General Chat

I was told to fold sheets and place them lengthways on the ironing board - that way they get ironed while you do everything else.

Some posters advised me how to get the cat hairs off my stairs without dragging a huge hoover up and down all the time last week...

Anyone else know some good ones - its h**sew*rk day tomorrow and im in the mood for shortcuts this week!

stick all your ironing in a black bin bag then throw it out with the rubish, you have no choice but to get new clothes and just hang them straight up so they dont crease

I don't iron the sheets or duvet covers often.................if they come straight out of the machine and are dried flat over the line or airer, they are barely creased at all.

How do you get cat hairs off the stairs easily though...........missed that tip.

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Put on a rubber glove and get it a little damp under tap then run hand over the stairs....with said glove on obviously :)

My Grandchildren love dusting & polishing, I have got 2 new cans of polish & clean dusters ready for when they arrive tomorrow. lol

Baby wipes will get most marks off of paintwork & leather furniture.

Thanks...........now where did I leave those marigolds?

*borrows Carol's grandchildren* Aww bless them :)))

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I put dried lavender heads from my garden in my hoover to scent the house while im hoovering - it dosent save the housework but at least my lavender gets used and smells nice. Dont know how good it is for Henry though...

Good point LVL

*searches for poor burnt pumpkin*

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Kitty - if you have a burnt saucepan - put a little washing Powder/liquid in it & bring to the boil, leave to stand & stuck food floats off.

ooh Ill try that one Carol from where the dishwasher dont get to the bottom of my Big Stock pot!

Get married :-))))))))))))))))))))))))))


Twizzle

My advice is spray the polish in the air and stand the vacuuam in the hall as if ready to do some actual hoovering-then when anyone comes in they will say ooh smells lovely in here have you just polished,then say yes and I've just finished hoovering aswell!
AB xx

*reads carols tip*

Gets out pan and starts boiling! LOL

*tuts* at Twizzle :)))))

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AB - they wouldn't believe me. Dog hairs, oh muddy boots & dust from road outside would give the game away. lol

Baby wipes--
Great for make-up removal and equally great for a damp-dust around. I've also got a sample pack of some called bed bath which are huge and fab over a broom end for the lino/laminate and floor tiles!!
Carol

LVS you have obviously seen me in action aswell-if you spray the TV then put it on the heat from the screen makes the polish smell lovely,then a quick striaghten of the rug,and cushiosn works wonders,I also spend the day doing everything but housework then quickly rush around just before OH comes in and hey presto-what a good little wife.heeheehee
AB xx

Oh I wish I could get away with that. But working full time and having 2 cats, plus the I cant be bothered too much attitude when I get home from work - its a bit more than a flick of a rug I have to do at the weekends.

I run the hoover in the week and clean the loos and all the normall stuff. Put pile things at the bottom of the stairs meaning to take them up...... By the weekend its hard to find my bottom step!

You don't need to dust. It will only reach a certain height before falling off of the surface. If someone moves an ornament just blow the surface it was resting on and the dust will infill the area left dustless.

Don't iron, I find most things tumbled for 5 minutes then hung on a hanger don't need it.

I have considered getting disposable crockery and cutlery but I don't think its that beneficial for the environment so I still have to wash up.

I also do the housework in the 5 minutes before OH gets home. he daren't criticise as I've been at it all day!

lol Janet

Wots h...s.w.k?????