Clean My House Searching For Dust Everywhere
‘Clean My house!’ is a cry I often want to shout out when I look around and see the mountain of housekeeping jobs which come around with tedious regularity. As I am half way through the mountain of ironing, no matter how prim and proper the neat pile may look, I know that in another seven days I will be back in front of a soap opera cursing at the number of shirts that have mysteriously turned up in the ironing basket. It is tedious in the extreme and seemingly never-ending.
Added to that, whenever I switch on the hoover it’s coughing and spluttering with the suck of a near death asthmatic poodle, not that I’ve ever come across one, but you get the gist. Suffice to say I really am not a fun of domestic cleaning. If I had a choice I might be lying out on a sun lounger instead, gently toasting both sides whilst a handsome waiter tops up a bottomless Pina Colada. …big sigh. It’s funny where your imagination takes you when there’s domestic cleaning to be done. Where was I? Oh yes, cleaning my house, how could I forget?
How often does one have to clean, not to be considered slovenly, now there’s a question? It was different when people stayed at home and domestic cleaning was the raison d’etre for many. Somehow the idea of coming home from work, changing into my jog pants and old t shirt and washing floors or cleaning windows is too much to bear; just the mere thought makes me book a manicure.
Still, if I have to do the housework I’ll choose something vaguely appealing and that’s usually switching on the washing machine. A quick way of brightening up the house is to give the nets a wash using a proprietary net whitener. Blinds can be a little more frustrating but regular vacuuming with a soft brush on low suction you can make a real difference to their shine and general appearance. Venetian, vertical and roller blinds with wipe able surfaces can be dusted and wiped over with a clean, damp cloth soaked in a detergent solution. You may well be reading this and thinking, ‘why would I, can’t I hire a cleaner instead?’
I made the crazy decision in a fit of misplaced enthusiasm of washing all the antique lace cushion covers I had bought in a boot fair to find they looked white but had collapsed into a limp, sad condition ( a bit like me after a round of house cleaning) but with a little research discovered 25g of gum Arabic dissolved in 250ml of boiling water and then left to cool did the trick. It was just a matter of dipping the lace in, leaving it to dry then ironing through a cloth, although I prefer a gin and tonic myself!
Next time I’m going to hire a cleaner as I’m obviously not cut out for domestic cleaning. Peel me a grape, someone! But if like me, you live in Cork or Dublin and need to hire a cleaner then contact pigsty.ie and save yourself the bother, oh yes, skip on the antique lace too whilst you’re at it, there are better things to do in life, trust me!
‘DOMESTIC CLEANING THE DOWNSIDE OF SPRING’
Watch out! The sun’s shining and suddenly winter cosiness, fire on, slumped on sofa, shows up the lack of domestic cleaning that’s actually been going on!
As you glance around, a thick layer of dust generated by the wood burner or coal fire appears to have silently coated just about everything. In fact the motes of dust are dancing right in front of your eyes as a shaft of light lands on the carpet which never used to be that dull colour did it? Really?
Does that sound familiar? Well, dear readers it’s time for some house cleaning, aren’t you just so glad to be alive?
Sometimes it’s too difficult even knowing where to start. So, first things first, no slacking now! De-clutter, be ruthless. Stacks of newspapers and magazines can go off to be recycled, trust me, you never will need those tips for 101 uses of old socks!
Throughout the winter, light levels, a perfectly placed low wattage lamp, will have given the illusion your house was perfectly clean. Mind you, if you check carefully, bet you’ll find stray pine needles from Christmas and the odd screwed up chocolate wrapper that missed the waste paper bin whilst being engrossed in the boxed set of Sex In The City!
So, once you’ve de-cluttered , empty the room as far as possible, wash the ornaments , strip the shelves, a mild solution of vinegar or bicarb of soda and water will get things sparkling again, a carpet shampoo wouldn’t go amiss and have you looked at the state of the sofa recently? Er, lifted the cushions? Moved it back from the wall? Ah, thought not.
Still if you do, you may notice the indents left in the carpet. Did you know that an ice cube placed in one of these carpet dents will make the fibres swell? If you then vacuum the wet fibres they will stand upright again. Think of it as Rug Viagra! You see, I told you domestic cleaning could be exciting!
That’s just one room, how many more to go? Think of it as a challenge: just how bored can I be in one day! Still, if you are that way inclined, domestic cleaning can give off a tantalising whiff of smug satisfaction when you finally collapse in the chair with a cup of tea and a choccy biscuit knowing the house is spotless. Unfortunately the feeling can be fleeting as you watch the dog trail mucky paw prints from the kitchen door right through, bless!
If this vision of domestic bliss doesn’t float your boat then you might want to consider the alternative: a domestic cleaning service. Imagine handing the keys to a band of willing house gnomes, or just the one domestic goddess, who will transform your home from pig sty pretender to sparkling show home. Tantalising thought isn’t it, saying, ‘Please clean my house’?
PigSty.ie are ready to arrange someone to complete your domestic cleaning burden right now! If you need to hire a cleaner anywhere in Ireland, we can send someone in your direction. Give us a try and find something better to do with your time! After all, it plays havoc with the nail varnish! So what are you waiting for? Next spring?
