[BlindTlk] Regarding Effectiveness of Cleaning Solutions and Devices

[Judy Jones]

Hello, Humberto,

There is nothing like experience and policing an area to help you to know it is clean.  You can use any soap, any wipes, or a damp rag, or a scrubber, just whatever will get the job done.

Policing an area means feeling over it, walking around it.  A sighted person can look around, we have to police the area.

The best thing to do is clean up after yourself each time when in the kitchen, for instance.  Those counters will always need wiping with a damp soapy rag, same with the stove.

My mom used to tell me, if you can't see that it's clean, clean it.  

I use micro fiber cloths for dusting and they are great.  Both my daughter and I switched totally to micro fiber cleaning cloths last year.  They can be used wet or dry.

Cleaning the bathroom, wiping down every day doesn't take long at all.  Cleaning the tub/shower before use.  The reason I said that is that you will be guaranteed of a clean area when using it.  My husband has also toweled down the shower after he uses it.  I don't do that, but I spray in this Wet And Forget Shower Spray once a week, and there is no grime or gunk when maintained.

You can swish out a toilet bowl daily and maybe give it a good clean once a week, different people do different things.  And don't forget to clean the top, sides, and behind the seat and the part of the toilet bolted to the floor.  A wipe down is usually sufficient.

Dusting weekly.  Windows and mirrors weekly.

Vacuum weekly.

You were asking about accessibility?  I don't believe accessibility is the issue here, as much as just get an  appliance/vacuum you are comfortable with.

Others may have different ideas, but glad you wrote in.  

Judy


-----Original Message-----
From: BlindTlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Humberto Avila via BlindTlk
Sent: Saturday, April 6, 2019 4:43 PM
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Cc: Humberto Avila
Subject: [BlindTlk] Regarding Effectiveness of Cleaning Solutions and Devices

Hello everyone on the Blind Talk list:

I am currently starting to live in an apartment independently with a roomate and I have some questions about cleaning it.

Based on your experiences, which produt(s) are more efficient, effective, and accessibly do the job well for a blind person? How are your experiences with using wipes, general-purpose systems and soaps? Which ones should I use in the kitchen and which ones do I need for the bathroom ETC? How do you properly use them nonvisually?

Thanks so much! Have an awesome weekend!

Sincerely, Humberto

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