A Good Housewife Cleaning Tips – Part Six

Being a good housewife is a full-time job and has a lot of duties – from taking care of the children, to cooking and cleaning. While I will not talk about how to bring up your offspring, I would like to give you some cleaning advices that have been proven effective over the years. In a series of posts I will talk about cleaning techniques from the past, witty tricks and innovations in the field of hygiene. I hope I can help you reduce the usage of chemical-based cleaning products that are potentially harmful for you and your family. Also, my goal will be to save you time off cleaning by guiding you through the path of being a good, but not exhausted housewife. Last, but not least, my advices will save you a lot of money from expensive, yet not so efficient cleaning products. Hopefully you will start feeling more confident about your skills as a housewife and you will start looking and the cleaning duties as more of an excitement, rather than a burden.

As you probably know already, cleaning is a rather unpleasant task for most people. That’s why it should be approached as any other hard work – with a goal in mind and an arsenal of methods and techniques to save time and efforts. Do not take on a cleaning which you are not prepared for. Also, do not forget that the less the dirtiness is, the easier it is to clean it. Think about what type of cleaning you are about to do is it an everyday cleaning or a complete scrub-up; are you going to clean the whole house at once or one room at a time; what will you begin with and where will you end; what will you need – items, products, etc. and keep them by your side at all time; give every family member a task so that you are not in each other’s way. The job will be much easier if you are dressed appropriately. A wide apron with a lot of pockets is recommended so that you have a place to hang brushes, rags, small tools and small pieces of trash along the way. You will be surprised how much mileage you will save yourself from not having to go to the other room to get a brush or a spray. Get used to wearing rubber gloves. They will not only save your hands from getting in touch with toxins, but it will also take you less time to fix your nails afterwards. If you enjoy music, do not forget to play some while cleaning. As it did with the ancient Romans, music will help you do more without getting tired.

A Good Housewife Cleaning Tips – Part Five

Being a good housewife is a full-time job and has a lot of duties – from taking care of the children, to cooking and cleaning. While I will not talk about how to bring up your offspring, I would like to give you some cleaning advices that have been proven effective over the years. In a series of posts I will talk about cleaning techniques from the past, witty tricks and innovations in the field of hygiene. I hope I can help you reduce the usage of chemical-based cleaning products that are potentially harmful for you and your family. Also, my goal will be to save you time off cleaning by guiding you through the path of being a good, but not exhausted housewife. Last, but not least, my advices will save you a lot of money from expensive, yet not so efficient cleaning products. Hopefully you will start feeling more confident about your skills as a housewife and you will start looking and the cleaning duties as more of an excitement, rather than a burden.

One of the most important cleaning tasks at home is also one that has to be done most often. I am talking about dusting. Many housewives are maniacs about cleaning and sanitizing their homes. They worship the vacuum, the mop and the broom. However, it seems like the more you clean the more dust you can see in your home. And this is not a thing to turn a blind eye to. We are talking about billions of small particles that can cause allergic reactions and rashes. There is no place at your home where dust cannot settle – curtains, carpets, tables, mattresses, etc. all have the perfect conditions of the growth of flora and fauna. That’s why the home dust is a nemesis for every good housewife. The carpets used nowadays are too good for the dust to pass and they are a potential habitat for germs and bacteria. What you have to do is quite simple – air the rooms as often as you can; vacuum every day; wash your sheets once a week on a 60 degree Celsius program; cover the furniture. There are sprays you can buy that affect the bacteria and can prevent it from coming to your home.

Here is some “dusty” statistics.

42 million tons of dust is piled on in the USA alone. 30 million of which is with natural origins, and 12 million comes from people. Every day you lose between 0.5 and 1 gram of dead skin. 7 % of the dust in the world comes from forest fires. Every year 10 thousand tons of space dust comes to Earth. In a house with six rooms every year 15 kg of dust is formed.

A Good Housewife Cleaning Tips – Part Four

Being a good housewife is a full-time job and has a lot of duties – from taking care of the children, to cooking and cleaning. While I will not talk about how to bring up your offspring, I would like to give you some cleaning advices that have been proven effective over the years. In a series of posts I will talk about cleaning techniques from the past, witty tricks and innovations in the field of hygiene. I hope I can help you reduce the usage of chemical-based cleaning products that are potentially harmful for you and your family. Also, my goal will be to save you time off cleaning by guiding you through the path of being a good, but not exhausted housewife. Last, but not least, my advices will save you a lot of money from expensive, yet not so efficient cleaning products. Hopefully you will start feeling more confident about your skills as a housewife and you will start looking and the cleaning duties as more of an excitement, rather than a burden.

Following the last part of my series of articles giving cleaning advices, I will talk about cleaning furniture again, as I had more information I wanted to share with you.

Painted furniture can be cleaned with nothing but warm water or with a mixture of 50 grams of oat meal in a cup of boiling water. Stains on painted furniture can be removed by rubbing the mixture in circular motions using a cloth or leather.

Polished furniture can be preserved by a regular cleaning with a soft cloth or leather.

Cane furniture has to be dusted every day. You can clean them with soap water. You can add a little bit of salt to the soap water. When you wash them, take them out to dry in the air. Polished cane furniture has to be cleaned with lukewarm water without soap. Dry and polish it with a soft cloth. This furniture must not be dried under direct sunlight. This goes for all wicker furniture.

For upholstery cleaning, use a mixture of water and vinegar. What you can do is soak a towel in the mixture, put it over the upholstery and tap it. You can also use a soft brush or a vacuum to clean it.

Plush furniture can be cleaned using a brush and a mixture of water and ammonia. Scrub in the same direction as the fabric goes. Before you start scrubbing this type of furniture, open the windows and put the carpet away. Put big pots of cold water around you to absorb the dust. I guarantee you satisfying results, should you choose to use this cleaning method.

A Good Housewife Cleaning Tips – Part Three

Being a good housewife is a full-time job and has a lot of duties – from taking care of the children, to cooking and cleaning. While I will not talk about how to bring up your offspring, I would like to give you some cleaning advices that have been proven effective over the years. In a series of posts I will talk about cleaning techniques from the past, witty tricks and innovations in the field of hygiene. I hope I can help you reduce the usage of chemical-based cleaning products that are potentially harmful for you and your family. Also, my goal will be to save you time off cleaning by guiding you through the path of being a good, but not exhausted housewife. Last, but not least, my advices will save you a lot of money from expensive, yet not so efficient cleaning products. Hopefully you will start feeling more confident about your skills as a housewife and you will start looking and the cleaning duties as more of an excitement, rather than a burden.

In this part of the good housewife cleaning tips I will talk about cleaning furniture.

Furniture of bright wood is cleaned in the following way. First, dust them good. Then, use warm water and soap to clean them.

Carved furniture is dusted with a special brush, wool or silk cloth or leather. This is the most effective cleaning method.

Varnished furniture also is dusted using a soft brush or leather. Any scratches or cracks can be covered by using varnish of the same colour. This furniture cannot be washed with water.

Mat furniture can only be cleaned using a dry rag, leather or a soft brush.

Polished furniture has to be cleaned every day with a soft cloth. Every now and then you can freshen them up by spreading them with polish and wiped off with a dry cloth. Polished furniture should also not be washed with soap and water. This type of furniture should be kept away from hot items, alcohol, vinegar and wine as these can permanently damage the polish.

Wooden furniture can be preserved not only by using polish. If you do not like the smell of it or you just do not have any, you can use olive oil instead. Pour a little bit of it on a dry cotton cloth and polish the piece of furniture with it. When it dries off the colour might get a little bit darker but it will look more natural and you will have a shiny new-looking table or whatever it is you polished.

I sincerely hope these advices were helpful. Keep looking for more cleaning advices.

A Good Housewife Cleaning Tips – Part Two

Being a good housewife is a full-time job and has a lot of duties – from taking care of the children, to cooking and cleaning. While I will not talk about how to bring up your offspring, I would like to give you some cleaning advices that have been proven effective over the years. In a series of posts I will talk about cleaning techniques from the past, witty tricks and innovations in the field of hygiene. I hope I can help you reduce the usage of chemical-based cleaning products that are potentially harmful for you and your family. Also, my goal will be to save you time off cleaning by guiding you through the path of being a good, but not exhausted housewife. Last, but not least, my advices will save you a lot of money from expensive, yet not so efficient cleaning products. Hopefully you will start feeling more confident about your skills as a housewife and you will start looking and the cleaning duties as more of an excitement, rather than a burden.

I will start with a few helpful cleaning advices from the past that could be used nowadays.

1. How to clean a glass bottle. Glass bottles with narrow necks can be cleaned by putting egg shells in them and then fill them with water. Wait for a couple of hours, shake the bottles and rinse them off.

2. How to get rid of the bad smell from the thermos. Before you put the thermos away, put a sugar cube in it.

3. How to clean an umbrella. Rub the umbrella with a mixture of ammonia and water in a one-to-six ratio. Rinse it good and let it dry. You will notice that after the procedure your umbrella will seem brand new.

4. How to clean plush toys. A witty trick around cleaning a tough stain is stitching a patch of some other cloth over the stain. Chose a bright colour in order to attract children’s attention. This way, not only will you cover the stain but you will make the toy funnier.

5. How to clean a red wine stain on the carpet. The red wine stain is a nightmare for every housewife. If you happen to get one of these terrible stains, do not hesitate to put a good amount of baking soda on the spot right away. The baking soda will absorb the liquid and in the morning when it is dry just vacuum it and you will be amazed how clean your carpet looks.

6. How to clean glass lampshades. Instead of putting your life in danger by climbing on a chair and washing them as they are on the ceiling, why not just take them off and wash them like an ordinary dish in the sink?