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Post by crazy4scraps on Mar 28, 2024 3:15:04 GMT
I’ve seen this. Is it something that everyone needs to do? Or only if you use fabric softener? I did it and didn’t see any difference.  However I have never used fabric softener and don’t use dryer sheets. I did it with towels and the water was NAAAASTY. We don’t use fabric softener either but we do use liquid detergent and we used to have a front loader which I don’t think got things as clean. |
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Post by dewryce on Mar 28, 2024 3:22:35 GMT
A month ago we purchased wood boxes with holes on top to put Ziploc bags in from Costco. They look so much better than tattered boxes. I’m trying to decide between these and plastic ones I’ve seen. Guess I should measure the drawer to see if both are even options. dewryce and **GypsyGirl** I’ve never used fabric softener or dryer sheets - don’t even know if they sell dryer sheets here in Australia! I’ve put 1/4 cup borax, 1/4 cup washing soda and 1/2 cup washing powder in boiling water in the bathtub and mixed in the quilt and quilt cover and pillow covers - ie all the things I wash occasionally but not all the time (sheets and pillowcases get washed all the time!) The colour of the water indicates that there was a large amount of sweat etc trapped in the fabrics. I wasn’t doing this to fix the colours I was doing it to sterilise - it can get really hot and sweaty for a large amount of time here in Sydney. It’s also SUPER dusty so some is probably that too! The water went from clearish to yellow brown. We sweat a lot though so might get better results than less sweaty people 😁 Oh we’re plenty sweaty here in Texas too! I mean, not in my house where we keep it at 63 these days, but here in general  I just thought you were referring to the bedsheets, which get washed at least weekly in super hot water with a vinegar rinse. I can see other/thicker bedding that doesn’t get washed much holding on to more dirt. I need to do this in a focused manner. I try to get rid of toys when they become unsafe, but we have so many. Part of it is difficult because one of our dogs who used to love toys the most no longer displays much interest in them. She's 12, and she has a large tumor on the roof of her mouth that we can't remove. We're at the point where we're having the difficult conversation at home and need to have it with our vet when she get back on the 5th. She still eats like a horse, so that makes it more challenging. She's also our little diva, with a million clothes, so I don't know what we're going to do with all of her outfits, as most of them won't fit the other dogs, and we aren't planning to get any additional dogs. 😢 Oh, I’m so sorry about your (diva) dog. She’s lucky you’re looking out for her. I bet you can sell or give away her outfits. Or, if it’s something you’d treasure, you could have your favorites sewn into a quilt. Perhaps with a few photos of her included. DH and I did that with his Grandpa’s old running shirts and a photo of them running DH’s first race together. He loves it. |
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Post by Linda on Mar 28, 2024 3:44:19 GMT
Part of it is difficult because one of our dogs who used to love toys the most no longer displays much interest in them. She's 12, and she has a large tumor on the roof of her mouth that we can't remove. We're at the point where we're having the difficult conversation at home and need to have it with our vet when she get back on the 5th. She still eats like a horse, so that makes it more challenging. She's also our little diva, with a million clothes, so I don't know what we're going to do with all of her outfits, as most of them won't fit the other dogs, and we aren't planning to get any additional dogs I'm so sorry -that's really hard |
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Post by Linda on Mar 28, 2024 3:45:08 GMT
I've gotten through about half of a box of photos - labelling and organising.
Also went through my embellishments tonight - I have a good-sized bag for donation and I completely revamped how I'm storing them. With a few exceptions, they are either by theme or colour in the 4x6 Iris photo boxes. The exceptions are my BIG themes (military, travel, Girl Scouts, nature/camping, Christmas) and they are in a plastic drawer unit.
Also went through my alphabet stickers - put them in a new container as the one I was using was falling apart - I repurposed one of my previous embellishment containers so win-win there. Tossed the ones with no vowels and sorted the rest by colour
My scrap desk is a tip but that's pretty typical mid-re-organisation/purging. I'll do some more tomorrow.
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Post by dewryce on Mar 28, 2024 13:39:03 GMT
Daily declutter task from My Simpler Life Declutter Calendar: Get rid of cleaners you don’t use.What works best for us is to have a plastic bin under each bathroom sink with the cleaners and tools we use all the time in that room. The only exception being those tree sticks to unclog hair from drains. Then upstairs in a common area (our laundry room) is a bin for shared supplies. Commonly used supplies like Clorox wipes, windex, wood cleaner are in the front, occasional use items (dark Old English, lime remover for bathrooms, conditioner for glove I do when cleaning, fabric protectant) are in the back. Next to that is these open front stackable bins for the reusable dusters, cleaning clothes, mop heads, etc. Upstairs isn’t that big so having these in a central location works well rather than having them in each room. I also designated a shelf for extra cleaning products that we buy in bulk. Downstairs the communal bin is in the kitchen pantry. All of the ‘we almost never use but I can’t quite bear to part with them’ cleaners are in a bin in the garage. I’m giving them a couple more months to use them then I will dispose of them. Along with those are less commonly used products like leather cleaners and conditioners (we use in car and on furniture), fabric protectant, upholstery cleanser, etc. The reusable cleaning clothes are in regular plastic bins here because I have to reach down for them. And at the bottom of the pantry is a small basket for dirty clothes. Upstairs I currently throw them in the corner of the laundry room  A lot of the YouTubers like minimal mom, but first coffee, etc. recommend having a good multi-purpose cleanser instead of individual wood cleaners, counter cleaners, etc. I love the idea but I’m hesitant to use these on our kitchen counter. Do y’all have a favorite product you particularly like for this purpose? |
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Mar 28, 2024 14:17:46 GMT
A lot of the YouTubers like minimal mom, but first coffee, etc. recommend having a good multi-purpose cleanser instead of individual wood cleaners, counter cleaners, etc. I love the idea but I’m hesitant to use these on our kitchen counter. Do y’all have a favorite product you particularly like for this purpose? I use Method all purpose cleaner for all my counters (granite, quartz and marble), but would never use that on my wood furniture. Method has a good wood cleaner that I use instead that moisturizes the wood. The all purpose would dry out the wood IMO. The idea of one cleaner sounds good but in practice I don't think it is all that great. |
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Post by mikklynn on Mar 28, 2024 15:38:44 GMT
Daily declutter task from My Simpler Life Declutter Calendar: Get rid of cleaners you don’t use.What works best for us is to have a plastic bin under each bathroom sink with the cleaners and tools we use all the time in that room. The only exception being those tree sticks to unclog hair from drains. Then upstairs in a common area (our laundry room) is a bin for shared supplies. Commonly used supplies like Clorox wipes, windex, wood cleaner are in the front, occasional use items (dark Old English, lime remover for bathrooms, conditioner for glove I do when cleaning, fabric protectant) are in the back. Next to that is these open front stackable bins for the reusable dusters, cleaning clothes, mop heads, etc. Upstairs isn’t that big so having these in a central location works well rather than having them in each room. I also designated a shelf for extra cleaning products that we buy in bulk. Downstairs the communal bin is in the kitchen pantry. All of the ‘we almost never use but I can’t quite bear to part with them’ cleaners are in a bin in the garage. I’m giving them a couple more months to use them then I will dispose of them. Along with those are less commonly used products like leather cleaners and conditioners (we use in car and on furniture), fabric protectant, upholstery cleanser, etc. The reusable cleaning clothes are in regular plastic bins here because I have to reach down for them. And at the bottom of the pantry is a small basket for dirty clothes. Upstairs I currently throw them in the corner of the laundry room A lot of the YouTubers like minimal mom, but first coffee, etc. recommend having a good multi-purpose cleanser instead of individual wood cleaners, counter cleaners, etc. I love the idea but I’m hesitant to use these on our kitchen counter. Do y’all have a favorite product you particularly like for this purpose? I just did this. I disposed of anything I haven't used since I moved nearly 2 years ago. I had some carpet cleaner solution that was probably 5 years old. It was really yellowed. I also bought a package of microfiber cloths that I can use for multiple cleaning tasks, then wash. Bonus, they had them in pink! |
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Post by dewryce on Mar 28, 2024 21:53:30 GMT
A lot of the YouTubers like minimal mom, but first coffee, etc. recommend having a good multi-purpose cleanser instead of individual wood cleaners, counter cleaners, etc. I love the idea but I’m hesitant to use these on our kitchen counter. Do y’all have a favorite product you particularly like for this purpose? I use Method all purpose cleaner for all my counters (granite, quartz and marble), but would never use that on my wood furniture. Method has a good wood cleaner that I use instead that moisturizes the wood. The all purpose would dry out the wood IMO. The idea of one cleaner sounds good but in practice I don't think it is all that great. That makes sense, I was just thinking about acids on our quartz, but you’re right they’d likely dry out our wood. That’s the wood cleanser I use as well, and their daily granite cleaner. What else do you use the all purpose cleaner for? Does it work well on glass? Their glass cleaner doesn’t work well IMO. I use windex/or generic, until we run out because I just discovered a spray glass cleaner and I love it. For basic cleaning we use: - Method wood cleaner
- Method daily granite cleaner for kitchen and buffet countertops
- Windex/or generic for windows and mirrors but switching to spray
- Clorox wipes for surfaces I want to disinfect like toilets, knobs, switches, weekly bathroom countertop (usually just wipe a washcloth a couple times a day when I do my face stuff)
- Pinterest blue dawn/vinegar mixture for our showers
- Barkeepers friend and occasional bleach soak for kitchen sink
- Steam mop and Swiffer for floors
So I’m trying to decide what I’d use a multi-purpose cleaner for that I couldn’t and don’t use one of the options we already have and can’t think of anything. Am I missing some great cleaner y’all have and love? I just did this. I disposed of anything I haven't used since I moved nearly 2 years ago. I had some carpet cleaner solution that was probably 5 years old. It was really yellowed. I also bought a package of microfiber cloths that I can use for multiple cleaning tasks, then wash. Bonus, they had them in pink! We have some that we love for everything too, isn’t that so great to have interchangeable options? I try that for everything we can in our home, thus the consideration of a multi-purpose cleaner. Ours are glass cleaning clothes from Scotch because I can’t stand the feel of microfiber clothes, it’s a dry texture for me, and if a nail gets caught in the loops? Ack! Also how they have to be washed separately or other threads stick to them. Is that an issue with microfiber these days? Obviously, I have issues. But mine are boring blue. Boo. Do you know how much purple would make me smile every time I reached for one? |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Mar 28, 2024 22:36:56 GMT
dewryce I like the microfiber cleaning cloths from Norwex and plain water for all windows, mirrors and glass. They work great and get all of that sparkling clean. I think their polishing cloths have almost no nap so they’re less “catchy” if that makes sense. I can’t stand the chemical smell of Windex, Fantastik or similar cleaners. Something most people maybe don’t know is that a lot of household cleaners used on counters and food prep surfaces need to be rinsed with clean water after the surfaces have been sanitized. We have Corian counters here so I use Seventh Generation fragrance free disinfecting cleaner with hydrogen peroxide on anything that needs disinfecting. As far as I can tell, this one doesn’t require rinsing like many do, and I use it all over the kitchen and sometimes in the bathroom. I also use Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom cleaner to cut through toilet funk.
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Post by dewryce on Mar 28, 2024 23:06:37 GMT
dewryce I like the microfiber cleaning cloths from Norwex and plain water for all windows, mirrors and glass. They work great and get all of that sparkling clean. I think their polishing cloths have almost no nap so they’re less “catchy” if that makes sense. I can’t stand the chemical smell of Windex, Fantastik or similar cleaners. Something most people maybe don’t know is that a lot of household cleaners used on counters and food prep surfaces need to be rinsed with clean water after the surfaces have been sanitized. We have Corian counters here so I use Seventh Generation fragrance free disinfecting cleaner with hydrogen peroxide on anything that needs disinfecting. As far as I can tell, this one doesn’t require rinsing like many do, and I use it all over the kitchen and sometimes in the bathroom. I also use Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom cleaner to cut through toilet funk. Oh, and it’s purple! Alas, it looks the same as the scotch-brite glass ones ones I use for everything, with no nap. And I have over 2 dozen between upstairs and downstairs so I can’t justify buying more because PURPLE. I do frequently use them with just super hot water on many surfaces not just glass, they’re great with no streaks! |
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Post by Linda on Mar 28, 2024 23:52:20 GMT
working in my scrapspace still - Went through my scraps folders - tossed the too small scraps and some what did I bother saving THAT pieces. (tossed because we don't have paper recycling here).
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Mar 29, 2024 1:13:01 GMT
I did it and didn’t see any difference. However I have never used fabric softener and don’t use dryer sheets. I did it with towels and the water was NAAAASTY. We don’t use fabric softener either but we do use liquid detergent and we used to have a front loader which I don’t think got things as clean. Did you have any problems with towels smelling musty prior to doing it? If so, did it help? |
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Mar 29, 2024 1:16:23 GMT
Daily declutter task from My Simpler Life Declutter Calendar: Get rid of cleaners you don’t use.What works best for us is to have a plastic bin under each bathroom sink with the cleaners and tools we use all the time in that room. The only exception being those tree sticks to unclog hair from drains. Then upstairs in a common area (our laundry room) is a bin for shared supplies. Commonly used supplies like Clorox wipes, windex, wood cleaner are in the front, occasional use items (dark Old English, lime remover for bathrooms, conditioner for glove I do when cleaning, fabric protectant) are in the back. Next to that is these open front stackable bins for the reusable dusters, cleaning clothes, mop heads, etc. Upstairs isn’t that big so having these in a central location works well rather than having them in each room. I also designated a shelf for extra cleaning products that we buy in bulk. Downstairs the communal bin is in the kitchen pantry. All of the ‘we almost never use but I can’t quite bear to part with them’ cleaners are in a bin in the garage. I’m giving them a couple more months to use them then I will dispose of them. Along with those are less commonly used products like leather cleaners and conditioners (we use in car and on furniture), fabric protectant, upholstery cleanser, etc. The reusable cleaning clothes are in regular plastic bins here because I have to reach down for them. And at the bottom of the pantry is a small basket for dirty clothes. Upstairs I currently throw them in the corner of the laundry room A lot of the YouTubers like minimal mom, but first coffee, etc. recommend having a good multi-purpose cleanser instead of individual wood cleaners, counter cleaners, etc. I love the idea but I’m hesitant to use these on our kitchen counter. Do y’all have a favorite product you particularly like for this purpose? I use Mrs Meyers multipurpose spray in the bathroom and kitchen counters/doors/appliances. But I also still have separate wood and window cleaners. |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Mar 29, 2024 14:11:43 GMT
I did it with towels and the water was NAAAASTY. We don’t use fabric softener either but we do use liquid detergent and we used to have a front loader which I don’t think got things as clean. Did you have any problems with towels smelling musty prior to doing it? If so, did it help? This was back when we lived at our old house and it was not long after we got our front loader so they did smell musty. It took a while to realize it was the washer itself causing the problem. I ran some of the washer cleaner tabs through the washer and ran it a few more times to get the residual soap smell out, then I did the stripping thing to the towels in the bathtub. It did get the stink out. After that I learned to use white vinegar in the rinse cycle and to leave the door open to dry out completely between wash days. Oh, and cleaning out the disgusting funk in the washing machine’s filter goes a long way toward helping too. 🤢 My current washer is a top loader and has a soak setting so it’s a lot easier to do things like that right in the washer itself now. If your towels are musty smelling even when they’re freshly washed, I’d check your washer because that’s probably the source. I didn’t know our previous washer had that filter at the way bottom until I really started reading through the manual because stuff just wasn’t smelling clean after it was washed. My sister had that problem with her towels too but she lives in the south where it’s hot and humid and was also using fabric softener on them which only contributed to the issue. Not only were her towels musty smelling but they also weren’t absorbent. I told her she needed to strip all of that crap out of her towels to make them function better and not smell. |
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Mar 29, 2024 14:39:09 GMT
For basic cleaning we use: - Method wood cleaner
- Method daily granite cleaner for kitchen and buffet countertops
- Windex/or generic for windows and mirrors but switching to spray
- Clorox wipes for surfaces I want to disinfect like toilets, knobs, switches, weekly bathroom countertop (usually just wipe a washcloth a couple times a day when I do my face stuff)
- Pinterest blue dawn/vinegar mixture for our showers
- Barkeepers friend and occasional bleach soak for kitchen sink
- Steam mop and Swiffer for floors
So I’m trying to decide what I’d use a multi-purpose cleaner for that I couldn’t and don’t use one of the options we already have and can’t think of anything. Am I missing some great cleaner y’all have and love? * Method All Purpose (pink grapefruit) is the main cleaner here. All counters (except marble), stovetop, sinks, etc. * Method Daily Granite cleaner for the marble * Method Almond Wood Polish (or the Daily Wood Cleaner when I can't find the other one) * Windex for glass cabinets and windows * Clorox Clean-Up w/Bleach - when needed for the fireclay kitchen sink and white sink grid * Bona cleaners for floors - both wood and tile (porcelain and natural stone) * Barkeepers Friend for pots & pans and occasionally the sink |
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Post by dewryce on Mar 29, 2024 16:22:35 GMT
Daily declutter task from My Simpler Life Declutter Calendar:
Declutter mops, dusters, brooms and brushes.
When I did the pantry a couple months ago we came across a lot of sponges that we just weren’t going to use, I hate sponges so I don’t even remember why we purchased them. So they went with the load of towels and blankets we already had for the animal shelter. We just threw out the cheap dish scrubbers that came free with our water pitchers because we never grabbed one when we needed a new one. Don’t forget the electric cleaners! We had a steam cleaner that I wanted to test before getting rid of that sat there taking up space on a laundry room shelf for literally years. I was excited it didn’t even produce steam because I didn’t want another tool I felt obligated to use.
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Post by dewryce on Mar 29, 2024 16:23:55 GMT
For basic cleaning we use: - Method wood cleaner
- Method daily granite cleaner for kitchen and buffet countertops
- Windex/or generic for windows and mirrors but switching to spray
- Clorox wipes for surfaces I want to disinfect like toilets, knobs, switches, weekly bathroom countertop (usually just wipe a washcloth a couple times a day when I do my face stuff)
- Pinterest blue dawn/vinegar mixture for our showers
- Barkeepers friend and occasional bleach soak for kitchen sink
- Steam mop and Swiffer for floors
So I’m trying to decide what I’d use a multi-purpose cleaner for that I couldn’t and don’t use one of the options we already have and can’t think of anything. Am I missing some great cleaner y’all have and love? * Method All Purpose (pink grapefruit) is the main cleaner here. All counters (except marble), stovetop, sinks, etc. * Method Daily Granite cleaner for the marble * Method Almond Wood Polish (or the Daily Wood Cleaner when I can't find the other one) * Windex for glass cabinets and windows * Clorox Clean-Up w/Bleach - when needed for the fireclay kitchen sink and white sink grid * Bona cleaners for floors - both wood and tile (porcelain and natural stone) * Barkeepers Friend for pots & pans and occasionally the sink When we run out of the daily I’ll have to look for the almond one, I absolutely love that scent and bringing a little happy to my cleaning routine is always a good thing! |
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Mar 29, 2024 17:16:34 GMT
When we run out of the daily I’ll have to look for the almond one, I absolutely love that scent and bringing a little happy to my cleaning routine is always a good thing! I haven't been able to find it locally so had to resort to Amazon a few months ago. Got an extra as backup. |
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Post by dewryce on Mar 29, 2024 17:21:45 GMT
When we run out of the daily I’ll have to look for the almond one, I absolutely love that scent and bringing a little happy to my cleaning routine is always a good thing! I haven't been able to find it locally so had to resort to Amazon a few months ago. Got an extra as backup. Our HEB doesn’t have either so I’m probably going to have to do the same. As I was looking them up I noticed they were both almond scent, but I’ve never noticed it with the daily wood cleaner. I hope the polish has a stronger scent. Also, daily? Ha! Try a couple times a month! Not only am I lazy, but our house was built energy efficient in 2008 so it’s well sealed, and we run many air filters throughout our home 24/7 so it just doesn’t need to be actually cleaned that frequently. A very quick dusting has it looking good most of the time. |
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Mar 29, 2024 21:43:47 GMT
I get the Method wood for good polish at Target, but have had my current bottle for a long time. I don't dust daily, either lol.
My mom thinks that the problem with the towels is that our towels don't seem to dry very quickly or thoroughly. She thinks we need to have a towel rack rather than hooks but I am not sure if that would actually help?
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Post by Linda on Mar 29, 2024 22:11:19 GMT
I get the Method wood for good polish at Target, but have had my current bottle for a long time. I don't dust daily, either lol. My mom thinks that the problem with the towels is that our towels don't seem to dry very quickly or thoroughly. She thinks we need to have a towel rack rather than hooks but I am not sure if that would actually help? Do you live somewhere really humid? I'm in Florida and in the summer, bath towels are a one-use then wash item because they don't dry 100% before the next shower. |
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Post by Linda on Mar 29, 2024 22:14:08 GMT
Went through my sorted by colour embellishments - put a good number into the donation bag. Cleared off my scrapdesk. Emptied, cleaned, and refilled my tool carousel. I'm done in the scrap space for now but the final total is two bags of trash and one 2-gallon ziploc for donation
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Post by mich5481 on Mar 29, 2024 23:26:00 GMT
Opened up a box today that has a German book on flower arranging from 1986, several guided journals that I've never started (topics include goals, fitness, meditation, and morning habits), a home care guide book, several old newspapers from before I was born (Iran Contra, Reagan's victory, etc), and papers from my old college classes. I have no idea how some of that stuff got into that box!
I plan to donate the floral book and I may try to sell some/all of the journals. I'll go through the old coursework - I like to keep old papers that I wrote.
I also came across three more clothing items to add to the church swap pile.
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Post by dewryce on Mar 30, 2024 2:17:09 GMT
I get the Method wood for good polish at Target, but have had my current bottle for a long time. I don't dust daily, either lol. My mom thinks that the problem with the towels is that our towels don't seem to dry very quickly or thoroughly. She thinks we need to have a towel rack rather than hooks but I am not sure if that would actually help? Do you live somewhere really humid? I'm in Florida and in the summer, bath towels are a one-use then wash item because they don't dry 100% before the next shower. When you run your a/c constantly things tend to stay rather dry in the house. Ask me how I know?  I use a terrycloth robe for my body and don’t wash my hair every day so I’ve never noticed an issue with hanging it on the towel rack. But DH says it dries faster that way than on a hook. iamkristinl16 |
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Post by Linda on Mar 30, 2024 2:41:25 GMT
When you run your a/c constantly things tend to stay rather dry in the house. Ask me how I know? ah, that might be the issue - our a/c (or heat in the winter) isn't on constantly |
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Post by lg on Mar 30, 2024 4:49:07 GMT
I’ve read that the main reason towels (or any laundry) will smell after just being washed is due to dirty/mouldy washing machines. Clean the machine out by running on a super hot cycle with nothing in it (no soap etc) every now and then and/or a washing machine cleaning product, wipe out ALL the seals really well, clean out the waste regularly and, especially if you have a front loader, ALWAYS leave the door slightly ajar so that the seals dry out between every wash.
If it’s just the towels that have a smell I would suggest that they are not drying properly between uses. Maybe try stripping them so there is no smell, and then after you use and wash them again if they smell you’ll know it’s how they’re stored between uses.
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Post by lg on Mar 30, 2024 5:36:08 GMT
Peas I am SPENT - finally finished all the loads of washing, cleaned the seals on the washing machine and dryer, pulled out both machines and cleaned on top, behind and underneath them, scrubbed the lint filters clean, cleaned the vacuum filter, helped dd bake and then put all the utensils etc in the dishwasher and then I used my new mini vacuum to clean out all the dead flies and dust from the windowsills in the house as well as the air conditioner intake vents.
In the process decluttered a packet of rubber gloves that are too small for me as well as a container I was using for washing powder (have switched to liquid instead) from the laundry.
Have also decided to make sure to use the remaining strip cleaning chemicals asap for other things so they are not taking up space in the cupboard (if the friend I offered them to does not want them.)
Folded all the sheets, checked the linen closet but everything in there is needed (I only have very minimal linen.)
Put the quilt covers back on all the quilts and have determined by strip washing them that none need to be replaced which is awesome - the two that are white were looking awful but they now look as good as new.
Thought about trying to get some craft projects done so I can declutter in the craft room but that will need to wait for tomorrow!
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Mar 30, 2024 12:17:26 GMT
Peas I am SPENT - finally finished all the loads of washing, cleaned the seals on the washing machine and dryer, pulled out both machines and cleaned on top, behind and underneath them, scrubbed the lint filters clean, cleaned the vacuum filter, helped dd bake and then put all the utensils etc in the dishwasher and then I used my new mini vacuum to clean out all the dead flies and dust from the windowsills in the house as well as the air conditioner intake vents. In the process decluttered a packet of rubber gloves that are too small for me as well as a container I was using for washing powder (have switched to liquid instead) from the laundry. Have also decided to make sure to use the remaining strip cleaning chemicals asap for other things so they are not taking up space in the cupboard (if the friend I offered them to does not want them.) Folded all the sheets, checked the linen closet but everything in there is needed (I only have very minimal linen.) Put the quilt covers back on all the quilts and have determined by strip washing them that none need to be replaced which is awesome - the two that are white were looking awful but they now look as good as new. Thought about trying to get some craft projects done so I can declutter in the craft room but that will need to wait for tomorrow! That was a busy and productive day! |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Mar 30, 2024 13:18:16 GMT
I get the Method wood for good polish at Target, but have had my current bottle for a long time. I don't dust daily, either lol. My mom thinks that the problem with the towels is that our towels don't seem to dry very quickly or thoroughly. She thinks we need to have a towel rack rather than hooks but I am not sure if that would actually help? Do you have a front loader washing machine and have you cleaned out the filter? As I noted earlier, I didn’t even realize that my washer had a removable filter because my previous washer didn’t have one. Because I didn’t know it existed, it hadn’t ever been cleaned and that was supposed to be done at least every six months. When I finally figured out what to do, the black, stinky gunk in that filter was SO disgusting! That right there was a major source of the problem. Check to see if they smell musty right out of the dryer after they’ve been freshly washed. If they smell then, your washer is probably the culprit. We have only hooks both at home and at the lake cabin and I haven’t ever noticed a problem with drying towels that have been hung on a hook vs. hung on a towel bar. In the winter it’s dry as a bone in the house so most things dry pretty fast here. In the summer we run the A/C constantly due to allergies, so it tends to stay less humid then too even when it’s stifling outside. |
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Mar 30, 2024 16:47:28 GMT
Yesterday I did a large grocery shop (It's the once a month staples shopping). I tend to buy a lot, just to make sure we have what we need without always having to run out to the store. (I pick up fresh produce and meat/dairy locally as needed, though)
This morning I organized the pantry shelves and cabinets, because they had become very disorganized in the past month or so. I organized like with like, and by expiration date to use the oldest first.
I think I need to start bringing a "Do Not Buy" list when I go to the grocery. It would probably be shorter than what we actually need.
I have also realized that I need to start meal planning again, even if it's just loosely.
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I just thought you were referring to the bedsheets, which get washed at least weekly in super hot water with a vinegar rinse. I can see other/thicker bedding that doesn’t get washed much holding on to more dirt. 
