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.

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.

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.

There is nothing more comfortable then the warmth of the wool blanket in the cold winter nights. But it does not have to be a high quality, expensive wool blanket in order to last long. What it needs is taking proper care of it. Try to follow these instructions and your blankets will be colorful and fluffy for a long time.

Clean your blankets thoroughly every year. Wash them by hand at home. If you are taking them to have the cleaned, make sure it is dry cleaning. If you decide to wash them in the washing machine, you have to set it to the wool fabrics program. If you are washing them by hand, you have to be gentle. Do not scrub them hard. The proper way to do it is to gently press them with your palms. Never squeeze the wool blankets to drain the water out of then to dry them faster. Hang them somewhere and let them dry by themselves.

Synthetic blankets have to be hanged out right after the last rinsing cycle of the washing machine. Make sure there are not soap stains on them.

The temperature of the water used has to be no higher than 30 degrees Celsius and the detergent or soap has to be for wool clothes or delicate fabrics.

It is good to vacuum your blankets once a week and air them regularly. If you do not have the time to clean them properly, take them to a professional company.

Do not make the bed right after getting up in the morning. Use the time in the morning to air the blankets and sheets.