July 7, 2020

Tuesday 4: Housekeeping

Actual footage of me enduring today's humidity....



Today's Tuesday 4 topic is....housekeeping. Thanks to Annie for the questions.


1. What do you  consider the most important job or chore to do in housekeeping?  Keeping the kitchen and bathrooms clean. Those are the rooms where you don't want any nasties accumulating or breeding. Laundry would be second on the list because you can't go to work naked. Well, you could but it probably wouldn't go over very well. As for dusting, sweeping, decluttering...I'm kind of relaxed on that. I do it when it seems to need done. I don't have a cleaning day (always Saturday) like there was when I was growing up or certain days for certain chores.

2.  Do dishes ever sit over night in your sink?  By the time Tim gets home and we have dinner it's usually close to 8:00. I rinse the dishes, put what goes in the dishwasher in the dishwasher, but the rest waits until morning. The Fly Lady (remember her) would be so ashamed. One of her main rules was to clean and shine the sink at night.



3. Is being a stay at home mom a real career?  I think it can be, but in today's world I've seen quite a few stay at home moms who don't put much effort into their children or their home. I don't recommend pointing that out, though. 

4. Can you share favorite brands of dish soap, cleaners, detergents or perhaps a tip on making house keeping easier?  Don't kill yourself scrubbing at a stubborn stain on the floor, wall, tub, sink, etc. Buy cases of Mr. Clean Magic Erasers. Those things will clean virtually ANYTHING! Oh, and this...this is a big tip!



12 comments:

  1. HA! That's my actual photo (The Wicked Witch), lololol. Have a great day Stacy! smiles

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  2. Love that last one about the toilet brush...too funny!

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  3. Loved your Tuesday 4, so entertaining. I thought about writing about Fly Lady too. I was a Fly Baby for year back when my kids were young and I worked full time. I still try to swish and swipe daily lol. Have a great day! :)

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  4. The cartoons made me laugh, so true! Have a great day!

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  5. I will agree with you on #3! I see that a lot at the school. Yes! Music does help me get motivated to keep moving when cleaning. Loved your answers! Have a great Tuesday!

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  6. Funny girl! I nearly spit my coffee out on #3. So, I've not been impressed by the Magic Erasers. Do you use it with anything besides water?

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    1. No. I just use them wet. They clean my porcelain kitchen sink of any all stains. They clean walls. They clean any grime Tim brings home. They even clean the grungy ring around the top of the pool when you first uncover it. We've use them to clean mildew off the side of the house. You don't need cleaners with them. I don't really know how it works, but it's something about how the foam of the sponge breaks down as you use it that does the cleaning.

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    2. Thank you, Stacy! I'll give them another try. :)

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  7. I saw the erasers at Costco but passed them up. Now I'll have to try them finally! your 3 is right on the money.

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  8. I love the Magic Erasers! They really are magic! It is fun reading everyone's cleaning tips and most of us have pretty much the same ones. Happy week! xo

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  9. I just learned about the Mr. Clean Erasers. how have i lived so long without them???

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