It's a good thing I have out of town company once in a while. It is the only time my poor home really gets cleaned. It's not that I am a dirty person, it's just that I have never been very big on really cleaning. That down and dirty business about getting the grease off the stove, scrubbing floors, getting the rugs cleaned. Things like that.
Well since my friend is coming from California at the end of September I thought it would be a good idea if I started doing some of these things. With that staying on top of the usual things, like dusting and vacuuming. Since I have clients in my house all the time and I don't want to look like the only slob, I do try to do these things at least once a week, but it doesn't always turn out that way. I do keep my kitchen clean, wash dishes (I am one of the few people who doesn't have a dish washer) clean counters etc because that is the first thing people see when they walk in my home. What fun.
So here I am today working on sorting out where to keep my recycling bins. Since I live in a mobil home, there isn't a great deal of room so things are constantly getting moved around. We will see how long they last near the critters water dishes hidden under the table they eat on. Then I am trying to sort out how to fix these gouges in the kitchen linoleum. I think they may be coming from my vacuum. I have them in the bathroom too. Wouldn't mind so much but they get dirt in them and it's hard to clean, yuck. Back to sweeping the hard floors.
Oh boy, so here I am rattling away, wearing off the three cups of coffee I have had, instead of doing the cleaning. omd I will even blog before I have to clean.
End of dissertation.
You all have a good day
Susan and the critters
Good luck with clelaning. I know what you mean....it takes company coming for me to get energized. There are just too many other things I would rather be doing. hugs.
ReplyDeleteyup, company on the way is a good motivation. have a good visit with your friend!
ReplyDeleteYou could try mop and glow. It is a wax that will keep the dirt out of the holes. I have the same problem with my tiles. I am lazy and don't do the wax thing but a friend of mine used to. Her floors always looked good.
ReplyDeleteMy mother had a trick she called keeping the dirt at bay. That means every day you do one main job. The rest of the time is spent keeping things tidy or doing dishes etc.
I will elaborate another time. I have just found out my grandson who is 2 and a half has the chicken pox and we have to go and pick him up from his daycare.
Joy, the chicken pox.
Hope your grandson is going to be ok.
ReplyDeleteAside from being a very green person, I won't use anything in my house that is tested on animals, so I just have to make do with scrubbing with vinager and baking soda, not bad, Its the doing it that just drives me crazy. I work all day too so it is hard to fit in these do a big job every day thing. Biz is slow right now, so I am getting my chance. Thanks for all the good tips
Get well to the grandson.
I HAVE TO CLEAN ALOT....THE ANIMALS, YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS..HAIR ALL OVER THE PLACE...AND THE LIZARDS..THEY SMELL....SO THEIR TANKS GET SCRUBBED EVERY COUPLE OF WEEKS....WE HAVE HAD A CPL BOUTS OF RAIN BUT NOT THAT MUCH..IT SEEMS TO RAIN IN SOME SPOTS SOME DAYS AND OTHER SPOTS ON OTHER DAYS....
ReplyDeleteLOL...some of this sounds very familiar. Sometimes when you're really busy, deep cleaning takes a back seat...you certainly should never feel guilty about it. Hope you have a great visit with your friend!
ReplyDeletelol--sounds like me
ReplyDeleteHaha, I'm lucky if I vaccum once a week. My client's homes get more attention than mine but i have a new carpet and everyone says you muct vaccum at least once a week to keep it looking new! geeze lol:)
ReplyDeleteHehe,I hate to clean,to,but I amg oing to have to start cleaning because the holidays will be here before we know it!
ReplyDeleteHy, Susan Well, I would love to read more about this Dissertation writing as it has added a lot to my knowledge. Kindly keep posting such information dissertation so that people like me can enhance our knowledge like you.
ReplyDeleteI hate to clean,too,and I have no linoleum to speak of,just an ugly sub-floor. Oh,well!!
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