There are quite many things that keeps me busy lately, first is my growing daughter who is really very very active that I have to keep my eye on because I'll never know or figure out what she'll be doing. And of course, if I say taking care of my daughter and my husband, I can never ever separate that from cleaning the house. Now, I have so many excuses why I have to spend more time in the kitchen, in the bathroom and in the house just to keep it clean and as much as possible not germ over- populated! lol.
People change, I don't know what's going on with me, I wasn't like this before. A huge difference to what I was when I'm still single, I would admit that I'm very disorganized back then. I would do the cleaning and other household chores routinely after I got home from work and there are "that" that I simply forget. You know what I mean, in other words I never get anything finished as in finished. But life does change, and now I'm no longer my normal self (I guess). "Germs" and "bacteria" had been part of my daily vocabulary. lol. And killing them had been part of my daily action.
Anyway, here are five cleaning tips I learned as a home maker.
- A galoon of water mixed with half cup of baking soda and disinfectant cleaner can keep your floor (tiles or linoleum) germ free and well polished.
- Vinegar diluted with water does great polishing job for your faucets, sink and stainless fixtures.
- Alcohol can be diluted with water to clean and disinfect (but a no no for plastic varnished furnitures).
- The best way to clean mirrors is to use a damp cloth, wipe it and wipe dry with newspaper. You don't only clean, you also recycle.
- To keep your bathroom mildew free and, its good to wipe it dry everyday or at least two times a week. I use a dishwashing scrubbing pad, detergent cleaner, and after washing the walls wipe it dry. This way you don't have to do it the hard way when mildews and soap scums has started to build up.
- When you fry or saute in the kitchen it's good to wipe the walls and fixtures near your cooking are with detergent and some diluted vinegar to avoid the build up of oil. I used to place some wall papers or plain papers on top of kitchen cabinets, and have it regularly changed.
As of now, my hardest challenge is folding the clothes and ironing it. I hope I'll find my own way of organizing it the easier way. sigh.
