[blparent] house-cleaning question

[Brandy W]

I use my vacuum I can't remember the name off the top of my head, but it is
a canister vacuum that cost me about $70 that sucks as good as a shop
vacuum, put a shop vac head on it instead of the crappy one it came with,
and I vacuum the whole floor very very precisely, then I do the edges with
the hose, and then mop right then and there. I use a string mop with very
hot water and natural floor cleaner. I mop twice. Then depending on how
tired I am I use a towel and dry the floor. I find some extra water, and
then the towel gets things clean enough that I'm comfortable and people have
been able to tell me it looks great and clean. 



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-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Peggy
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2012 6:57 PM
To: Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] house-cleaning question

What I find works the best is to vacuum my floors with my vacuum's um ... 
well hard wood floor settings.  Then when that's done I go around the
baseboards with the hose and get anything left along there that the vacuum
wouldn't suck up.  Otherwise ... on your hands and knees with a little broom
and then with the wash cloth and soapy water works the best!!  I bought one
of the $150 floor cleaners and it works okay but you still have to get where
it won't reach.  If you want to do a decent job with the mop, the swiffers
work okay but not for caked on things.  It's kind of a hit or miss thing and
I'm still trying different things as well ... I've even taken old socks and
put them on my hands and took along a dustpan and swept with those, that
doesn't work too bad either, crazy I know, but whatever works.



-----Original Message-----
From: Jennifer Bose
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2012 11:26 AM
To: blparent
Subject: [blparent] house-cleaning question

Hi, fellow parents.

Not really a parenting question, but having a house that's clean improves
family life, that's for sure. Just wondering if any of you, especially if
you're totally blind like myself, have found ways to sweep and mop that
you're happy with. I'd love to do a better job cleaning my floors,
especially dealing with dog hair. Brushing the dog every day is something
I'm doing now, which I enjoy. Beyond that, what are some good tips? Unless I
clean on my hands and knees, I really don't think it all gets picked up.
Thanks.

Jen

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