Tips & Strategies
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House Cleaning
Asked by C.H. from Augusta
on October 29, 2007
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Ok, I clean my house EVERY....EVERY day.I kee uo with mopping often,cleaning my furniture,cleaning my bed sheets and all other cleaning duties.But no matter how much I...
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- i'M SURE YOU GOT BOMBARDED WITH RESPONSES ON THIS ONE!!! I am cracking up! :) This is the life of a MOm. I'm full time and aslways come straight home and clean and coo...
- Im still trying to figure that one out, I have 5 kids, ages 2, 3, 9, 12, & 33 (yeah I know, my hubby IS a big kid!) Everytime I get my house "spotless" I swear it will...
- Hi C., If you think you will get your husband to do it and he's never done it before, think again.....however, if you ask him to be the teacher for the boys, man to...
House Cleaning
Asked by A.D. from Indianapolis
on March 6, 2007
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I am looking for someone, or a company, that would clean my house about once a week or so. I seem to be having trouble keeping it clean. I do not like to have to spe...
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- My sister-in-law does house cleaning for a living. She is in Noblesville and does just about anywhere in Hamilton County. I believe she is taking on new houses right...
- Hi A., I am responding to your house-cleaning dilemma. I understand how our little tornados can turn our house up-side down. I have 2 of my own. (4 and 6) I am a s...
- I have my own cleaning business that I run only 2 days a week. (Thurs/Fri)I'm a Nanny/Mother the other 3 days. I may be looking to take on 1-2 more clients. Could yo...
Help with Cleaning?
Asked by N.D. from Kansas City
on January 8, 2011
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Hello great moms!
I just read a recent question from a poster who was a mom who works and was looking for suggestions on how other moms who work get everything done a...
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- You have kids, right? Put 'em to work ;)
- I work full time as a teacher and have a 2 & 4 year old. We have a housekeeper come every 2 weeks and they clean/straighten up everything. We pay her $60 every time sh...
- I used to pay $100 a week for my cousin to drive 50 miles twice a week to clean my house. It really was a bargain because I work, work, work and do EVERYTHING for my k...
Cleaning Person Needed
Asked by M.M. from Mansfield
on January 11, 2009
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HI i was wanting to get a cleaning lady.I live in the mansfield Ohio area an was wondering if there was a reptable cleaning lady you reccommend?
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- My daughter, Miranda, knows a nice lady at her church that is looking for houses to clean. I don't know where Mansfield is, but she lives in Indianapolis. Is that far ...
- Hi, My name is C. and I do cleaning for a living, well part of my living. I am a mom, step-mom and a wife. I have 3 houses I clean and a business. Email me if you woul...
- M., I am not close to you, but I clean houses and when I start a new job it is always helpful to discuss in detail what is expected and what areas are important to yo...
Looking for a Cleaning Person
Asked by C.R. from Chicago
on April 8, 2008
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My cleaning lady of 5 years has recently retired. I am looking for a recommendation for another cleaning person for my home 2 times a month. I would love any recommen...
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- Hi C. - I am not sure where you are located but I love my cleaning lady. Beata ###-###-#### I know she is looking for a few more houses. Heather Vickery P...
- Hi- I have a recommendation for the Lombard area. Let me know if you're interested.
- Hi Tracy, I'm a mother of two children 11 and 9 years old. After I send them to school, I have some spare time that I can use to do some cleaning jobs elsewhere.You...
Your Best Cleaning Solutions
Asked by B.M. from Denver
on February 3, 2009
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ok, as of lately i have really been struggling with keeping up with my housework. I am sure alot of you can relate. Hopefully this will be helpful to more than just ...
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- Dear B., My absolutely favorite method of housecleaning is to use my awesome steam cleaner. Mine is the Sargent Steam brand. It seems very expensive when I paid app...
- the way i keep myself motivated to keep up on chores is to reward myself. there is usually soemthing i really want a few minutes to do each day, read, write, play a g...
- Hi B., For starters make sure your boys are helping out. They'll make much better husbands some day if they are trained early on how to do some of the cooking and clea...
Do I Need to Give My Cleaning People Xmas Gifts?
Asked by M.O. from Chicago
on December 1, 2008
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Do I need to give my cleaning people Xmas gifts? There are 3 people who come in a team to clean my house...they work for a small company where the lady has 7 employees...
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- if you do..... go to www.scentsy.com/springgrovecandles and get the plug in warmers with 'clean breeze' scented bars. They are awesome and everyone likes a great smell...
- I would do something small. A gift card for lunch at someplace like subway or a gas card but nothing really big. I always give christmas gifts to the mailman and gar...
- We have a similar set-up and do give giftcards.
Cleaning and Keeping House Clean
Asked by D.M. from Boston
on August 23, 2008
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I just want to give up on my house ever being clean. I clean it and my family messes it up again. Everything is always on the floor and I am tripping over baby equipme...
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- Hi D., First of all, give yourself a break... you work full time, have two kids, and you squeeze in making the house right from 10-midnight.... yikes.... When my...
- I feel your pain! I just bought a bunch of storage units at Target that were priced reasonable. I bought a large wire shelf and a BUNCH of bins that could be labeled w...
- I am with you! It is impossible to keep a clean house, a job AND your sanity. My opinion is....as long as the house is not dirty, like dust, dirt on floors and a gri...
Cleaning
Asked by A.M. from Dallas
on July 31, 2008
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Hello!
I am interested in finding someone to help me out around the house once my baby is born and possible babysit occasionally. Anyone have someone to reccomend?
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- I know a very sweet christian lady who lives in Grand Prairie who would be perfect for this job. She is a single mom and is trying to start a part-time cleaning busine...
- A., I would love to meet and speak with you about helping you keep up with the housework and babysitting. I have excellent references and reasonable prices. I loo...
- My name is B. Anderson and I have a residential & commercial cleaning business that is customized to fit your families needs. Please visit our website for detailed inf...
Cleaning Tub & Toilet***help!!!
Asked by *.M. from Tucson
on June 1, 2010
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I just moved to tucson, arizona.....been trying to clean the tub for an hour but the stains won[t come out.......ive used c.l.r, ajax, bath and shower cleaners, and no...
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- Use the Bar Keeper's Friend. I use this product to get mineral and rust deposits out of quartz clusters that I had mined a couple of years ago. I like to do lapidary...
- pumice stone for the toilet and it wont scratch the porcelain. pour salt in tub and rub with a fresh lemon
- Mr. Clean Magic Eraser! If you use household cleaners, comet should also work. It is very abrasive and will rub stains off similar to using a pumic stone. I prefer ...
