[BlindTlk] Regarding Effectiveness of Cleaning Solutions and Devices

[Judy Jones]

Yes, I have tried using a Swiffer mop, and although I can cover all the area, I don't quite get everything wiped up, so the best solution, as Dave says, is to get on the floor with a bucket of slightly soapy water and rag so I can feel I have left nothing behind.  Notge that there are also sighted people whose preference is to clean hard floors the same way.  They do it out of preference, we do it out of necessity.

Note that if your hard floors are wood or laminate, they will be cleaned differently than vinyl flooring.  Our laminate floors can be cleaned with a damp rag and a teaspoon of soap in a bucket of water, but they have to be dried with a dry rag as well, to keep the laminate pieces from separating.

Judy

-----Original Message-----
From: BlindTlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David Andrews via BlindTlk
Sent: Saturday, April 6, 2019 9:20 PM
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Cc: David Andrews
Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] Regarding Effectiveness of Cleaning Solutions and Devices

It is mostly a matter of being systematic and 
thorough.  I get down on the floor and use a sponge, for example.

Dave

At 11:08 PM 4/6/2019, you wrote:
>Hello Judy and Ray,
>Thanks for clarifying this information. Of 
>course, when I meant to say about the 
>probability of germs I didn't say that I cannot 
>clean or do an equal job at it as a sighted 
>person would because I am fully capable of doing 
>it. Rather, I was thinking in my mind about 
>having to always feel when I am cleaning to see 
>if there are any spots around, especially if I 
>need to fill something I thought I ran over but 
>didn't. My understanding is that a sighted 
>person would always see where they would target 
>their cleaning, so they can do it efficiently.
>Always washing hands is just a good practice, I 
>knew this even from middle and high school. But 
>my dilemma is not about blindness; but rather, 
>how to learn to be as consistent and do it as 
>confidently and efficiently as a sighted person.
>
>Thanks for the feedback again.
>Humberto
>
>“Positive thinking leads to a positive 
>attitude which leads to positive actions which lead to positive outcomes.”
>— ME
>
> > On Apr 6, 2019, at 7:44 PM, Judy Jones  via 
> BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > Sighted or blind, always wash your hands with 
> soap, germs are no respector of persons or 
> disabilities.  Sighted folks don't clean just 
> by looking at it, they have to get their hands dirty, too.
> >
> > Clean is clean.  We buy the dawn detergent, 
> because it is so good for so many things.  A 
> drop of it in a bucket of water also tends to 
> break the water tension, so is a good all-round 
> cleaner, even if meant for dishes.  We keep a 
> gallon in the kitchen and some in each bathroom.
> >
> > Sighted or blind, if you have done a dirty 
> job, indoors or out, wash afterwards with soap.
> >
> > Judy
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: BlindTlk 
> [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Humberto Avila via BlindTlk
> > Sent: Saturday, April 6, 2019 7:28 PM
> > To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> > Cc: Humberto Avila
> > Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] Regarding 
> Effectiveness of Cleaning Solutions and Devices
> >
> > Thanks all for your awesome ideas.
> >
> > I really see the value of feeling or 
> "policing" the area where I clean up, as a 
> Blind person. My hands are my eyes, which is 
> yes something that I already knew. However, 
> seeing as the content of the kitchen counter, 
> floors, or even toilets may have many germs on 
> or in them, I would be concerned as to the 
> probability of me getting sick from getting in 
> contact with those germs which would be far 
> greater than the probability for a sighted 
> person, whom uses their eyes to police the area, even if I wash my hands.
> > It sort of feels like a Blind person would 
> have to do some more extra steps just to be as 
> proactive and make the place look clean or 
> professional at all times. How often should I 
> do these things? In your experience are there 
> products that have better cleaning consistency than others? How do I tell?
> > Thanks in advance and sorry about my many 
> questions. It's just that it's my first time doing it.
> >
> > Humberto
> >
> > “Positive thinking leads to a positive 
> attitude which leads to positive actions which lead to positive outcomes.”
> > — ME
> >
> >> On Apr 6, 2019, at 6:09 PM, AAnitra Webber 
> via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> I like to use wipes. Sometimes leave a 
> chemical residue which you can feel. A wet 
> paper towel or rag will take care of that.
> >>
> >> I use a scrub brush and Comet powder 
> cleanser in water on my tub and mat. After I 
> finish with the brush I use a rag to wash it 
> off. I wipe with the rag as the water drains 
> out of the tub because sometimes some of the 
> cleaner and soap scum stays at the bottom the 
> tub. (I use a rough kitchen washcloth as a 
> rag.) I wash the wall around the tub because 
> soap gets on it when I take a shower. I hang 
> the tub mat on the shower curtain rod so it and 
> the tub can dry, preventing mildew. I put my 
> rug under the mat (on the floor) so that the 
> water won't drip on the floor. I have a cloth 
> shower curtain that I can put in the clothes 
> washer. It's easier than washing the soap scum 
> off a plastic/vinyl curtain. Also I use the 
> liquid body wash instead of bar soap because it 
> doesn't a lot of soap scum in the tub.
> >> SOS pads are good for cleaning the oven. But 
> it's a good idea to use a wet rag to rinse of the soap the pads leave behind.
> >>
> >> Sponges with a scubber on one side are 
> really helpful to remove soap scum from the 
> bathroom counter and sink. I do that before using a disinfecting wipe.
> >>
> >> If you have a Dollar Tree store near you, 
> you can get a good deal on things you need to 
> clean your appartment. I don't recommend their brooms and mops though.
> >> Anitra Webber
> >>
> >>   On Saturday, April 6, 2019, 5:43:57 PM 
> MDT, Humberto Avila via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> 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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