Cleaning House

[Evil Queen]

So I'm back from house sitting for my BF's family (they have a dog that hates being by himself) and come home to realize.... I need to clean. -_- Lovely.

A while ago BF and I was in the store looking for some more upholstry cleaner. The brand we had been using wasn't great but got rid of most the stains. As usual, the store was out. Lovely. But another brand caught my eye.

It's called Folex (http://www.folexcompany.com/): Instant Carpet Spot Remover. It caught my eye because it's in a plain white spray bottle with purple writing on it. Not multi-coloured like the others out there. So we bought it and thought we'd give it a try...

And OMG, :eek: It WORKS!

:worship:

It got out the mystery stains that came with the couch set (we bought it off a divorcee who told us her husband had cheated on her so she was getting rid of everything for cheap; Spite Money, she called it. :devil: My kinda lady.).

Of course, then I'm stuck mopping and cleaning the oven. I have no idea what R cooked in my skillet, but it looks nasty....

But I HAD to share the GLORY that is this stuff! :bounce:

[RetailWorkhorse]

Oooooo, I need to get some of that!

[Ree]

We sell that at the store.

It's not a big seller because the package is so plain, but I've heard from people who have used it, and they say it works great.

[Evil Queen]

It got out the mystery stains! :D

[AdminAssistant]

I'm moving to a place with carpet again (Yay!) so that's good to know! I'll keep it in mind.

On a similar note, does anyone have a good suggestion of how to clean hardwood floors? I've mostly just swept them, but I'd like for them to be pretty and shiny so I get my deposit back. (/threadjack)

[daleduke17]

I'm moving to a place with carpet again (Yay!) so that's good to know! I'll keep it in mind.

On a similar note, does anyone have a good suggestion of how to clean hardwood floors? I've mostly just swept them, but I'd like for them to be pretty and shiny so I get my deposit back. (/threadjack)

Old English has floor cleaner, I believe. I'm not sure how good it is, but, I've seen it at the church I used to go to. The pews always looked in great shape and (I think) they were the originals from when the sanctuary was built (~1902).

Also, for day-to-day stuff, get a Swiffer. When my dad and I removed the carpeting from my bedroom, it got the several years of dirt and dust off.

[the_std]

On a similar note, does anyone have a good suggestion of how to clean hardwood floors? I've mostly just swept them, but I'd like for them to be pretty and shiny so I get my deposit back. (/threadjack)

This is great stuff. (http://www.colgate.com/app/MurphyOilSoap/US/EN/HomePage.cwsp) My parents' house is nearly all hardwood, and my mom swears by this stuff. This is the specific soap she uses (http://www.colgate.com/app/MurphyOilSoap/US/EN/Products/OriginalFormula.cwsp), but if you need something else, they have a whole line of products.

[XXDarrienX]

I made hamburgers can't be THAT bad >_>

[BookstoreEscapee]

I made hamburgers can't be THAT bad >_>

And why didn't you clean up after yourself?! <wags finger>

[Evil Queen]

I agree with The_STD, Murphy's Oil Soap is wonderful for hardwood (I mop once a week, or I try to anyways) and it leaves a light, clean smell. Not a heavily perfumed scent.

And why didn't you clean up after yourself?! <wags finger>

Who knows. Roommate J was worse though. Thank the Nine Hells that his stupid pet fox, Radar, doesn't live here anymore. That rat shat everywhere.

[XXDarrienX]

Cause I thought there was no hot water and turns out was using the faucet the wrong direction >_> <_<

[strawbabies]

I use Murphy's Oil Soap on my laminate floors. Works great. One of my dogs absolutely loves the smell, and always rubs his neck on the side of the bucket.

[Evil Queen]

I use Murphey's on my hardwood on the tile in the kitchen. I love the smell too. :D

[InsanityInc]

I can say from experience that Murphy's will make a dull wood floor shine. My current place, the previous tenant had never cleaned. Floors looked like h*ll, but after I washed them with Murphy's they looked good.

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

I will be eternally grateful for the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser.

Toward the end of my last semester in college, I noticed some marks on my bedroom wall that came from me moving the TV back and forth every time I decided to re-arrange my furniture and I couldn't get them out with anything. I wasn't relishing the thought of paying to have the wall repainted.

I bought the Magic Eraser at a grocery store and it took those marks right off the wall.

[AdminAssistant]

Thanks, everyone!

Luckily, my roommate Ditzy (Hey, Jester gives his friends strange nicknames, so can I) is staying, so my main concern is making sure my room is perfectly sparkling and the rest is clean, but not "I've been on my hands and knees for the past three hours scrubbing" clean.