Kalista

To get your kitchen sink clean: Use a germicide and a brush with chlorine and water.

Dishrags and sponges: Clean them in a washing machine with bleach. No one should use a sponge for more than a month.

Trashcans should be sprayed with a disinfectant every time you change the bag. If you see any liquid material, thoroughly wash it.

Air-dry everything. Dryness kills germs and prevents them from growing.

Humidifiers: Bacteria grow in the water and spreads when you run the humidifier. Before you add new water, thoroughly clean the system.

Dust mites: Vacuum your mattress, carpeting and drapery at a very high setting. You can also use a chemical cleaner you can buy in stores called benzyl benzoate. Impervious covers for your pillows and mattress will prevent dust mites from coming through.

Sheets, pillow casings and impervious casings should be washed in 150 degrees Fahrenheit every seven days.

Pillows functionally last 3–5 years.

Vacuum bags should be changed once a month.

Stuffed animals: Vacuum weekly and/or throw them in the dryer at a high setting to kill germs.

Experts say disposable razors are only good for three uses. They become dull, knick your skin, and the old skin cells become a breeding ground for infection.

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javapride

thanks for the posting! good tips!

Nesmuth

One of the best ways to help keep a house clean is to make good use of the trash can. Make clutter free zones in your house.

I came from a home (my ex wife) that was practically embraced a clutter canyon with piles and piles of magazines and flyers everywhere for 5 long years.

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dhw5320

I spent 5 Hours cleaning the kitchen today. Place is SPOTLESS now, I went thru EVERYTHING, You wouldn't believe where grease goes from the stove and up the fan and the fan blows it even further.

Those are all good tips. Especially for bedding. I know some people only wwash their bedding once every 2 to 3 months and thats just YUCK.

Mistyrose

Wow thanks, Sabrina..good tips!
Now i have a question...how do you get rid of bedbugs? LOL!
I heard if your mattress is real old and soiled, it can have bedbugs right?
my mattress is only 5 years old but its still good, so when is the best time to buy new mattress?..

Catmandu

I always pour some chlorine in the porcelain sink once a week, but I wonder if it's safe to use chlorine in the metal sink? I use a quarter of lemon or lime in disposal to clean the blade and it gives a clean smell, too.

I knew most of the tips here, except a couple I didn't know. Great post Sabrina!

Kalista

How could we afford to replacement new mattress within five years. It cost $450.00 dollars ?

Could we spray flea killer in the matress? I am not sure which sprayer should we used ?

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Kalista

Wow chlorine is very strong chemical. I am not sure if it will damage your plumber ? How about use the special plumber half bottle? Let it soak for overnight then turn hot water raise for about 15 second ? I did this before when the sink was blocked.

I used to clean two cat litter boxes. That was extremely disgusted because it was odor on the plastic boxes. I had to threw them away and put the plastic cover these boxes to prevent odor but the cats tend to straches and ripping the plastic bag.

I can't stand to smell cat litter boxes !! They are in the bathroom and hallway in the living room. We live in small apartment as we do not know where shall we put them. We have two cats now. It is very frustrated for us. I wish, I have a basement to put them away from here.

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Kalista

Were you talking about bed sheets and pillow case? We need to wash the sheets every week to prevent germs. I did this to my kids and our bedroom. I did not want to see them sick from germs pillow case.

I used Herbal Scent X-14 soap scum to cleaner in the bathroom. I love that smell so much. I am going to clean the bathroom after this.

The toliet tends to smell urine and dusty. I can't stand to smell it. I used X-14 to rid of odor urine.

I strongly recommend you to try X-14 with Orange BOTTLE. You will love the smell after you clean the bathroom.

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Mistyrose

Well if the mattress is badly soiled and lumpy, it would be worth the money to buy new mattress for safety reasons and for your back too..i hate lumpy mattress, it hurts my back, i like my mattress to be real firm. Yes they are expensive but better for health and your back too. I dont know if flea killer would kill the bedbugs or not, the smell of the flea spray would just kill us, pheewww! lol. I would just buy a new one! heh..

Mistyrose

Yikes! you mean some people dont change their sheets for 2 or 3 months?? nasty!! I always change my sheets every week on Sundays! ahh! i love the smell of clean on my bed...

tekkmortal

Just hire a maid!

Catmandu

Actually I use bleach and water in the sink and let it sit for an hour. I'm just wondering about the metal sink because I have one in my kitchen and I'm afraid to try it. I use simple green stuff to wash and rinse the sink.

Damage my plumber? The plumber would sue me! Never called for a plumber though. hehehe Though I do know what you're trying to say... *winks*

Yes, the cat's urine has a very strong odor and I couldn't take another wiff from that. Whew! We have two cats, too. Have to clean their "mess" every day otherwise the whole house will smell. Once a month we dump cat liter and use simple green stuff in the pan and let it sit for an hour. Waterhose in the pan outside and let it airdry or you can dry it yourself immediately. Then sprinkle around with cat deodorizer on the bottom of the pan and pour some cat liter in the pan and sprinkle again with cat deodorizer on top. Works great!

TweetyBird

yea i do that spray in trash can every time i change bags... it helped.. i has a bag for cat box so put liter on it until see poop or whatever so just pick bag up and shake easy let liter out back to box so save ur neck then throw the bag in other bag and threw away.. it easy job.. every 7 days i cleaned box and put new liter...

Mistyrose

Yeah i know what you mean about cat litter boxes..pheeww! i used to have cats myself...did you know if you dont change the litter box like a week or so, the cats refuse to use it? my cat did that cuz it was too dirty for her so she used the floor around it, crikey! she taught me a lesson here, so i changed her box every 5 to 7 days! and she didnt use the bathroom on the floor anymore! so you know they hate dirty litter boxes as much as we do!

dhw5320

I'd REALLY recommend cleaning the litterbox EVERYDAY. It only takes no more than 5 minutes of your DAY and if you think about it, would you use a bathroom that has a weeks worth of shit and piss in the toilet?

greenmonster

ask "Clean n Sweep " from TLC channels.. it is remarkable show !!

GalaxyAngel

Advise.. best clean up cat litter everyday to remove the urine and pooped..
Best use called : Asborb Cat litter (sand) It's WORKS.. no odors.. Love it perfect peace.. You can buy puffs scent spray.. will not coming from odors by cat litter.

No longer cat w/us because My prevouis Bulldog (passed away) Chippy loved pooped on cat litter.. Wha.. hell HUGE POOPED on cat litter. ((wondering which bullies had done??)) I caught one her.. ahhh finally now i know who is Chippy.. ((chuckles))

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RosesNY

I clean the house everyday I like keep the house clean I can't stand messy house and I clean the cat letter everyday and give her clean water too I know my 11 years old cat is soooooooooooo fussy

Lasza

Kewl!

Look like Sabrina is "Deaf Martha Stewart"

Kalista

Sorry, you are wrong. I am very bad at cooker and decorater.

Sabrina is " Miss Deaf Doubtfire ".

LOL Katize... I meant Plumb not a plumber as person.

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CoolieFroggie

Hi Sabrina,
I m living with 4 cats, I have two cat litter i would alway do the changing every 3 days or 1 week depend how much they go bathroom.

I soak with baking soda, don't wash with dish soap or anything cuz its can hurt cats's sense. Don't put plastic bag it's waste your money to buy more and more, I just use it without plastic bag.

Also what kind cat litter are u using?

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TweetyBird

EXCATLY! same what i did clean everyday to remove the urine and pooped i mean i use cat pan and shake litter out.. u know what i mean??? so put in the bag and threw away.. no plms.. my cat never pee on floor.. he know where box is.. cuz of everyday i clean and fresh for my cat...

KingDragon

sound like you have been work at housekeeper?

CatoCooper13

I tend to change sheets on the bed every 2 weeks...but if DH and I go away for at least a few days -- then it's extended to 3. But that's the most I can tolerate.

Over summer, I tend to change sheets once a week because DH sweats heaps! Ugh...

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BTW, great tips you put up - Sabrina!

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Angel

I clean my cat liter box every day, because I can't stand the smell and beside it not good around children by having those horrible smell floating around my house ...

I keep my house clean everyday and we scrub and dust even clean the carpet every other weekend just to keep it shinning and dust free!

Thanks for the wonderful tips!

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Good thread & also tip, too, Sabrina. I would like to share it with you here.

Well, did you know about Rainbow cleaning system? It’s produced of USA. I bought it at 10 years ago at Rainbow cleaning system party. I LOVE it.
See link: what I have the similar like this. (mine color brown but it’s 10 years old).

http://www.rainbowsystem.com/html/Products3.html
http://www.rainbowsystem.com/html/Products4.html
http://www.rainbowsystem.com/html/Products5.html
http://www.rainbowsystem.com/html/Products7.html
http://www.rainbowsystem.com/html/Products8.html

As you see that we do not need to buy any filter or bag for dust but just fill the water, then throw dirty water away after finish use.

I used vacuum for years & thought the carpet & bed mattress are clean enough until I own Rainbow cleaning & shock to see the inside of “clean” carpet & mattress is STILL dust/bugs as the dust in Rainbow cleaning’s water shown.

My hubby & I fill the fresh water in Rainbow cleaning to test on our bed mattress. We were shock that our bed mattress is not clean than we thought. We didn’t see bugs on that bed mattress but Rainbow cleaning CAN. We clean our bed mattresses once a month.

We own foam bed mattress. We would like to own waterbed mattress & pillow (fill part of foam or latex mattress, not full water bed) one day.

Rainbow cleaning is best advantage to clean bed mattresses, couch, car, wood floor, carpet, carpet shampoo, couch shampoo, aroma of fragrances to refreshing our house, to brush the dust away on any furniture.

I would say Rainbow cleaning system is a miracle, no more allergic etc.

I rid of carpet to wood floor at every room at few years ago because it save work hard to clean carpet since the kids are around. Wood floor is an easier clean than carpet. I can sweep the dust away easily as often as I can or Rainbow cleaning can do it when the kids dirt them or play the toys etc. (Special wooden floor with no scratch)

Subject about bed water mattress.

http://www.waterbed.com/waterbed-parts.html
http://www.waterbed.com/american-dream.html
http://www.classicmattress.com/parts.html


I learn a lot about advantage over waterbed mattress at Mother & Child Spa vacation last 6 years ago. They said that you do not need to re-new mattress every 5 or 10 years when you own water bed mattress. The waterbed mattress (fill foam/latex liner) can stay up to 100 years. It’s much better than full waterbed.

Waterbed has no bugs/flea because bugs don't like waterbeds. Interesting

The water pillow with foam/latex is good for your neck to head.
The waterbed mattress with foam/latex is good for your body, also sleep well.
(NOT FULL WATERBED, but part with foam/latex).

We would like to buy one day but it's very expensive to own waterbed mattress with foam/latex liner.

We don’t have bleach here in Germany because there’re popular to own color bath, sink/toilet which it’s no good to use bleach on color sink eg. We use environment liquid to clean anything. We take care of toilet to clean every 2 days.

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Good tip, Katzie. I’ll try. We clean cat liter every 2 days with the window open to fresh air to rid of smelly. I saw it at pet shop but I’m not sure either it’s good for cat’s healthy or not. As what you describe sound good. I’ll try it.

I fresh pillow sheet, towels every week & blanket once a month. I do housework as often as I can when I see dirt or dust. My house should keep clean, healthy & also environment, too.

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Kalista

Have you try this before ?? I wonder if it will be a good for our back support ?

http://www.boston.com/yourlife/home/...am_sweet_foam/

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/athome/

These articles are interesting to read. I just purchased my new mattress two years ago. It has still good condition.

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Mistyrose

Yeah i have seen that new kind of mattress on TV and i like it! it probably would be good for people with back problems..but oh yikes...its very expensive..i just wait till my mattress is old and saggy then i will consider buying that foam kind of mattress. I might have my mattress professionally cleaned to make sure there are no bed bugs haha..