My maid is beyond terrible

Ugh. I can’t wait for my maid to ‘balek kampong’. Her attitude is like so ridiculous now and my dad still refused to send her back ... she has to sweep/mop my floor later, cleaning the ... [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 13:02:44

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iRobot Roomba Pet and Roomba Pro Series

iRobot has rolled out 2 new series, both for cleaning services (The regular one is here) ... that allows you to schedule up to seven cleaning times or send the robotic vacuum on an imprompt spot-cleaning of a soiled carpet or floor using a wireless command center–a feature unique to the Hammacher [more...]

Date: 2008-09-04 14:00:19

Rinse and Spit

I took all the kids, plus one friend who had slept over last night, to the dentist for our 6 month cleaning today ... because she threw an all-out fit because I wouldn't let her clean the floor with her brand new [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 05:12:00

Blue Standard Cut-End Wet Mop Heads

Blue Standard Cut-End Wet Mop Heads are made from four ply, ... Air Fresheners Facility Maintenance & Safety Supply Floor and Carpet Care Green Cleaning ... on your next order when you signup for our cleaning tips and cleaning product specials e-newsletter [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 18:44:35

Hair Care without Chemicals

Hair Care without Chemicals posted by: Mel, selected from Natural Solutions magazine 10:33 am Have you resisted replacing the anything-but-natural hair styling products ... am Natural Floor Cleaning: Easy Greeningposted by: Melissa Breyer 10:24 am more in healthy & green [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 21:00:20

Does iRobot Want to Mow Your Lawn?

iRobot's "Mowba" (probably not its real name) ... successive robot product: the Scooba robot floor mop, the garage-cleaning Dirt Dog and the recent Looj gutter cleaner. What's more, there are other robot lawn mowers out there, including the huge, heavy [more...]

Date: 2008-07-07 17:25:07

The Attack of the Vicious Unstoppable Rampaging Celtic Auditors

“So where we off to next, 7th floor?” The cleaning staff were having a normal uneventful night.   A few tissues here, wipe a desk there.  The normal kind of Wednesday night you would expect. “Yup [more...]

Date: 2008-11-07 02:47:07

A Kitchen Full Of Suds

A Kitchen Full Of Suds On the morning of the first day of this year, I had a rude surprise when my maid told me that ‘sabun keluar dari lubang’ ( ... and my maid had a hard time cleaning up the washing machine and floor afterward.  In fact, that wasn’ ... , we used to stick play dough on door holes, bathroom drain covers and on every part of the house [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 04:14:28

Good Deal or Not? Questionable Paint Choice Edition

Good Deal or Not? Questionable Paint Choice Edition January 15th, 2009 This home is located at 2533 11th Street, NW: View Larger Map The flier says: “EXTREMELY LARGE ROWHOUSE IN CONVENIENT COLUMBIA HEIGHTS. FEATURES 5BR, 3FB, HARDWOOD FLOORS, TILE, CLEAN CARPETS [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 18:00:49

MatterBulletPoints

The week according to Matterdays:Still have my job. There are a lot of layoffs planned for the next few weeks, mostly here in Seattle ... the decorations down, I could finally REALLY clean the house. After all the snow and rain lately, we had muddy puppy pawprints everywhere. The floors are mopped, the carpets are steam-cleaned, the laundry [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 22:33:00

40 Years of the Highest Quality Complete Plumbing Services Available

McLoughlin For 40 years, McLoughlin has provided the highest quality complete plumbing services available ... Countertops Drain Cleaning Gas & Oil Boilers Radiant Floor Heat Carrier Air Conditioning Equipment Duct Design, Fabrication & Install Humidifiers Whole House Dehumidifiers Toilets - Toto [more...]

Date: 2008-09-30 17:19:54

'Considerate' neighbour distributes flyer about his air con cleaning

"STOMPer Chan received this flyer on his gate grille, informing him that his neighbour on the fifteenth floor was planning to clean his air conditioner and wondered if the town council allowed such washing to be done." [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 08:11:00

Hello Kitty Roomba

For those who hate Hello Kitty, you’ll be happy to know that she has lost her DJ gig and now has a janitorial position cleaning the filth off your floors. Why in the hell we need yet another Hello Kitty item is beyond [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 15:45:59

Why You Should Choose Bruce Flooring For Your Home

by Ben Tunk When cost effectiveness and simple installation are needed, Bruce flooring provides an excellent line of products from which to choose ... and regular cleaning is an important part of keeping a hardwood floor intact. When spills begin to bead ... the ensuing years. The primary concern in caring for a hardwood floor is the presence of [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 14:41:13

Controlling Your Environment to Stop Your Child’s Eczema

By now you may be aware that the polluted world we live in has some effect on your child’s eczema ... affects his eczema outbreaks. I have no carpet in my home and the tiles/wood floors are cleaned [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 23:44:42

LIFE AS A PEON TO THE STARS

Cleaning dog poop off the floors of a $1.8 million Manhattan apartment, making Vicodin pickups at posh Fifth Avenue doctors' offices, and smiling as your boss borrows money from you to buy yet [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 08:39:00

Paying It Back for Mang Meliton a.k.a “Mang Milton”

Reposted from Mike’s Multiply account Meet Meliton Zamora, a retired University of the Philippines janitor and my hero. For forty-five years, he swept floors, cleaned up trash, watered plants [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 13:13:44

Life as a Peon to the Stars

Cleaning dog poop off the floors of a $1.8 million Manhattan apartment, making Vicodin pickups at posh Fifth Avenue doctors' offices, and smiling as your boss borrows money from you to buy yet [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 10:45:11

Xbox ad -- The new creep factor in TV ads

This is not horse-related but I thought I'd share my reaction to this TV ad. Is anyone else creeped out? ... time I saw this commercial. There are a few commercials that I find a little to high on the ick factor -- the one about carpet cleaning with the dog scooting across the floor, and the mom's shriek [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 11:30:00

I Have a Dream

Today, we honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr ... will one day not tear the house apart minutes after I have finished cleaning it and that a floor [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 16:22:00

What Eco / Green Household and Personal Cleaning Products Do I Use?

I get an awful lot of questions about what household products I use. Which dish soap do I use? What shampoo? What do I use to clean the floors? So I thought I should answer that, with the hope [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 02:12:42

Deluxe Steam Mop + 3 Micro Filters

The Deluxe Steam Mop will allow you to clean all your household flooring with ease! ... your carpets and rugs damp like some other steam cleaners or carpet shampooers as it emits ‘dry’ [more...]

Date: 2008-09-08 08:50:03

Picasa is Awesome and I was 16…

Picasa is Awesome and I was 16… Posted by MeiQ on January 14, 2009 Just realised recently i’ve been using the word “Awesome” a lot ... a month >.< Busy people okayyysss I like the hardwood floors. Makes cleaning so much easier [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 23:47:59

Is Your Flooring a Commodity or an Investment?

Would you be surprised to learn that flooring is your third largest single investment? ... professional cleaning, and the application of protectors. Your carpet should be vacuumed once ... your vehicle by changing the oil on a regular basis to avoid costly repairs. Your carpet [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 15:38:59

Wake Up Call

It seems like reminders of what's important in life and where our attention should be focused always come along just when we need them ... , and when we came downstairs I found my hubby working away at cleaning the house. He was home ... dishes, vacuumed the floor and had the windows open to let in some fresh warm air. I was stunned [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 23:25:30

My New Eco-Love

I haven't shared any eco tips for a long time!  I haven't had anything new to share.  But yesterday, I got some new inspiration! ... sink and on the grout used on our tile countertops, shower walls, and floors (it's that cement ... when you are cleaning.  When the girls got home from school yesterday, they both noticed and said the house smelled [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 18:13:26

Best Roomba Vaccum cleaners|Steam Cleaners|Irons

New Romba 500 Vaccum cleaners allows you to clean the entire floor without supervision. There are other products like steam cleaners, Domotec, Simac,Irons, Roomba, Presses which helps you to save valuable time. read more [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 05:53:05

Do I Have To Do It All?

I was talking to a friend this week who called to discuss some recent articles on Around the Yard ... again.” Naturally that wasn’t sitting very well! It reminds me of those Spring Cleaning lists ... . The day I crawl around on the floor with a toothpick is the day dust bunnies start selling on eBay [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 16:15:22

Rich White Trash

Paul R. Hollrah, TNMJ:At approximately 12:30 PM on Tuesday, January 20, 2009, ... , the supply cabinets well stocked, the floors and carpets freshly cleaned, and telephones, computers [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 01:23:00

Bissell: We mean Clean (CONTEST, Canada included)

I have five cats. Five cats + 1 DH + 1 child = DISASTER for your carpet. If I told you how many times I steam clean a month, you wouldn’t believe me ... of innovative floor care products such as vacuums, carpet sweepers, carpet deep cleaners and bare floor ... and wear, our tan carpet can take a HUGE beating. I know personally, our stairs see the most [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 22:44:21

Floating billies

I love this one. The Billy bookcases take on a new lightness when hung on the wall. Also, furniture off the floor is the way to go for me. Makes cleaning so much easier, eh.Karine Schenkeveld and Erik Roscam Abbing from Rotterdam, The Netherlands turns a $59.99 bookcase into a fancy designer object. They tell me, "All we did was cut [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 12:58:00

Ang Kuwento ni Mang Meliton (A Retired UP-Diliman Janitor) - A REPOST

I am reposting this essay about a former janitor of UP-Diliman, Mang Mel. Lagi ko siyang nakikita sa AS (Arts and Sciences) ... of the Philippines janitor and my hero. For forty-five years, he swept floors, cleaned up trash [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 06:04:00

Save on Vacuums

Wiping and sweeping the floor was the old fashion way of cleaning the house ... if you accumulate an order of $20 on all vacuum cleaners bags belts filters brushrolls machines and other [more...]

Date: 2008-11-30 02:37:34

Best Rated Vacuum Cleaner

by Matt Peters Any consumer can easily find himself lost in the number of choices he has for vacuum cleaners ... vacuum cleaner comes in the form of a canister vacuum that is designed for both carpets and bare floors ... that is pushed back into the room is clean and dust free. Since it is not very heavy, one doesn’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 20:14:22

Rich White Trash

At approximately 12:30 PM on Tuesday, January 20, 2009, ... , the supply cabinets well stocked, the floors and carpets freshly cleaned, and telephones [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 12:30:06

Don’t Let Your Furry Friends S(p)oil a Sale

Dogs are people too, right? Not when it comes to selling a house ... , one of the dogs promptly piddled on the wood (!) floor. My first five minutes were spent cleaning up dog [more...]

Date: 2008-06-19 03:18:16

Evaluating Food Safety on Cooking Shows

A touch of the face here, a lick of the finger there. We've all seen TV chefs do it before ... . According to the researchers, positive behaviors included hand washing, cleaning equipment, washing ... the use of food from the floor, failure to refrigerate perishables, failure to wash fruits [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 17:28:30

Just back from the supermarket and…

Is it just me, or do people lose all manner of civilized behavior when they walk through those automated doors at the grocery store? ... to see the poor, young worker cleaning up the giant mess of butter off the floor, no doubt deciding [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 21:16:49

Ramada - Mobile Home

Ramada - Mobile Home For More Info : Ramada - Mobile HomeDaytona Beach, ... Florida room, Retreat Area - screen room, Range / Stove - Frigidaire Glass top, Self cleaning oven ... - Whirlpool 2007, Dryer – Norge, Ceiling Fans - ( 5 ), Flooring - Berber Carpet & Vinyl Tile Security [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 22:06:00

Get Organized for a Better Year!

You know, creating a wonderful sanctuary for your family is not all about cleaning ... store to put in a caddy per bathroom (or floor level): "Small Things" Supplies Glass Cleaner ... to have: Floor cleaner Vinegar Disinfectant spray Tools: brooms, mop, vacuum Trash bags Starting [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 13:51:13

Scott Coreless Toilet Paper

Scott Coreless Toilet Paper is a high capacity, easy maintenance system which results in fewer times running out of toilet paper and lower ... It Supply. You will save money and help our world be a better place in the future. For more green cleaning ... Supply Categories: Air Fresheners Facility Maintenance & Safety Supply Floor and Carpet Care Green [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 17:54:50

How To Deal With Streaks on Limestone

How To Deal With Streaks on Limestone » By Ryan Little on Jan 17, 2009 in Limestone, Uncategorized | 0 Comments Question - “Hi, I am a cleaning contractor and have a customer who has a limestone floor in a reception of a hotel which has been maintained by some one else. It is only 6 months old and has gone streaky [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 17:31:54

Electrolux vacuum cleaners in beautiful colours

A recent survey from Electrolux shows that one in four people keep their vacuum cleaner on display - and ... removal, and horizontal and vertical cleaning of stairs and upholstery. It also comes with hard floor nozzle with extension tube, two 3 to 1 stretch hoses, combination dusting brush and upholstery [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 23:18:07

Tips On Putting Up Marble Floors Yourself

by Alix Montoya You can save a lot of cash with your a great looking marble floor if you just install them yourself ... a bucket, some clean cloths and some fasteners, tile spacers, a wet saw for cutting the tiles, a level, a trowel, a plywood, a squeegee and some sponges for cleaning up after. Make sure you’re safe [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 08:17:38

13 Ways to Be a Better Housekeeper

At one time or another, most homemakers wish we were  better housekeepers.  Maybe we wish our houses were cleaner, less cluttered, more organized, or just simpler ... bulbs, cleaning counters, etc.) and working towards the bottom (sweeping the floor, vacuuming), you’ll [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 23:01:25

FEMA Assisting in Repairs for Indiana Hospital

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released $6 ... and on the first floor. The work was primarily the removal of debris, and to dry, dehumidify and clean ... of the hospital's medical and lab equipment was filled floor to ceiling with contaminated water, mud and silt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 17:40:00

Marble Tile Installation For Dummies

by Alix Montoya You can save a lot of money with your new marble tiled floor if you just install them yourself ... a bucket, some clean cloths and some fasteners, tile spacers, a wet saw for cutting the tiles, a level, a trowel, a plywood, a squeegee and some sponges for cleaning up after. Make sure you’re safe [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 08:17:09

Rules and Regulations

They say starting is the hardest part of anything and I believe it ... it started. Hopefully it won't last too long. I spend all day cleaning now. But I've got sparkling windows and shiny floors and a pretty new leather sectional to fill all the space. I promise I'm going [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 03:50:37

Adding Tone To Our Households When Working To A Budget

Thinking about hardwood floor installation cost : When we think about our homes we can consider hardwood floor installation cost as well as many ... things such as pool cleaning equipment and when we are going through the brighten of our homes ... , laying tile, or anything else that we may have in mind. Friends and family are always willing to come [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 23:53:54

Fun Monday Come on in...

This week's host for Fun Monday is Julie, and this is what she wants us to do:I have decided to put a twist on the traditional Fun Monday ... to enlarge them a little bit more, okay?I live on the first floor, you need to climb a spiral staircase ... of a good cleaning. Melting snow and snow boots have left there traces, I'm afraid.Anyway.This [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 12:09:00

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