Cleaning

dilute bleach on a light colored marble should be okay

Throw a lemon rind down the running disposal every once in awhile to make it smell better

no coffee grounds, no peelings (potato carrot etc).

don't treat it like a compost grinder (as I did when I first moved here, yipes sorry gargage disposal). also important public service announcement for pretty much only me: it sucks when you break a glass in the sink and it all ends up in the garbage disposal. avoid that, definitely.

NO PEELINGS???! wtf is the point of a garbage disposal if u cant put peeps down it :/

Lil poor peeps I meant peels obv

also important public service announcement for pretty much only me: it sucks when you break a glass in the sink and it all ends up in the garbage disposal. avoid that, definitely.
me too, my favorite little juice glass RIP
sticking my hand down there gave me the most unpleasant adrenaline rush

i just try not to use the disposal, just throw scraps in the trash like i usually do (composting is...not for me)

mr veg had to disassemble the whole unit to get my awesome glass shards out of it

i made myself scarce for that period of time

a few stray peels won't hurt it, but piles of potato peelings down the garbage disposal will ruin your thanksgiving

avocado skins are garbage disposal napalm, fyi

in my case the glass was so small that it snuck down there and when i turned on the power, RIP little juice glass
then i had to clean up the body

sisters in dead glasses, solidarity

My. Fucking. Boss. She puts whatever will fit into the garbage disposal at work, including one time, a whole box of barley.

I think I'm gonna print up alist of this stuff and keep it pinned above the Gb - there's noway ill remember all these rules!!!

Egg shells are fine, but do not attempt to grind shrimp shells.

ooh, biggest pro-tip that is kinda common knowledge for disposal owners is when you do run the disposal, turn on the cold water and let it run down the disposal while it's working, and then for a little bit after everything's chomped up.

Wow I had no idea garbage disposals were so fickle and weak!

Aside from murdering glassware, obviously.

seriously, tell it to my juice glass ;)

yeah I know I was pretty bummed; after clogging the disposal at least twice I remember yelling at mr veg WELL THEN WHAT IS IT FOR IF i CAN'T PUT GARBAGE DOWN IT THEN

:(

I CLEANED MY OFFICE CUBE THIS MORNING

WOW SO CLEAN

no but really, it feels nice to get rid of all the clutter and all gross finger oils

i feel unstoppable

I love cleaning my work space. I like to do it on Fridays before a long weekend so it is all crisp and clean when I get back.

brb going to clean my desk

i love the air dusting cans

fwooooosh

unfortunately the vacuum in the office doesn't have adequate suction to even pick up a stray paperclip, so i'm studiously ignoring the carpet right now

Where I work now, somebody comes around and vacuums and empties the trash every night! At the state, they would vacuum once Tuesday/month and you had to take out your own trash. But HR had a little handheld vacuum and I would borrow that and go to town. It was so fun.

I also like to clean my work space after I finish huge projects or after a few weeks of non-stop crazy busy-ness. Kind of an out with the old and in with the new thing.

Air dusting cans are THE BEST. Cleaning out a keyboard, especially if you are a disgusting savage who eats at her desk all the time like me, is one of the most satisfying things ever.

also satisfying: phone cleaning wipes

YES

and i just cleaned up my ILX bookmarks

Cleaning my work area makes me feel so COMPETENT and USEFUL.

Our building guy takes out our trash several times a day. Never less than twice. IDK why, but I'd really rather he did it way less.

every time i clean up my rather large but extremely crowded work area, but boss comes along and immediately starts fucking it all up. she will pick up a neatly folded garment from a particular area of the shelf (having been put there bc of its size and style) and then she will unfold it, leave it unfolded, and shove it back into some other completely random shelf.

my work area is also a dumping ground for all her junk (SO MUCH JUNK) - i've mostly given up on having a tidy, organized, non-stressful work environment.

Can you get drawer liners that ... aren't awful? Have an aesthetically pleasing chest of drawers but clothes tend to take on the smell of the furniture. Ditto moth repellents?

Drawer papers are p nice, I think. My mom's made it a trademark of hers to use Crabtree & Evelyn ones, I forgot which scent but they're pleasant.

^^^I was totally into the Crabtree & Evelyn ones many moons ago; I think it was the "Spring Rain" scent!

Now I'm more a fan of a pinewood or lavender sachet.

Do you like the smell of cedar? Plain old chunks of cedar from the lumber store would help the smell, tho not the lining situation.

Wondering what I should have used on an area that I vacuumed mouse shit off. Just used floor cleaner but would it need further disinfectant? & had been there for a while since under a cupboard. Thankfully mint sprinkled cotton wool has reduced presence of mice.
I've been springcleaning for last few days. Meant to for ages but not done as thoroughly as now since I stuck flat pack furniture around the place a few years back.

20% bleach solution is my go-to for feces and anything else containing buggies (raw chicken, etc.). But I would spot-test it before using it on carpet!

hi

my goal is to not be an utterly worthless piece of shit by 2014

hi, you are not currently an utterly worthless p of s
what do you need to clean?

i meant to post this earlier, but i am a fan of that shark steam mop that i bought. the mops are washable, and if i do it every week, the yuk never really builds up to the point where i would need to use something stronger.

i need to clean my entire house

and also figure out how to schedule my life so i can have time to clean & cook & buy, like, real furniture

Mmmmm I want one. xp

It is super hard to schedule life to get all of those things done.

Have you looked at the website Unfuck Your Habitat? People swear by it to help with the very things you mention.

home ec, basically?
that's a tall order! where do you think you should start?

i was gonna say that there is probably a website for this lol

that site looks very useful & relevant to my situation. thanks!!

Anyone have any tips on a streamlined way to clean a lot of hardwood flooring? I know I'm not supposed to use water on it.

You're not? At all? I mean I wouldn't let water SIT on it, but a wrung-out rag doesn't seem inappropriate.

I generally slop ammonia water all around with a rag, and then wipe it back up and let the floor air dry.

I use a dust mop most of the time, and then do a damp mop with a little method almond floor cleaner when it starts to look a little dull

but the dust mop is the best thing I ever got, catches so much more dirt than broom. I got tired of buying swiffer pads

i use my shark mop with plain water and it works great!

I'll spot clean with a little water and then immediately dry it with a dry cloth, but usually I only use a wood cleaning solution. Maybe I'm overdoing it?