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Post by def6 on Jul 30, 2013 11:26:20 GMT -5
(Disclaimer: take my advice with a grain of salt because I'm only making this stuff up as I go along)
I have developed a habit if thoroughly rinsing my mop out with hot water (one of those white cotton ones), rinsing my broom in the mop water and rinsing my bucket out clean as well. I then put all out to dry in a very hot room (my garage) all of which dries very quickly out there. Doing this has helped me because if I want to use these again, I know where they are and they are clean and ready to be used. If there is a spill...I know I can get the mop and use it. I also keep my vacuum in good shape emptied of all dirt and I wipe it down on the outside. From time to time, I use the scissors to cut free the beater bar from very long strands of hair. I soak my toliet brush in bleach water and I cut up towels to use as rags so I can either bleach them all together in the wash or discard (like the ones you use to polish furniture) As somebody already brought up this week, kitchen sponges are washed everytime I run the dishwasher then squeezed out to dry........What does everyone else do to keep their "tools" of cleaning, clean?
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Post by sophie hatter on Jul 30, 2013 12:44:31 GMT -5
 , i tend to squidge out my mop in clean hot bleachy water before i dry it out, but i forget (hopefully thats now past tense), and end up buying new mopheads  i use sponges and cloth, first for sinks, then cupboards then floors (they get downgraded as they wear out, washed between jobs mind) then binned (or used for scratty jobs). i like those floor wipes for cleaning extra gunk pre mopping . and old brooms get used to mop out my wheelie bin every month or so (i once got my neighbours bin by accident, i felt alot better about myself as i quickly switched them back again  ) if stuff can't get cleaned here, it gets a new job, |
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Post by shoelady on Jul 30, 2013 12:53:25 GMT -5
My mop has removable, washable pads for it. I bought two- one to wash, one to use. I live in the Deep South and it's very humid here, so a damp mop would mildew quickly.
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Post by OnTheMend on Jul 30, 2013 13:04:54 GMT -5
I always (try to) plan my floor washing so, that I get to throw the used mop head in the washing mascine right after. It's not always possible (we don't have our own washing mascine and I have to use a common laundry room). In anycase, the mop head is wash on the same day 99% of the time. I also rinse the bucket and use a little general cleaner to wipe it. Same with all cleaning cloths, washed as soon as possible. I try to keep my tools in good condition and clean because it's so much nicer to use them that way. I have most of my cleaning stuff in one cabinet, everything is easy to find. Kitchen and bathrooms have their own cleaning stuff right there for easy access and because those rooms are cleaned most often. (An my kitchen sponge will be much cleaner from now on too  ) |
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Post by Blackswan on Jul 30, 2013 13:25:11 GMT -5
In sober living we would rinse the mops out in hot sink water after we cleaned the floor. We would wash the mop heads with the rags in the laundry every once in awhile.
I was noticing just the other day how filthy and disgusting the outside of our vacuum cleaner here at our mom's house is. We use it to clean but nobody ever thinks to clean it up.
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Post by def6 on Jul 30, 2013 14:12:58 GMT -5
Hello Sophie...I love your language ...it's like music to my ears! My sponges keep getting demoted as well until they are put in the trash
Thanks all who responded...I know , I am way behind the times never to have a "swiffer"...In fact I may try one -one day.
Blackswan, My vacuum is cheap (blue Eureka Whirlwind upright ) , over 10 years old and I keep burning up the belt on it . But I had a bad habit going on in the past...When things weren't "state of the art" would let them get unusable. I wouldn't (or couldn't) get a replacement- then I didn't have anything. Now, I've grown up and learned that the thing may not be new... but it's all I've got right now . So I started treating stuff like it was worth a lot.
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Post by lula on Jul 30, 2013 16:23:36 GMT -5
I, too, am guilty of some dusty/dirty cleaning things like my vacuum. Honestly, mopping is too strenuous for me, so I'm looking at alternatives. Anybody ever use a scooba or roomba? They are very pricey but they do the work themselves and then you just maintain the machine. Seems like it would help someone with physical troubles like me. If I can afford one or both.
I did wipe down the vacuum about five days ago but it is already dusty and dirty again. And I seem to have multitudes of dust bunnies spring up overnight.
I've purchased some microcloth thingees lately and they are wonderful for cleaning glass...no cotton fluff left behind.
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Post by def6 on Jul 30, 2013 18:34:16 GMT -5
Hey Lula, I worry too about straining my back while mopping. it makes it bad when you have to pay for this stuff later or for days.
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Post by nifty50 on Jul 30, 2013 18:53:12 GMT -5
The comments on sponges caught my eye. I use a dishcloth for dishes and a sponge to clean the counters and sink. However, my method (if you can call it that) fell to pieces the other day -- I was home alone and came into the kitchen to discover the dishes nicely done, but with a freshly wrung-out sponge on the sink! I felt slightly grungy after that but fortunately I noticed that most of the cleaned-up dishes had gone into the dishwasher, so any remnants of sponge-dirt would have been cleaned off. Still, I can see I need a better method. You would think communication would do the trick, but I'm afraid we're a forgetful bunch around here; plus I don't want to discourage anyone from cleaning up the dishes!! So hmmmm.... maybe I could actually write on the scrubby side of the sponge with permanent Sharpie, something like SINK SPONGE or NOT FOR DISHES?
(at least it wasn't a FLOOR SPONGE -- ewwww.....)
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Post by onwardandupward on Jul 30, 2013 19:32:00 GMT -5
Slopping dirt around the floor with a dirty mop is a pet peeve of mine. I put clean soapy water in the bucket, but the mop doesn't go back into the bucket until after I have rinsed it in hot water in the sink and the water runs clear. I mop about 6' x 6' area at a time with soapy water. I cover the room this way, rinsing the mop out in the sink in between each section. When I am done, I repeat the process with clean water. I have tile floors, and that is usually all it takes. For a shinier look, I use a mop-on shine product made by Future. In the bathroom, I sometimes use vinegar or ammonia. If the floor is really dirty, I go over it more than once. If there is a stain or spot that doesn't easily mop up, I get on my hands and knees and scrub it.
Onward
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Post by def6 on Jul 31, 2013 15:04:06 GMT -5
Hello Nifty 50 and Onward and Upward,
I'm with both of you...I don't like the thought of cross contamination and cleaning something with a dirty rag and dirty water is repulsive.
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