It's time to get 'your clean on' - well, that's what my 12 year old tells me, must be some new young person phrase that I'm too old to carry off, although it is remarkably similar to a Missy Elliot track from the 90's!
What my 12 year old doesn't realise is that this year is the year I teach him not just to tidy, but to clean! As I type his shoulders have dropped and he's adopted a 'kevin' stance, for those of you old enough to remember the comedy sketch Kevin and Perry, the brainchild of Harry Enfield. However, I love cleaning, when i'm not at work selling houses, it's like therapy for me.
Top 8 internet cleaning tips
Catch dust that is created whilst drilling by using a stick memo pad folder to catch the dust. Why not ask someone to hold the hoover nozzle and turn on the hoover to catch it before it falls.
diyforbeginners.com
To get rid of odours, drop in a cut-up
lemon, some salt and a few ice cubes. The lemon deodorizes, and the ice and
salt clean away residue.
Womensday.com
3. Sponges
Sponges are the breeding ground for bacteria. Disinfect yours everynight by squeezing it out and microwaving it on high for about a minute. Once it gets out of shape and smelly - I would replace it though.
Womensday.com
4. Paint Tins
Stop paint
from running over the edge of the tin and hardening, because then the tin will
be hard to close. How to do it? Just fold some aluminium foil over the edge of
the tin.
DIY for beginners.co.uk
5. Make your bed easier
I read this one today I LOVE this tip:
Start with the Bed: If your bed is made, your
bedroom looks neat. When you wake up, pull the covers up to your chin, then
scissor-kick your way out of bed so it'll be half made. Finish the job before
you walk away.
Thinking of all the people scissor kicking their way out of bed tomorrow morning
Womansday.com
6. Radiators
To clean your
radiators, hang a damp cloth or damp newspapers behind the radiator. Blow on
the radiator with a hair dryer to force hidden dirt and dust onto the damp
cloth. © 2006 Publications International, Ltd. Use
a hair dryer to remove hard-to-reach dirt from a radiator.
Howstuffworks.com
7. Radiators and crayons don't mix
Remove crayon from your radiators with a papertowel soaked in milk from the fridge. <<really? If it works, this really is a great tip.
Huffingtonpost.com
8. Pet Hair
A house selling nightmare s pets. Pets are wonderful, I even have a cocker spaniel called Tilly. Sadly, they don't help your house sell, but you can get rid of pet evidence, aka pet hair, by using a wet rubber glove and rubbing it over your furniture. It will get rid of any hair your hoover and lint roller miss!
Huffingtonpost.com
If you would like to see a way of getting out of cleaning, why not take a tip from Kevin... I'm still laughing:
Until next time
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