Not all scrubbing brushes are created equal. Use the wrong one for a particular cleaning job and you risk either ruining what you’re scrubbing or else not shifting the dirt properly. One of the stereotyped images of domestic cleaning involves a charlady on her knees scrubbing the floor, and there’s some truth in that. After [...]
Because of the complexity of cleaning a large chandelier, it is one of the most often avoided home cleaning jobs. However, because a chandelier is such an eye catching lighting fixture, people will quickly notice dust and dirt that has collected there. A dirty chandelier does not reflect well on the quality of home cleaning [...]
Makeup, when applied to the person in the right places, usually looks fantastic and will make your day. Makeup, applied to carpets, clothes, the inside of bags and pillowcases, does not look so attractive and is likely to make you swear. Once you’ve stopped cursing the mess, what are you going to do about it? [...]
“You have builder’s back,” said the acupuncturist to my professional cleaner friend in his delightful Chinese accent. “Woman not supposed to have builder’s back.” Yes, indeed, my friend’s back is living proof that housework can be physically demanding and a terrifically good workout – and is anything but a sedentary job if you do [...]
If you have started reading this in the belief that it is an article all about how to get your pot plants (meaning indoor house plants, not the sort of plants that grow illegal substances) looking nice and perky, you may be disappointed. You can’t really clean a houseplant, apart from giving the ones [...]
Most natural house cleaning doesn’t need recipes, per se. Usually, you can clean most things around the house with simple natural ingredients on their own. Baking soda, for example, is perfect for cleaning the bath or cleaning the inside of the refrigeration, while ordinary vinegar alone can clean glass and can kill mould. And there [...]
Sometimes, you just can’t be bothered doing any in-depth home cleaning, even though today is your day set aside for giving the house a good go-over. You could, of course, hire a professional cleaner to come in and do the dirty work for you once a week. Or you could do the bare minimum and [...]
If you want to make changes bit by bit towards living more naturally and eliminating artificial chemical methods of doing things, sometimes, it’s good to consider the way you live on a room by room basis. This list of tips and hints looks at the heart of the home: the kitchen. This is the place [...]
If you love London, regardless of whether you live there or not, you will be pleased to have a look at my find today. I read a post (check it out here) that lists 15 popular London blogs.
You are presented with a large stream of information of all kinds – events, reviews, bargains etc. You can [...]
Baking soda is one of the staples of natural house cleaners. No home should be without at least one packet of baking soda. Even if you don’t use it for cleaning, baking soda is good for so many other things.
First of all, what is baking soda? Baking soda is the common name for sodium [...]
