all over our kitchen bench. Wiping it with a cloth and vinegar didn’t budge the stain, but a sprinkle of bicarb soda and a wipe with a damp cloth saw the marker stain disappear in an instant. Plain bicarb soda also cleaned [...]
tip tuesday – quick tidy strategy
We have a rule in our house: never walk up or down the stairs empty handed. We have a drop off point at the top and bottom of the stairs where items that need to be relocated back to their proper place are left for when one of us next treads the stairs. This keeps [...]
getting the washing dry without a dryer
You know you’ve reached adulthood when your first thought on a sunny day is “I’ll get the washing dry today.” Sunny days however, have been few and far between over the last few months and washing has been an all week chore, when it is normally a two day chore. The humidity doesn’t help. Even [...]
tip tuesday – fixing smelly floor drains
This is a tip I picked up when I was working for a pluming company. If bad smells are coming up through the floor drains in your bathroom or laundry, pour a bucket of plain water down the drain. The drain has a trap in it where water sits, preventing smells from coming up the [...]
frugal (and natural) cleaning
A friend of mine recently asked me about non-chemical alternatives to cleaning the house. She had become concerned about what chemicals she was being exposed to. Which is fair enough. I thought I would share here what we use to clean our house. Cleaning agents The cleaning agents we use are simple, natural and inexpensive. [...]
avoid antibacterials with basic kitchen hygiene
Following a few basic kitchen hygiene tips means that you are protecting yourself and your family from illness without needing to resort to anti-bacterial soaps and sprays.
giving the dishwasher a holiday
There is an art to washing up, but in a world of dishwashers (of the electric kind), it’s a dying skill.
housework hacks: how to have a tidy house without the effort
Don’t have time to clean? Keep the home looking tidy with minimal effort or bring it up to scratch in just a couple of minutes with these housework hacks.
What Is In Homemade Laundry Detergents?
When it comes to making our own laundry detergents, how much better for the environment are the ingredients? I’ve looked at some of the common ingredients I use in my home made laundry detergent to assess their impact on environment.
