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RE: Domestically inclined? - 2/2/2011 4:24:53 AM   
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For walls and ceilings:
1/3 cup Borax diluted in 1 gallon water, dampen a bathtowel, wrap and knot towel around a broom head, "sweep" away, re-dampening and replacing towel as needed. You can add your favorite essential oil scent if you like.

*Do not use this technique on a popcorn-textured ceiling.*


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RE: Domestically inclined? - 2/2/2011 4:30:08 AM   
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For quick cleaning my bathroom walls i just use my Swiffer sweeper with a wet floor pad. It is fast, does a nice job, no drips and leaves a nice smell.

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RE: Domestically inclined? - 2/2/2011 6:18:02 AM   
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Status: offline 		I dont really "get off" on domestic service, as it is. What I enjoy about it, and the reason I do it, is because I like the fact that it makes my lady's life easier. That being said, my favorite tool is definetly my kitchen. I love to cook, and I love experimenting with new recipies. I also love the feeling of my Lady being well fed and happy. I'e actually had some vanilla female friends tell me that they are jealous of my Lady, because Im such a good cook. By the way, tonight, Im making Chicken Parmesan

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RE: Domestically inclined? - 2/2/2011 7:53:19 AM   
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Status: offline 		i used my swiffer to clean the walls of my new place, too -- i'm pretty short so the extended handle let me reach all the high points. i could spray the dry pads with cleaner and clean my ceilings, too, since they aren't textured.

and count me as an "id rather have a dyson," person too -- i would loooove to try one. ^_^

i've heard a lot of good reviews for the Shark steam cleaner, and it's inexpensive, so i plan to try that pretty soon.

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RE: Domestically inclined? - 2/2/2011 5:01:43 PM   
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Status: offline 		LillyBoPeep requested I post this here as well as in my CMail to her... sure, why not..

Anyway, I'll elucidate what came to mind when I read your thread....



"Deconner" or "Decontamination Technician" is a job title for a person who specializes in cleaning up areas contaminated with hazardous material. As a "Radiation Protection Technologist" I work hand in hand with the deconners.... I find it, they make it go away. Where else can you clean house for over a grand a week. <grin>



Seeing the recommendations your thread was kicking out, I was thinking of all the industrial grade cleaning tools in the deconners arsenal. And, I was wishing I had a 3M doodle bug for cleaning my RV. BTW... "swiffer" and its cousins are an overpriced wimped down version of the "masslin mop" that has been used industrially since the mid 80s. Masslin is wonderful stuff, pull one out of the pack, stretch it to activate the impregnated chemical, and it picks up 30 times its weight in dust as you wipe things and captures all charged particles and holds them firmly. A doodlebug is a holder for a large "scotchbright" type pad that you can put on a mop handle or painter's pole for serious scrubbing and not get close to what you are scrubbing. It would be wonderful for cleaning an RV and not having to climb a ladder.



Anyway, my mind tends to run away on detailed tangents. i.e. the stainless steel cleaner recommended in the NAVSHIPS 3000 manual (Cleaning standard for Naval Vessels) 1 cup distilled water, 1 cup isopropyl alchohol, 1 cup Hydrogen Peroxide, 1 teaspoon Non-Ionic Surfectant (found in grocery as 'Jet-Dry" for the dishwasher). Spray on, let foam, wipe off. It is to clean, polish, and sterilize stainless steel walls in kitchens. Boils that pesky gunk right out of rivet heads and cleans up a gooky toaster in a trice.


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RE: Domestically inclined? - 2/2/2011 7:50:06 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks MercTech....I'll try that one out!  (I took HazMat training a few years back... I mostly remember:.the solution to pollution is dilution....and warm water and dishsoap will do the job on most....that, and the rule of thumb...)

I soak my toothbrushes in a bleach solution--trust me, those germs ain't getting out alive, and when I clean, I use enough cleaning solvent that any bacteria that was on them is not an issue.  You can also run them through the hot cycle on your dishwasher but I once melted one. By the way, don't forget to put your dish sponge through the hot cycle if you don't toss/rotate them enough.

Bathrooms:  I no longer have one (it didn't survive the divorce) but I had a mini-shark vacuum.  It was great--I just flung it over my shoulder and I used to vacuum up all the hair and such on the bathroom floor before sweeping/mopping, I would vacuum out the tub and shower (when dry) and it was great for ceilings, corners, floors, stairs and any hard to reach places.  

Magic erasers (gawd, is there anything they don't do??) work GREAT on wall scuff marks.  If you smoke or live with a smoker, you should be wiping down your walls at least quarterly.....or better yet, start smoking outside.  Over time, the smoke and tar buildup on walls in murder to wash off.

I'm in the spiritual process of becoming a minimalist--and it has made cleaning SO much easier....so you clutterbugs out there....cut the clutter and you'll cut your cleaning effort in half!

Still not happy with my hardwood floor solutions--always looking for more tips.  My vet advised me not to use swiffer wet.  She said that the chemicals on swiffer wet pads can make the kitties sick if they walk through the area and then lick their paws, which of course, they will.


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RE: Domestically inclined? - 2/2/2011 8:57:28 PM   
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ORIGINAL: LillyBoPeep

for those who like domestic service (or even those who don't, but do it anyway haha), what are your favorite tools of the trade? what feelings (if any) do you get from domestic service?


Greetings,

As of late I've gone in a different direction and have become more inclined to create my own cleaning solvents and beauty products. I appreciate the personal touch and find they're more effective than commercially marketed products and far cheaper in the long run. There's also the organic factor and the element of tradition that's being employed. While many are easy to craft, some require an extra dose of time and effort that has a calming effect. I look forward to the spoils of a job well done.

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RE: Domestically inclined? - 2/2/2011 9:24:38 PM   
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Status: offline 		Putting on my chemistry hat and sharing some heavy duty industrial cleaning solutions...

The Power of Acrylic Floor Wax (mono acrylate polymerizing ester to those that speak chemic) .. On cup of clear acrylic floor wax to the gallon of warm water. Apply with a pump type garden sprayer. This locks down the nasy so the dust doesn't spread and become breathable. Clean up with mop water with ammonia. (ammonia removes acrylic floor wax once it has set). This is a good way to clean up spills of toxic powders such as fertilizer, herbicide, swimming pool chlorine, or powder bug killer for the garden. It doesn't go flying when you are trying to get it up as it does with a broom and you don't need a respirator to keep from breathing it. And for the industrial side, mono acrylic ester, once polymerized, adds no hazard classification to the waste for shipping to controlled disposal.

As an aside... ulatrasound gel and K-Y brand sexual lubricant are based on the same formula. For industrial use, you get your K-Y in a five gallon dispenser cube. Yes, they use an ultrasound machine to look for defects and excessive wear in pipe welds.

Strippable paint.. comes in two flavors, ammonia based, and acetic acid based. If using commercial strippable paint for latex body paint (after adding garish color, of course) be sure not to get the ammonia variety. It causes a rash (chemical dermatitis).

Back to cleaning... the cotton liners worn under rubber contamination control gloves are great for dusting your computer screen and keyboard. They form fit the hand and allow the fingers to get into all the crevices. They also make for quick and dirty white gloves for a fetish photo session. The camera can't tell they aren't fancy evening wear gloves.

I can no longer tolerate the smell of pine base cleaners... I go running for the gas mask. (Yes, I own one and it is fully functional) Simple Green is just as sterilizing and leaves a Sassafras scent ... I'd rather the bathroom smell faintly of rootbeer than reek of pine straw and turpentine.

The best cleaner for motorcycles, and cars, is called S-100. It is a German import very concentrated surfectant. You rinse, spray on the S-100, lightly rub the dirtiest spots with a soft cloth or sponge, then rinse off.

And in closing,

You know you have worked too long in hazmat gear when someone mentions "happiness" and the first thing that pops to mind is "dry socks".

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RE: Domestically inclined? - 2/3/2011 3:31:33 AM   
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Status: offline 		Cleaning isn't something either of us 'get off' on.  I do it because I'm at home and he works damn hard.

Love my feather duster.  A quick swish around every couple of days and that's all the dusting done.  I do the walls with it too.

Got a microfibre cloth from the local pound shop the other day - can't believe I ever survived without one!

In fact the pound shop is amazing.  I got some little brushes (like toothbrushes but bigger) intended for car cleaning.  They have different bristles - steel, brass and plastic, so are useful for all sorts of things.

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RE: Domestically inclined? - 2/3/2011 3:49:28 AM   
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Status: offline 		magic erasers do basically everything, yep. =p haha

i'm really interested in making my own cleaners, soaps, beauty products, etc etc. they usually do save a lot of money. i just haven't actively pursued it because i sometimes have too many ideas in my head at once. (hate that feeling =p)
i'm definitely planning to try Merc's stainless steel cleaner.

how about disorganization, everyone? How do you deal with clutter around the house, on your desk, in your car, etc etc?

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RE: Domestically inclined? - 2/3/2011 4:10:46 AM   
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Status: offline 		He can't stand clutter or mess, so I have to be organised.  Which is good as otherwise they'd be books everywhere (I usually read 3 or 4 concurrently).

I don't have a car or a desk, so that's all good, but when I did have a desk it was organised chaos.

Again his (both desk and car) are spotless and immaculate.  He has to have his car valeted frequently.

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RE: Domestically inclined? - 2/3/2011 4:27:32 AM   
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Status: offline 		organized chaos is basically my system, too, but it makes me uncomfortable. =p finding a long-term method for organization has proved fruitless for me so far. so i just swoop in, clean it up, and then mess it back up again over time. =p 

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RE: Domestically inclined? - 2/3/2011 3:53:51 PM   
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how about disorganization, everyone? How do you deal with clutter around the house, on your desk, in your car, etc etc?



I have been on a spiritual path of minimalizatiion for over a year now.  When I started, I was a hardcore packrat, clutterbug, save everything kind of guy.  In one year, I reduced my clutter/belongings by 50% but it took a conscious, focused effort.

I cleared out the front room of my basement enough so that I had 4 usable, marked corners. One marked: KEEP, one marked DONATE/FREECYLE/SELL, one marked TRASH/DUMP and one marked DECIDE

I tackle one room at time, one spot at a time.  If the object/item has not been worn/used/read/played with/etc. in the past 2 years,  it automatically goes into the Donate corner.  If it's clearly broken and unfit for freecycle/donation, then it goes to the Dump/trash.  The "keep" corner must ALWAYS be the smallest corner of all 4.  DECIDE corner must be "ruled" upon in 30 days.

For objects--I look/hold the object.  How does it make me feel? why do I have it? Why am I keeping it?  I tend to associate feelings/memories with objects, so I had to really examine each item and determine if it was adding to my life by keeping it, or could it go live in someone else's life now, having fulfilled its purpose in mine.  Objects that brought up sad, angry, hurt and any other negative emotions went in either the donate pile, or I have a small "too-hot-to-handle" box that I'll deal with when I'm ready.

I'm eliminating "duplicate" items....and trying to stick to functional, purposeful things.

It's been difficult, but I know it will be worth it.  I decluttered my living room, dining room and kitchen.  My bedroom is almost done, and I've just got the office, guest room and the remaining basement items to go.  About another year should do it!

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RE: Domestically inclined? - 2/4/2011 1:55:29 AM   
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how about disorganization, everyone? How do you deal with clutter around the house, on your desk, in your car, etc etc?


One thing at a time. One thing, and then the next one.

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RE: Domestically inclined? - 2/4/2011 8:42:33 AM   
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Status: offline 		hausboy - your 4 corners thing is a GREAT idea. i'm a horrible packrat at times, too -- the "DECIDE" corner i pretty ingenious, as is giving yourself a set-time limit to make a decision.
i'm also a pretty sentimental person; i'll associate an object with someone or something or some feeling i had, and holding on the object seems to be like thinking i can hold onto that memory better. breaking the sentimental attachment to objects is difficult.

another of my issues is that i can be a little scatterbrain at times; i'll start a craft project, and then go looking for something, which leads me to remembering another art project i was working on, so i'll work on that, leaving my other craft project in the middle of the living room table. =p so i've been actively trying to remember ONE THING AT A TIME (thanks CherryNeko ^_^), and if i'm going to move to something else, then i have to pick up the previous one, clean it up, and straighten up before i leave.

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RE: Domestically inclined? - 2/4/2011 7:58:57 PM   
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hausboy - your 4 corners thing is a GREAT idea. i'm a horrible packrat at times, too -- the "DECIDE" corner i pretty ingenious, as is giving yourself a set-time limit to make a decision.
i'm also a pretty sentimental person; i'll associate an object with someone or something or some feeling i had, and holding on the object seems to be like thinking i can hold onto that memory better. breaking the sentimental attachment to objects is difficult.

another of my issues is that i can be a little scatterbrain at times; i'll start a craft project, and then go looking for something, which leads me to remembering another art project i was working on, so i'll work on that, leaving my other craft project in the middle of the living room table. =p so i've been actively trying to remember ONE THING AT A TIME (thanks CherryNeko ^_^), and if i'm going to move to something else, then i have to pick up the previous one, clean it up, and straighten up before i leave.



It's hard. It's really, really hard.
I realized that if I get rid of an object that someone gave me, it doesn't mean that I don't love that person....or don't remember them.  I love my grandmother dearly....but I don't need to keep every single object that I have that's from her house.  I have tons and tons of stuff from her old house, and I don't use the objects, they either sit in boxes or sit and collect dust.

I will always remember my grandmother after she's gone--finding her belongings another home does not mean that I love her any less.

I had a lot of childhood trauma--for the longest time, I kept everything imaginable because to discard or give it away was too difficult.  I can't quite explain the pain--but it actually felt discomfort and internal pain to get rid of certain childhood objects, and yet to hold/look at those same objects were equally unpleasant painful.  Most of those things are gone now.  I don't miss them--it's a relief to not have to have "custody" of them.  They were not only cluttering my home, they were cluttering my psyche.

start small, and with things that are easy so that you can see progress.  consider each item that gets a new home (or even a trip to the dump) a success....celebrate it's leaving the house..... and now I do not bring an object IN unless an object leaves.  it takes a lot of discipline.

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RE: Domestically inclined? - 2/5/2011 6:50:56 AM   
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I realized that if I get rid of an object that someone gave me, it doesn't mean that I don't love that person....or don't remember them.
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I can't quite explain the pain--but it actually felt discomfort and internal pain to get rid of certain childhood objects, and yet to hold/look at those same objects were equally unpleasant painful.
...

start small, and with things that are easy so that you can see progress.  consider each item that gets a new home (or even a trip to the dump) a success....celebrate it's leaving the house..... and now I do not bring an object IN unless an object leaves.  it takes a lot of discipline.



i can so agree with you on these things -- that's what i've been trying to figure out for myself. =p just because i may not keep the object anymore, that doesn't mean that i don't love or remember the person or the feeling or the memory. those things can hang out in my head. and you know -- reusing someone's stuff, especially if that's the type of person they were, does a greater service to their memory than holding onto it forever.
i've been grappling this with some of my late Master's things; i've got boxes and boxes of stuff i don't know what to do with, but don't want to throw out.  Someone could wear the clothes and shoes, though, and use the art supplies (i'll probably keep those and use them myself), etc etc.

and yes i understand that feeling -- it was really uncomfortable for me to throw away anything, particularly if there was some strong feeling associated. also, we grew up poor, so anything we got, we REALLY wanted to keep. i have things from my childhood i can't part with, even though they just take up space. =p

it's complex!!!

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as an aside, i picked up a new pair of cleaning/washing gloves. purple. so cute! haha =p


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RE: Domestically inclined? - 2/5/2011 7:03:17 AM   
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I just found out about this new-fangled thing called a vacuum cleaner.


me too, me too I got a new one and gosh do I love it...my last one gave up during my move and last night I filled twice my hoover...gosh, do I adore that thing, a clean floor again at last

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RE: Domestically inclined? - 2/5/2011 7:05:22 AM   
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how do I go about getting a cleaning slave?


I heard it would be good to gain experience in that role yourself at first...so...when do you wanna come over as my cleaning slave?

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RE: Domestically inclined? - 2/5/2011 8:19:48 AM   
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Status: offline 		Such an inspiring thread this was!  And free of negativity/arguments.  Perhaps the cleanest thread on CollarMe  

Well, in about an hour I'm off to clean for a local ProDomme who requested my services.  Looking forward to doing a job for her!

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