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Spike's Bitches 46: Don't I get a cookie?  

[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.


Spidra Webster - Aug 27, 2010 5:59:51 pm PDT #343 of 30000
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.

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.


smonster - Aug 27, 2010 6:01:29 pm PDT #344 of 30000
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

I try to dust mop once a week, yes with my flylady dustmop. Wet mop in the kitchen and bath. I hate vacuums. I do try and clean my bathroom sink and toilet daily, so I never have to scrub them.

Thirding vinegar and baking soda rec.


Spidra Webster - Aug 27, 2010 6:10:58 pm PDT #345 of 30000
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.

I was hoping the Roomba would help me with cleaning the house. (I don't mind vacuuming but the disability has made it harder for me to do a good job cleaning before my hands tire out.) However, having to pick up all the clutter to "pre-flight" the Roomba kinda negated the labor-saving aspect of it. And then I had to clean the brushes afterwards... Still, where a Roomba is very handy is in freeing you up to do other things. Once I put it out in my car to vacuum my mini-van while I was inside doing other stuff.


ChiKat - Aug 27, 2010 6:25:50 pm PDT #346 of 30000
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?

I vacuum once/week. I live alone but do have a cat. I dust probably once/month.


beekaytee - Aug 27, 2010 7:01:24 pm PDT #347 of 30000
Compassionately intolerant

I clean almost everything in my house with baking soda, vinegar

This is me.

What I like best is that the vinegar leaves no residue, unlike nearly all commercial cleaning products.

Plus, I make my own softscrub, which works wonderfully and smells fabulous because I choose the fragrance.

1/3 cup baking soda, enough dawn dishwashing liquid to moisten, 10 drops of essential oil. (I like cinnamon, vertiver, cedar or pine)

Certain neighbors ask for it regularly.

If it drys out, just add a few drops of water.


amych - Aug 27, 2010 7:22:04 pm PDT #348 of 30000
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

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

That's meant for amyTh, but no worries -- we occasionally get confused by our own handles, never mind everyone else doing it. Plus, she's 10 miles away, so I'll be sure that any stray vibes get redirected to the right place.


WindSparrow - Aug 27, 2010 7:30:37 pm PDT #349 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.

Much continued~ma for amyth's brother.


Strix - Aug 27, 2010 7:30:47 pm PDT #350 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

Living Room/Bedroom: Hardwood or carpet? If you have hardwood, get the Swiffer Vaccum for $30. A microfiber mitt you stick your hand in to dust. Pledge or lemon oil to polish.

They easiest way I have to clean the LR is to (a) Move all the books to an actual bookshelf (b) put all the things where they should be in the LR, and stuff that needs to go elsewhere, put it in a box or a bag to be taken where it needs to go. DO NOT PUT IT AWAY NOW. Put it on a chair (c) Dust a piece of furniture, then polish it. (d) Sweep or vaccuum. (e) Put the stuff in the bag in the proper places, so you don't have to clean it up later.

Light a candle.

Kitchen:

Get a bottle of Orange All-Purpose cleaner, the kind you dilute, and 2 spray bottles. One for the kitchen, one for the bathroom. A mop. A bucket. You can use the Orange cleaner to mop the floors, but if they are lino, I like Mop and Glo.

Magic Erasers, Hil. Use them on the fridge, the stove, tough things. Get some of the cheapo ones, and use gloves if they bother you.

For the kitchen, it's dishes, spray the stove and let it sit while you clear the counters, wipe the counters, change the trash, scrub the stove, sweep the floor, mop, clean the sink, slap a lemon half in the disposal.

Bathroom: A sponge for the bathroom, one with a scrubby side, and a roll of paper towels, and that second bottle of orange dilute cleaner. (Also, I use Comet in the tub, but YMMV.) I use Windex for the mirrors, but white vinegar solution works also; I just don't like my bathroom to smell like vinegar. Some of those pads-on-a-stick for the toilet work well. Or you can use a brush and toilet cleaner, but I like to NOT TOUCH THE TOILET STUFF. Ew.

If you keep the bathroom cleaning stuff in the bathroom, you can wipe down the sink once a week, or two and do the mirrors. I do the toilets whenever we have guests over, or when they get too grotty.

I clear out towels, clothes and old rug, clean sink and counter, sweep floor and mop. Sprinkle tub with Comet and let sit, while I clean and wipe down toilet, clean mirror. Scrub tub and put down clean rug and fresh towels.

Then I have a drink and a smoke, but that's optional.


WindSparrow - Aug 27, 2010 7:40:27 pm PDT #351 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.

When I'm really with it, I clean my bathroom while I'm swishing Listerine in my mouth. Getting ready for work, got the teeth brushed, using Listerine.... To distract myself from how it stings and burns, and to ensure that I keep it in there long enough, I'll quickly wipe down the sink, or the toilet, or the shower (though that takes a smidge longer than the other two). Just one task per day, and not too detailed a job, just a swish and a swipe, lick and a promise. Still, done that often, the fixtures don't get so nasty that they are hard to clean.


Spidra Webster - Aug 27, 2010 7:46:23 pm PDT #352 of 30000
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.

I'm sorry amych and amyth. I keep doing that!