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Best Way to Clean Wood Floor
We have wood floors in our new kitchen and I have no idea how to clean them. ... I have to sweep twice a day and mop twice a week!! Try the Murphy's oil ...
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- I just bought a Hoover Floormate. It's specially made for hardwood & tiled floors. I like it b/c in addition to doing a great job, it's light weight, isn't very loud &...
- Hello. I have recently put wood flooring down throughout my house. I have four small kids a dog and two cats plus a husband that runs a construction crew. I have spent...
- Hi~ Murphy's oil soap is great for finished floors. A non-chemical alternative is vinegar & hot water. It smells like vinegar, but only for about a half hour. Both...
Help! My Sewing Room Is So Unorganized I Can't Even Use It!
If fun to look back on your own personal "Clean Sweep"! Have fun! 6 moms found this helpful. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share ...
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- Well I never saw this post, but I'm also in the process of organizing my craft room! Some girls from my church LOVE organizing (ages 16 and 9) and their sister (age 1...
- Do you sew for others? I have a pattern of a VERY simple dress. It has one long zipper in the back, no pockets, no sleeves. I want 4 dressed made from the same pattern...
- I saw something in a magazine, and I'm dying to make it. I thought you might appreciate it, too. They made a box about 2 foot by 3 foot, only 2-3 inches deep. (...
In Laws Driving Me NUTS- Help!
... reality is that you don't have the space for all of these "things" and you will be much happier if you do a once a month clean sweep of your apt. ...
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- My mother-in-law is the same way I think she looks for the biggest toys she can find. I'm with the other Moms your lucky now you have stuff to give to Good Will and he...
- You are far from crazy, and you ought to be really PO'd at your husband for not standing with you on this issue. That's why your in-laws continue with their behavior....
- This is very interesting. I am sorry you have to go through this. It sounds as if you and your husband need to be a united force with your inlaws and let them know t...
Maggots!!!
P.S. We're very clean people. I sweep every day and clean the kitchen daily because we don't want bugs (and because we have a very curious and messy little ...
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- I have ordered from Arbico Organics before (garden and natural pest control), and think they could help you. Here's the link on Flies: http://www.arbico-organics.com...
- Clean the trash can, floor, cupboards, and entire area around the trash can with vinegar. Do this daily and they should go away. Just be sure to clean the baseboards, ...
- This may sound weird but it really works. Get some boric acid powder from your pharmacist, (no RX needed) sprinkle a fair amount on a sheet of aluminum foil and sli...
Toy Problem!!
It's kind of like Clean Sweep: You have three piles, the keep pile, give away pile and throw away pile. Completely empty out the room and only put back in ...
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- I have an almost three year old son that has too many toys also and is starting to be controlling & selfish with these toys...So, we made some ground rules...When we a...
- When it comes to the old toys you can either have a yard/garage sale or donate them to a women's shelter for women that have childern. For christmas buy more toys that...
- Oh K.... Christmas must be coming....I swear I go thru the same thing every year and vow "enough is enough"! I am definitely a believer of less is more (and believ...
Hard Wood Floor or Slate in Kitchen?
Aug 28, 2009 ... 1 Slate and natural stones are hard to keep clean and do stain easily ... but youre right about it being hard to clean If you sweep it all ...
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- Of the two, I'd definitely go with wood. But have you looked at cork or marmoleum? Cork has a lot of resilience so it's easier for you to stand on. Marmoleum is na...
- We had ceramic tile in our kitchen when I was growing up - and every time you drop a dish, it breaks. No second chances. (My parents now have slate in a different room...
- we redid our kitchen 2 years ago and had the same issue. we ended up going with marmoleum- after looking at slate, wood, cork, tile, etc. It's earth friendly, easy t...
3 Year Old Will Not Help Clean
Oct 6, 2009 ... Ever since she was old enough, I'd have her help clean up her toys. ... easier to eat them inside, throw them on the floor and sweep them. ...
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- One thing that I do with my youngest daughter (she will be 3 next month) is to let her know in advance that she can play with her playdough IF she helps pick it up aft...
- You have recieved a lot of great advise! I just wanted to add, be consistent! When you said you were going to give her an hour time out, did you? Though an hour is too...
- It is not a 3 year-old's job to clean. It was your choice to have 3 children and so either the house stays messier than you had planned or you will eventually find wa...
Allowance
This is a little example of what my money maker list looks like: Sweep kitchen floor ($.50) ______ (parent initial) Clean out mom's car ($2.00) ______ ...
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- My daughter is four and we do a small allowance of $2 per week. It is not based per chore it is given if she does 80% or more of her chores for the week. We use a pro...
- Not sure how old your children are, but my two oldest are 13 & 9. Every Sunday night we hold "room Inspections." This is a standing event so they know it's coming. ...
- My husband and I, and our daughter (9), have chores around the house. We also each get some spending money of our own. We do not relate the two. On occasion we will of...
Cleaning Hardwood Floors
I sweep with a regular broom and use a damp mop with Mr. Clean. The floors get shiny and pretty. Just wring out the mop in the bucket fairly well- I've ...
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- We had hardwoods throughout our entire old home and the best thing was orangeglow that came in a spray bottle - anything in a spray bottle that is floor cleaner, not a...
- Hi A., I used to use the Swifer Wet, the one that sprays a cleaning solution, and that worked well but I recently bought a steam cleaner (you can get them for u...
- Hi, A.. We bought our home last June and had the same need for a floor clean system. My friend Heidi told me about her floor system and I am SO glad she did, I LOVE IT...
Chores/Allowance/Discipline Ideas
Five year old can wash windows, clean bathrooms (not deep clean) sweep/mop floors, do dishes... it just takes monitoring at first. ...
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- my sister uses the housefairy (www.housefairy.com) and it motivates her kids to keep things clean because they never know when the house fairy is going to come. We've...
- As parents we never gave our kids allowances. We are self-employed so they've always had to do some kind of work. It builds character, we were fond of telling them. ...
- Hi, M.! I raised seven children and found the books "On Becoming Childwise" and "On Becoming Toddlerwise" excellent guides for instilling obedience in my children. Th...
