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Cleaning Products for Our New Home
Asked by K.P. from New York
on October 16, 2011
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Hey Mamas-
My family and I are moving in 2 days (yeah!!) into a new house that has wood floors and granite countertops, neither of which we have now. I want to mak...
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- Congrats!!! What kind of wood? Vinegar and water works very good.
- Lol everyone trying to sell something... I went to target and got the swiffer wet jet they make a wood floor cleaner. And for the granite I use warm soapy water r...
- Any of the Shark brand floor sweepers and steamers. AND they sell them at Walmart. We have the biggest floor steamer Shark makes for the tile floors and wood floors...
White Appliances in Kitchen Remodel
Asked by A.S. from Denver
on June 12, 2009
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We are soon remodeling our kitchen and I'm pretty excited about that. Unfortunately, we're in a recession. :P This means our budget will be limited and I won't be a...
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- Hi A.! It looks like you have gotten some good advice and some I wouldn't recommend. :) My husband does kitchen and bath remodels for a living and we have designed & ...
- Just because the appliances are white, doesn't mean that they are dated. Stainless steel is more expensive, and also show so much more fingerprints, etc. I can never...
- What do you love? a kitchen remodel is for years to come right? so maybe in upcoming years you will replace your appliances--white matches everything as does stainless...
Wood Countertops
Asked by C.K. from San Antonio
on March 17, 2011
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I have wood countertops. They are unsealed. I used to be able to keep them clean by just wiping them down with a soapy wash cloth or vinegar/water, but lately that i...
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- C.: I believe there is a way to seal them - I personally don't know how. I would contact your local Home Depot or Lowe's and ask them - they usually have "how to" c...
- I don't have a good answer for cleaning them, but I seal my butcher block top with a mixture of plain parafin wax and tung or mineral oil. I melt the parafin (carefull...
- First of all I would sanitize them with bleach water. I would think that just as wood cutting boards are considered unsafe, especially with raw meat, a wood counterto...
What Do You Use to Wash Your Dishes?
Asked by N.N. from Detroit
on September 27, 2011
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My dish rags will stink after a few days and the sponge after a while looks gross and I remember hearing about the germs a sponge will hold. So I am curious as to what...
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- I was raised by the cloth and still use the cloth. Have about 20 clean ones in the drawer at all times ready for the daily battle.
- We use a sponge. Antibacterial 409 for kitchen clean-up with paper towels and we spray it on boards and knives after cutting mainly chicken until they go in the dishaw...
- I had the same problem with our dish rags (even after bleaching them). So, now I use a sponge scrubber that you can put the dish soap into the handle for washing dish...
Looking for "Green" Housecleaning Products
Asked by S.F. from Dayton
on February 5, 2008
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I have decided that I would like to stop using chemically based housecleaning products. I know there are several brands of "green" housecleaning products on the marke...
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- I know you said you wanted to try ready made products first, but I really have found that vinegar and water can clean anything. I put a few drops of lavender oil in t...
- Congratulations on your decision to make responsible choices for your family's health and the health of our planet. You are right to question the green cleaners out t...
- Please let me know what you find. Thanks, G.
Housekeeping Shortcuts
Asked by L.G. from Eugene
on January 20, 2011
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Aside from the laundry, cooking food from scratch, the endless dishes and vaccuming up after the dog who sheds with every step he takes I can't seem to get ahead. I k...
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- you got a lot of great tips I would just like to add that those big bags of baking soda you can buy at sams club or costco go great with white the distilled white vine...
- I grew up helping with all the household chores and still have trouble keeping up. After 10 years of marriage and 4 children I finally read "Sink Reflections" by Marla...
- Hmmm... 100% pure. Not sure I can help you there, but I know that we live by Clorox Wipes. I keep a can in each bathroom and in the kitchen. Every day, I wipe down ...
