Cleaning, Cleaning, and More Cleaning...

[Brookers]

Ohh my gosh! I use Terry Cloths for everything! I love them. I have a billion of them and go through them once a week. I think I may go with the swiffer and just use the terry cloths or make somthing similar to what mommymuffin was refering to. I have a cheap bissel vacuum that I LOOOOOVE! and since it was cheap I love it even more, Im a major bargian shopper! I used to have a roomba that putted around the living room every evening but it couldnt handle the dog hair....at the time we were watching a lab for some friends who shed like there was no tomorrow. But yes I loooove my Bissel. Best 75 bucks ever spend on a vacuum. I had an infinity shark and it just wasnt working and then broke after a year. Im surfing amazon reading reviews on items like swiffer...I will let you all know what I decide on and how it works.

[Abigail]

We have all the kids sit at the table (usually about 10, the rest are infants) and when they are done eating one by one they are dismissed from the table to go put their chair away and go wash up and then they go to their cots. I like this schedule because it's all in one big open room and some of the kids who are done first are tired and fall asleep on their cots while the rest are still eating. The chairs we have are stackable and all the kids, even two year olds can put their chair on the stack. They are also required to grab their own chair when it is time to eat any meal or snack and anytime we do crafts. Kids are capable of doing a lot, just give them a chance and some responsiblity...they become independent and help out their friends when they can't quite get the top chair up or down, etc. Works out well.

Doesn't anyone just use a broom after lunch and wash the floor at closing time unless something obviously spilled then use a wet rag on it quickly? When I clean, I do a good job and I'm not going to spend my whole day cleaning either.

[legomom922]

I only allow eating in the kitchen, so there are no crumbs in the living room. After breakfast or lunch, depending on how many crumbs are on the floor, I will just sweep, and after they are gone, then I mop. I am not going to spend all my time cleaning the floor everyday!

[Jewels]

I love my steam mop! I also use a vacuum, I haven't swept anything in years, I hated sweeping because I could see everything flying in the air, The place I hate cleaning the most is all the chairs and the table, I hate hate it, They get so icky and sticky everywhere.

On black friday for those that might be thinking of a steam mop, Kohls is going to have the shark steam mop for 50% off, The deluxe one is going to be $58 from well over $100, awesome deal, and I Highly recommend! Their also going to have the basic model at $49.99 normal price at target right now $109.99

[momofboys]

Ok, so I clean a lot, as Im sure we all do. I am wondering what you use to clean the floors after lunch. My floor is such a mess when lunch is over and sticky and just gross! I clean them by hand everyday with a wet rag. Im considering getting a swiffer sweeper. have any of you used one and if you have did it work well and if not what do you use? Im looking for something to cut my time I spend cleaning. Im also looking into getting a powerless, or battery powered small vacuum to clean up cheerios and crummies in the living room. Any cleaning tips are greatly appreciated. Thanks!!

I am not a big fan of Swiffer mostly b/c I hate the fact of buying disposable products that you have to keep buying BUT Libman makes a cool appliance that looks like a swiffer but the pads that you use on it are washable so you can re-use them & you can buy your own solution or use whatever solution you want in the soap dispenser. You should be able to find it where they sell mops/brooms. I forgot to add it only costs about $25~

[momofboys]

I love my steam mop! I also use a vacuum, I haven't swept anything in years, I hated sweeping because I could see everything flying in the air, The place I hate cleaning the most is all the chairs and the table, I hate hate it, They get so icky and sticky everywhere.

On black friday for those that might be thinking of a steam mop, Kohls is going to have the shark steam mop for 50% off, The deluxe one is going to be $58 from well over $100, awesome deal, and I Highly recommend! Their also going to have the basic model at $49.99 normal price at target right now $109.99

Thanks for the endorsement. I really want to get one of those!!!! So how does the pad part get cleaned? Is it attached to the mop & it doesn't really get too dirty b/c of the steam or do you wash it in the washing machine. I'm really interested!

[Lilbutterflie]

Thanks for the endorsement. I really want to get one of those!!!! So how does the pad part get cleaned? Is it attached to the mop & it doesn't really get too dirty b/c of the steam or do you wash it in the washing machine. I'm really interested!

I have the Bissel Steam Mop, and I don't know how I ever cleaned floors without it! The pads come off easily and get thrown in the wash. They come out clean every time. Caution: not for kitchens with wood floors. Some steam mops get too hot and warp the wood I think. I have tile and it does great. Doesn't clean the grout well, but I've never found anything that does.

[Luna]

I use the swiffer wetjet, but I agree about using throw-away single-use products. I made a washable pad for it and I just refill the bottle of cleaner with my own . The lid comes off easily if you run it under hot water for a minute.