My floors get swept a lot more now that I have a roomba. This makes the dust that doesn't get dusted look all the more dusty. A person who wasn't me would probably dust because of it.

I covet Calli's roomba.

I need to get a replacement battery for my roomba. It died and won't hold a charge any more. It made a difference with the cathair.

We liked this book: [link] It tells you how to Clean All the Things without Taking All the Time.

I read the first chapter of the book I got. It's all about how housekeeping isn't about keeping a house clean, but about making a house homey. She also keeps talking about airing beds. I have no idea what that means.

That reminds me, I need to find a dry cleaner around here. After a week of teaching, most of my good slacks are covered with chalk dust.

Not sure what the strip tease was all about.

Undressage?

Also, most of the chemicals make me feel sick.

I clean almost everything in my house with baking soda, vinegar, and Dr Bronner's Sal's Suds. (The hardwood floors get Murphy's Oil Soap. For dusting I just use those Swiffer fluffy things or a wet rag.)

She says that the best thing is to vacuum every day, but if that's not possible, then at least vacuum the whole house once a week, and on in-between days, vacuum one or two rooms, so that each room will get done two or three times a week. Do people actually do this?

Guilty. But I have dogs.

Hil, Flylady's strategies are brilliant for my ADD mind. Here is a link to the site index [link] so you can get to the good stuff with less of the visual weirdness.

I clean almost everything in my house with baking soda, vinegar, and Dr Bronner's Sal's Suds.

I second the rec. of baking soda as a scouring powder and vinegar for a multitude of cleaning purposes - don't worry, the smell dissipates quickly and often takes even less pleasant smells with it.

She also keeps talking about airing beds. I have no idea what that means.

It means pulling the covers down off of for a while before you make the bed for the day. I believe it is a moot point for people who tend not to make the bed at all. Also, once in a while it is a great thing to strip it completely and let it sit in a nice strong patch of sun. That, of course, is not particularly practical for most people to accomplish, so I highly doubt more than 1% of the population of the U.S. does it.

I'm with others here, Hil. That's not a realistic cleaning schedule for anyone who isn't being supported by someone else or who has housecleaners.

amych, I really hope your brother gets better news soon.