[BlindTlk] House Cleaning

[Sherri Brun]

I've never been good at sweeping.  I use a vaccum mostly.  One thing that helps when sweeping is to try to sweep so it all ends up in one pile and then use a whisk broom to put it all into a dustpan.  But as I said, I am not that great at sweeping.  Perhaps Judy or someone has a better alternative technique.  Dividing your floor up into sections helps.

Sherri

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From: BlindTlk <blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jen via BlindTlk
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2021 6:28 PM
To: Humberto Avila via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
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Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] House Cleaning

I've never used a vacuum before, so I'm practicing with a mop. The challenge for me is - how to keep all the dirty stuff in one pile without spreading it around? And not forgetting where I am?








On Saturday, July 17, 2021, 06:23:07 PM EDT, Humberto Avila via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote: 





Hello Jen, 

I, just like Justin, am a bachelor. Or at least, as long as I can still live in apartment an. I'm currently in career transitioning, but that's another story. 

Anyways, it really is possible to keep an apartment / home clean. What I've usually done, is make sure that the cleaning around the table, kitchen and counter areas I use every day are always clean, daily. I use disinfectant wipes and water. I usually clean in a grid pattern. For example, clean the area(s) moving vertically over the surface, and when you are done, move horizontally over said surface. But the key is to always be proactive and do it as often as possible. The concept applys also to floors. I bought a portable, battery powered vacuum cleaner that I can use for cleaning floors, and can also do corners quite well. It seems to work for me. As per windows, I always use Windex, cleaning and applying it with paper tissue, the thick variety. 

Hope it helps. 

> On Jul 17, 2021, at 2:27 PM, Jen via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Floor sweeping, cleaning windowsills and dusting. Is it even possible for a blind person to keep an immaculate house, or is sighted assistance always needed?
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> On Saturday, July 17, 2021, 05:02:19 PM EDT, Jim Portillo via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote: 
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> Hi there,
> I think you're going to have to be more specific. There are certainly 
> techniques, but what are you wanting to clean or have look nice?
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> Are there alternative techniques for cleaining what you can't see so 
> the house is immaculate? Thanks.
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