Archive for December, 2010
December 28th, 2010 | 
Author: Washing up
You could refuse to do it, and make all members of the family responsible of the family responsible for their own plate, knife, fork, etc. However, this will depend upon your relationship with your family and could mean more work for you in the long run. Do have a bowl large enough to take a load of dishes. Do have lots of hot water and good quality washing-up liquid thin cheap varieties are a false economy. Do soak burnt-on pans and dishes beforehand. Do scrape and stack plates, and wash and rinse glasses first. Do wash dishes from cleanest to dirtiest. Do change the water when necessary, that is, when the foam has disappeared or the water has grown cold. Do not wipe everything dry. Invest in a good drainer and leave rinsed dishes to dry in the air. Glassware and cutlery are usually wiped dry, with a clean cloth to avoid smears. Dusting uses a damp sponge cloth for sticky marks and a soft duster for loose dirt. Work from the top down – after sweeping and before vacuuming. If you have attachments for your vacuum cleaner, use them to remove dust and cobwebs from corners, curtains and up – holster.
Washing walls and paint work
Usually start from the top and work down. If cleaning windows, a well wrung out chamois leather will deal with most dirt. Follow with a soft duster to prevent smears. Very dirty makes can be removed with correct quantity of cleaning liquids.
Polishing
Apply polish with a cloth – do not put it straight on to the surface. Rub hard and buff off with a clean, soft duster. If using a damp cloth to remove sticky marks from wood, do not polish on the damp surface or white patches may appear.
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For many of us home is a sanctuary from the pressures of routine life, a place to settle down in, enjoy and generally feel secure. Hence it makes wisdom to keep our home as clean and as pleasing as probable. Not only a hygienic place but also the more pleasurable place to spend your time. We should take proper steps to maintain a standard of cleanliness that keeps our home as clean as possible. Many of us think that the task of cleaning can be daunting. But we can keep our home tidy by doing routine cleaning. Some kind of routine cleaning tasks like washing up, general tidying, bed making, etc which have to be done on daily basis. Definitely this type of routine cleaning will help you to maintain the standard of cleanliness in an easiest manner. Some of the most common tasks in our home are washing, cleaning, defrosting the fridge, ironing, vacuuming, window cleaning, etc. Regular attention is needed to complete all the above mentioned tasks in a systematic manner.
Adopting a system
A system is important simply because it will avoid such unpleasant events as being faced with three days’ washing up or a bed still unmade when you wish to climb into it at night. If necessary make a list of jobs to be tackled. It is very satisfying to tick off each item. But remember that the list should be flexible enough to alter and reorganize for the sudden arrival of a visitor, or the event of a sunny weekend when all would benefit from a day in the open air. You can divide that list into three categories like regular tasks, occasional tasks, and periodic tasks. To help you meet these objectives you need to invest in some laborsaving equipment.