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Gary
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What do you think is the worst household chore?
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s31463221
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Most disliked chores...
For me, I DESPISE dusting....I don't really know why since I use my electrolux for most of the dusting jobs, but I have so many "whatnots" and vacuum cleaners and other assorted effluvia of life sitting around gathering dust that I simply hate doing it! Lucky for me, my wife doesn't seem to mind it too bad, although she prefers to use a dusting rag and Pledge or Endust, but I sweep it up when I run the vacuum, so it's all good. The next chore that I have hated all my life is ironing. Having a bad back makes standing for hours at an ironing board absolutely excruciating! Unfortunately, this can become difficult to avoid since I am a VP at a bank and am expected to be in dress button-up shirts on a daily basis!
For me, I DESPISE dusting....I don't really know why since I use my electrolux for most of the dusting jobs, but I have so many "whatnots" and vacuum cleaners and other assorted effluvia of life sitting around gathering dust that I simply hate doing it! Lucky for me, my wife doesn't seem to mind it too bad, although she prefers to use a dusting rag and Pledge or Endust, but I sweep it up when I run the vacuum, so it's all good. The next chore that I have hated all my life is ironing. Having a bad back makes standing for hours at an ironing board absolutely excruciating! Unfortunately, this can become difficult to avoid since I am a VP at a bank and am expected to be in dress button-up shirts on a daily basis!
scvacuumguy
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I can't stand vacuuming, dusting, mopping, or washing clothes. Thank God for wonderful cleaning ladies and the iRobot roomba.
Speaking of 'dusting'...
Has any of you ever heard of , or have, a "black duster"? My aunt, cousin and I have them. Anyone else ever heard of them?
Has any of you ever heard of , or have, a "black duster"? My aunt, cousin and I have them. Anyone else ever heard of them?
mark40511
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Speaking of dusting
I wanted to ADD something because I hate dusting more than anything........
Growing up - we NEVER used the vacuum cleaner to dust. We used a rag and cloth with either damp or furniture polish......I don't know why we never used the vacuum to dust, but we didn't. It wasn't until a few years ago it occurred to me to use the vacuum to dust EVERYTHING, but I still use a damp soapy cloth to clean remotes, keyboards, door knobs, telephones, etc.
I've noticed that by doing this, it requires much less dusting overall.
I always remember my grandma complaining at how we just cleaned the entire house, and there's a layer of dust all over everything we just cleaned......I think vacuuming dust is the MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH better than using a cloth or rag to dust.
I wanted to ADD something because I hate dusting more than anything........
Growing up - we NEVER used the vacuum cleaner to dust. We used a rag and cloth with either damp or furniture polish......I don't know why we never used the vacuum to dust, but we didn't. It wasn't until a few years ago it occurred to me to use the vacuum to dust EVERYTHING, but I still use a damp soapy cloth to clean remotes, keyboards, door knobs, telephones, etc.
I've noticed that by doing this, it requires much less dusting overall.
I always remember my grandma complaining at how we just cleaned the entire house, and there's a layer of dust all over everything we just cleaned......I think vacuuming dust is the MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH better than using a cloth or rag to dust.
One word ...
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">WINDOWS!</span>
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">--Bill W.</span>
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">WINDOWS!</span>
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">--Bill W.</span>
Dusting---Vacuum cleaners pick up and TRAP the dust-dust rags,dusters,brushes just push the dust around-or flap it into the air.I dust with my vacuums.
kirbyvacuum
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WASHING WINDOWS BO
chuffle
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Spring...
Spring house cleaning. Moving everything, washing walls and ceilings. Id rather be in a coma.
Next up would be windows, but seeing as most of the windows tilt in, I really shouldn't complain. There is a heavily traveled dirt road that ends at my road, and the dust gets to be a bit much. One rain, and the windows are in need of being washed once again.
I actually enjoy all of the other daily and weekly chores. I keep to a schedule, come home from work, eat, do the dishes, then tackle that evening's chore. Keeping at it means that things never get bad.
Don't own a dishwasher, but being on my own, the daily dishes are done in no time flat. Laundry and ironing are done on the weekend. Ironing always gives me time to ponder things.
What I have never been able to master is dusting with the vacuum cleaner. There is something about that hose getting in the way. I guess that it is what one is used to. I found that the best thing for me is the Swiffer duster. I don't have clutter, but I do like a nice assortment of tchotchkes about, so that the place doesn't look barren. I find that the Swiffer makes fast work, and if kept up with weekly, the dusters do a fine job with no dust being redistributed.
Interesting post, seeing how we are all different, and all have our methods that work for us.
Joe
Spring house cleaning. Moving everything, washing walls and ceilings. Id rather be in a coma.
Next up would be windows, but seeing as most of the windows tilt in, I really shouldn't complain. There is a heavily traveled dirt road that ends at my road, and the dust gets to be a bit much. One rain, and the windows are in need of being washed once again.
I actually enjoy all of the other daily and weekly chores. I keep to a schedule, come home from work, eat, do the dishes, then tackle that evening's chore. Keeping at it means that things never get bad.
Don't own a dishwasher, but being on my own, the daily dishes are done in no time flat. Laundry and ironing are done on the weekend. Ironing always gives me time to ponder things.
What I have never been able to master is dusting with the vacuum cleaner. There is something about that hose getting in the way. I guess that it is what one is used to. I found that the best thing for me is the Swiffer duster. I don't have clutter, but I do like a nice assortment of tchotchkes about, so that the place doesn't look barren. I find that the Swiffer makes fast work, and if kept up with weekly, the dusters do a fine job with no dust being redistributed.
Interesting post, seeing how we are all different, and all have our methods that work for us.
Joe
Hi Joe,
I agree with you about window but I actually love spring cleaning.
Use my Vac all the time for dusting. My allergist even recommend it because with a good hepa filter vac the dust I s actually gone and not tossed up in the air to land somewhere else.
I agree with you about window but I actually love spring cleaning.
Use my Vac all the time for dusting. My allergist even recommend it because with a good hepa filter vac the dust I s actually gone and not tossed up in the air to land somewhere else.
richardc1983
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In order of the worst first:
1. Dusting & Polishing - tedious and boring moving things out of the way to put them back in the same place.
2. Cleaning wooden venetian blinds - its fine to dust them as just close them and go over them with the duster but how do you get to the side that faces the window there is always a few mm gap that the duster doesnt get to even if I turn the blinds the other way!
3. Cleaning the shower screen - rest of the bathroom am ok with but hate doing that. My partner uses proper soap so it needs doing weekly. Before when using just shower gel I used to just wipe it down with a damp cloth and deep clean it every other week but now needs doing weekly.
4. Cleaning the windows - done every few months on the inside but still a chore as have to lift all the blinds up and then lower them again.
1. Dusting & Polishing - tedious and boring moving things out of the way to put them back in the same place.
2. Cleaning wooden venetian blinds - its fine to dust them as just close them and go over them with the duster but how do you get to the side that faces the window there is always a few mm gap that the duster doesnt get to even if I turn the blinds the other way!
3. Cleaning the shower screen - rest of the bathroom am ok with but hate doing that. My partner uses proper soap so it needs doing weekly. Before when using just shower gel I used to just wipe it down with a damp cloth and deep clean it every other week but now needs doing weekly.
4. Cleaning the windows - done every few months on the inside but still a chore as have to lift all the blinds up and then lower them again.
sebo_fan
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Ugh, venetian blinds. I can't stand them. My parents had awful metal ones when I was little - they were a danger to clean since the metal blades of the blind could easily cut a finger as well as the sponges to clean them. Better to invest in curtains, that way you just take them down whenever they need washed and you can clean the windows too.
Bought a Karcher extension lance the other day from Amazon UK - amazing height adjustable pole that can be locked onto the bottom of my Karcher WV50 cordless window vac - what a total pleasure - so much easier & safer than climbing a ladder. Link for product review.
http://www.ciao.co.uk/Karcher_Window_Vac_Extension_Lance__Review_6085448
Bought a Karcher extension lance the other day from Amazon UK - amazing height adjustable pole that can be locked onto the bottom of my Karcher WV50 cordless window vac - what a total pleasure - so much easier & safer than climbing a ladder. Link for product review.
http://www.ciao.co.uk/Karcher_Window_Vac_Extension_Lance__Review_6085448
richardc1983
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I have curtains also but the blinds are for privacy during the day they are angled so people cannot see straight in.
Was thinking of one of those karcher vac things. How good are they?
Was thinking of one of those karcher vac things. How good are they?
nycwriter
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I had ...
... custom-made wooden blinds in all six apartment windows that I inherited at my last place. Pain. In. The. Ass. I kept them tightly "up" the entire time and covered the windows with sheers. SO much easier to just take down the sheers and run through the washer.
And a trick I learned from a friend: don't bother ironing them. Just put them back up, damp. They will dry wrinkle-free.
... custom-made wooden blinds in all six apartment windows that I inherited at my last place. Pain. In. The. Ass. I kept them tightly "up" the entire time and covered the windows with sheers. SO much easier to just take down the sheers and run through the washer.
And a trick I learned from a friend: don't bother ironing them. Just put them back up, damp. They will dry wrinkle-free.
sebo_fan
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I had the same problem with people peering in when I lived in my last flat rental - the landlord had previously fitted venetian blinds which I hated. I took them down and put up hanging nets instead and discovered that people could no longer see in. Nets are a preference though as you know : )
The Karcher WV50 does a pretty good job to be honest and far more efficient than traditional cleaning. (see link to the review I did).
It really depends on how you clean your windows - I just used to use an old bathroom towel, spray bottle of Mr Muscle window cleaner liquid (avoid Windowlene spray as it is too greasy and smears) and a squeegee with handle - thus, spray the agent on and swipe afterwards with the squeegee, using the towel to wipe off the excess. Simple, clean and sparkling glass!
The Karcher WV50 avoids the towel routine and I still use Mr Muscle window cleaning liquid with it instead of forking out for Karcher's own branded shampoos etc.
http://www.ciao.co.uk/Karcher_WV_50_Window_Cleaning_Vacuum__Review_6071080
The Karcher WV50 does a pretty good job to be honest and far more efficient than traditional cleaning. (see link to the review I did).
It really depends on how you clean your windows - I just used to use an old bathroom towel, spray bottle of Mr Muscle window cleaner liquid (avoid Windowlene spray as it is too greasy and smears) and a squeegee with handle - thus, spray the agent on and swipe afterwards with the squeegee, using the towel to wipe off the excess. Simple, clean and sparkling glass!
The Karcher WV50 avoids the towel routine and I still use Mr Muscle window cleaning liquid with it instead of forking out for Karcher's own branded shampoos etc.
http://www.ciao.co.uk/Karcher_WV_50_Window_Cleaning_Vacuum__Review_6071080
floor-a-matic
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<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">Mopping/scrubbing white tile when it's very dirty; but my Electrolux B8 cuts down on labor</span>
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"> </span>
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">Washing skyview windows</span>
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"> </span>
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">Cleaning toilets; esp. after guests arrive</span>
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"> </span>
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">Vacing the ceiling fan (I just use the Electrolux white bristle wall brush connected to the lightweight aluminum wands)</span>
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"> </span>
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">Dusting with a cheap plastic bristle dusting brush or rag; I ONLY dust with a good quality horsehair dusting brush & ELECTROLUX</span>
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"> </span>
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">Washing skyview windows</span>
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"> </span>
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">Cleaning toilets; esp. after guests arrive</span>
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"> </span>
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">Vacing the ceiling fan (I just use the Electrolux white bristle wall brush connected to the lightweight aluminum wands)</span>
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"> </span>
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">Dusting with a cheap plastic bristle dusting brush or rag; I ONLY dust with a good quality horsehair dusting brush & ELECTROLUX</span>
Blinds---HATE the things,too.They don't always work and they are ALWAYS there-bad if you want to see out.You can pull them up-but they may not come back down or work.In one place I lived in ripped out the blinds-dumpstered them and went to Pennys and bought the blackout roll shades instead.The shades insulate better than blinds.Since I sleep during the day-perfect.The roll shades clean easily-just dust them pulled down with the duster brush on your vacuum.And I like curtains made of fabric that you can just wash at home in the washer.Just wash,dry,put them back up.
We have a maid that lives in the house with us so i really don't have to do a lot of cleaning, but when I do, i probably hate emptying the fireplace the most because we have a wood fireplace and we use it a lot and it has to me emptied once a month.
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