And we've always been finding hacks to make it faster, safer, cleaner.
But then I read this...
http://mentalfloss.com/article/62170/15-brilliant-life-hacks-speed-your-spring-cleaning
Some work, some...just don't.
1. ADD A LAZY SUSAN TO YOUR FRIDGE
Sounds good, but the decks aren't tall enough for this...
2. DISINFECT YOUR SPONGE
I tried it. My sponge smelt of burnt plastic. Not sure if should use it or not.
We use hot water and bleach instead. Hot bleach and microwave maybe??
3. DON’T FORGET TO CLEAN THE GARBAGE DISPOSAL
The lemon will just rot after a while. Salt? Sounds like a waste of perfectly yummy salt! And Ice cubes? That's just going to melt into water, which will lead to mould.
We use garbage bags with old newspapers lining the bottom. The newspapers prevent bag puncture and soaks up any garbage juice.
4. TIME YOURSELF
Now that's good advice.
I'm a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to cleaning. Whatever worth doing is worth doing well, right?
Nooo...
Cleaning is a never-ending task. Like roadworks. THe moment you've done the length of the road, it's probably time to start again.
5. WAX YOUR STOVETOP
That's a good idea. Especially if your stovetop is all scratched up and stuff.
6. USE A LEMON TO CLEAN STAINLESS STEEL FAUCETS
Yup. Good idea. If you want a cheaper solution, use baking soda.
7. STEAM-CLEAN YOUR MICROWAVE
Yup. Another good idea.
8. MAKE SPACE FOR CLUTTER
Clutter takes space too.
We would add though, that it's far more important to not clutter.
Duh...right? Well, took me about a decade to learn this.
9. WASH YOUR WINDOWS ON A CLOUDY DAY
That's wise. Never thought of that.
10. DUST WITH FABRIC SOFTENER SHEETS
Or...how about not dusting? Dusting takes effort better used to just wipe down the dusty surface and get rid of all the dust.
11. TOSS EXPIRED TOILETRIES
Expired sunscreen? Never tried that before...
Tossing out the old can be hard, especially if you have special attachment to whatever you buy. I find it's just better to queue up my toiletries and use them in order, without storing more than 2 month's inventory.
12. USE A HAIR DRYER TO BANISH WATER RINGS
Really? I've got to try that.
13. USE YOUR DISHWASHER FOR MORE THAN DISHES
No dishwasher...always wanted one though! I hate doing the dishes.
14. CLEAN YOUR DISHWASHER
Really? You have to clean your dishwasher??
Say, I've heard of those washing machines that double as dishwashers. Why can I never seem to find them here?
15. CLEAN YOUR SHOWERHEAD
Important. Showerhead mould can lead to mould everywhere. So clean everywhere at once, including the showerhead!
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Afterthoughts:
Annotating webpages is fun! Is there an app for that?
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