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post 29/01/2013, 02:45 PM
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Floors?
Kitchen benchtops?
Shower?
Oven?
Windows and glass?
Toilets?
Microwave?
Fridge?

Lifes important questions, LOL.
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post 29/01/2013, 02:51 PM
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Floors? Disinfectant and vinegar
Kitchen benchtops? Vinegar and pine-o-clean
Shower? Bleach
Oven?Bi-carb and vinegar
Windows and glass? Water and vinegar
Toilets? Disinfectant
Microwave? Vinegar and water and detergant
Fridge? Soapy water some times vinegar and van. essesnce

Lol I use Vinegar nearly everything

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post 29/01/2013, 02:55 PM
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Floors? Tiles, I use water and vinegar, floorboards I use the special wood cleaner stuff the installers gave us, and carpet I use the vacuum.
Kitchen benchtops? Earth Choice kitchen spray, or a quick sprinkle of bicarb and then vinegar if there are stains from wine etc.
Shower? Vinegar and bicarb. Occasionally some windex for the shower screen, it seems to keep it shiny for a bit longer.
Oven? I don't really, I just wipe it down if anything at all spills in it, usually with just some hot water on a cloth. Then I never need to pull out the big guns.
Windows and glass? Windex.
Toilets? Earth Choice toilet cleaner, or vinegar followed by the toilet brush with bicarb on it to give it a scrub.
Microwave? Water and lemon in a bowl, zap for 30 - 60 seconds, wipe with a cloth.
Fridge? Vinegar on a cloth.

I seem to really like vinegar! My DH has some skin allergies, so I try to keep the house low in chemicals, hence all the vinegar action. A nice side effect is that it doesn't smell after it dries and is cheap and easy to access.
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post 29/01/2013, 02:55 PM
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I can't remember.... I should really do it more often! laughing2.gif
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post 29/01/2013, 02:56 PM
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Floors? Steam mop
Kitchen benchtops? Spray and wipe or similar
Shower? Shower power
Oven? I turn on the vapour clean setting in conjunction with Spray and wipe or similar. Racks come out and are washed in regular dish liquid
Windows and glass? Windex and newspaper for just regular wipedowns, big window cleans inside and out are with the steam mop using the squeegy attachment
Toilets? Bleach
Microwave? Spray and wipe or similar
Fridge? Spray and wipe or similar
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post 29/01/2013, 02:58 PM
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Safeway has this homebrand orange stuff. It's non toxic, organic, cheap as chips. I use that for everything.

Except the toilet gets a big squirt of the duck stuff, coz it clings to the bowl.

I'm also a massive fan of microfiber cloths. They make everything easier.
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post 29/01/2013, 02:58 PM
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Floors? Bleach if floors are really feral, otherwise disinfectant. I do like to use bleach on toilet floor though.

Kitchen benchtops? Not much really. Maybe wipe down with a weak bleach solution/hotwater occasionally esp lately though with ant problem.

Shower? Bleach

Oven?BAM oven cleaner

Windows and glass? Windex

Toilets? Love the new Domestos toilet cleaner. Wipe over seat with disinfectant.

Microwave? make own mixture in jug - hot water, a squirt of detergent and splash of white vinegar. Microwave on high 5 mins. Leave for a couple of minutes. Wipe.

Fridge? Dettol antibacterial wipes

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post 29/01/2013, 02:58 PM
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Hi OP....
Yep this was a thrilling post..heehehehe! But to satisfy your curiosity:
Floors I usually just vacuum/sweep regularly, ten mop with hot water and white vinegar. I have polished porcelain and this does the job
Kitchen either spray and wipe general or one for stone tops
Bathroom: never really found one I love. I find nothing cleans my shower screens to be clear, not covered in scaly white residue. Also nothing seems to remove the yellow hard water marks off white/light colored tiles. So I just use anything that is reasonably priced.

Toilet I use the lemon/citrus scent toilet duck thing with bleach in it. Cleans well, doesn't smell too bad.
Fridge just hot water, detergent. I leave a container with bi-carb in the fridge to absorb moisture and food scents
I like the citrus scented furniture wipes that are dust grabbers. I can't remember the name....

Hope this helps? Got any foolproof bathroom suggestions for me?
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post 29/01/2013, 03:00 PM
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Floors- Disinfectant, usually Pine o clean eucalyptus

Kitchen benchtops-Pine o clean

Shower-Bleach

Oven-bicarb and water and for the racks soak in napisan for 24 hours

Windows and glass-vinegar and water in a spray bottle.

Toilets -Bleach

Microwave -hot soapy water

Fridge- Hot soapy water

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post 29/01/2013, 03:00 PM
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Floors?
Hot water and vinegar
Kitchen benchtops?
kitchen sponge with hot water, sometimes if very dirty some Orange Multipurpose cleaner
Shower?
Jif and a scrubbing brush, microfibre cloths and water
Oven?
Orange Multipurpose cleaner
Windows and glass?
microfibre cloths and water
Toilets?
Toilet bleach
Microwave?
microfibre cloths and water
Fridge?
microfibre cloths and water
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