Comments on: Email Answer: Clean Freak?

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:18:44 +0000

Hmm, our only trick is just to only have/wear/wash what we need so we have space to put everything away (in general always having a place to put things is key when it comes to easier housekeeping). Hope it helps!

xo,
s

By: Kate

Kate — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:16:05 +0000

I have a horrible problem with Laundry…I know I need to get rid of some clothes, but as far as putting clean laudry away..I hate it. Do you have any fun and easy tricks for putting away laundry? Especially when it seems there is no place to put it?

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:45:45 +0000

That’s a really good idea! It’s officially on the (admittedly very long) to do list! Haha.

xo,
s

By: Kara P

Kara P — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:45:39 +0000

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve read this post when I need a little pick-me-up in the motivation department. Have you ever thought about updating this info with your new routine since having your precious little girl? I’m sure it is quite different!

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:47:43 +0000

Yup, she’s now walking so we have all of our breakables up on the built-in shelving in the dining room that she can’t reach. Everything else is ok for her to touch (soft ottoman in the living room, nothing on the TV cabinet, baskets of toys everywhere, etc). Hope it helps!

xo,
s

By: Dara

Dara — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:32:43 +0000

Hi. I’ve just started reading your blog today. Love it! I saw that you have a little girl. Is she walking/crawling yet? I love your decor but I get nervous just thinking about having kids in there. There’s so many breakable things. Did/do you remove it now that your daughter is older or how do you manage that?

By: Bonny

Bonny — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 21:40:57 +0000

I’ve done alot of research in the last few months into cleaning systems, and different types of cleaners.

Swiffers are actually worse for the environment, although they are so convienient that it is hard to turn away from them. The chemicals that cause the static effect in the cloths have been found to cause asthma, and harm children and small animals. As soon as I found this out, I stopped using my swiffer stuff (as I have a cat, and am expecting). Since stopping using commercial products, both my bubby and I have noticed a difference in our health.

My go to cleaning supplies are a couple Norwex cloths, a shark steam mop, and the central vacuum that came with the house. Oh and the Santra Toilet system from Norwex. I use a “green” dishsoap, dishwasher detergent. The Laundry is done using Norwex laundry detergent, which I find VERY effective. (I mean it took baked in machine oils out of the hubbies work jeans!)

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 20:47:28 +0000

John just has certain ones that he prefers and I do too. So once we decided that he was happier doing x and I was happier doing z, we were all set! Good luck with everything!

xo,
s

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 20:42:38 +0000

I just came back to this post to use as a reference because my boyfriend and I are sitting down tonight to make a “chores list”. Fun right? It was actually his idea, I think he knows I’m about to lose it trying to keep up with everything myself lol. Any advice on assigning “chores” and sticking to them without seeming to childish?

By: Colleen

Colleen — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 01:46:12 +0000

We have this electrolux as well! My aunt and grandmother have one too. It’s amazingly easy to maneuver and makes vaccuuming upstairs a lot less daunting when I don’t have to lug a huge vaccuum. My fiance even thinks its so fun to swivel around he helps with the vaccuuming now :)