Recent questions tagged housekeeping

Description : Does anyone know the going rate for a house cleaner per hour?

Last Answer : It depends on the neighborhood, whether they're bonded and/or insured, if it's a cleaning company where you work with a managment with people under them, or if you're talking about dealing with a ... was, and how much they needed me (sometimes I charged less because that's what they could afford).

Description : Mods, would you please give some guidance on flagging spam posts, versus writing cutesy quasi-answers to them?

Last Answer : [Mod says] There used to be a policy that required us to remove all posts on a spam thread, even comments like Flagged . We don't do that anymore, so those posts don't bother us, unless ... of posting a quick Flagged afterwards. That way of interacting with spam threads is the most mod-friendly.

Description : Do you know anyone who has terrible housekeeping skills?

Last Answer : Me. By your standards, I would fit all the nasty descriptions you put forth. I just don't care if other people choose to judge how I live. The health department has never been involved, I ... your discomfort. Coffee shops, restaurants, and, if the weather permits, parks and outside venues are good.

Description : What housekeeping habits gross you out?

Last Answer : It always comes back to the dishwasher. You can’t just let shit fester in the sink for a day and then just stick it in the dishwasher and pray it clean. The dishwasher is a fancy rinsing machine for after you already manually scrubbed your dishes.

Description : What is your favorite housekeeping helpful hint?

Last Answer : Hire someone else to do it.

Description : Can anything be done for carpet that is buckling?

Last Answer : You can stretch it back flat: http://www.wikihow.com/Stretch-Carpet or pay someone to do it.

Description : Am I clueless? Or would most people have not picked up on this?

Last Answer : answer:@keobooks: Was I clueless to have no idea that she was trying to insult me? To be somewhat clueless about peoples' passive agressive attempts at insult or manipulation is a good trait to ... cleanlines. The fact that this person was struggling with this fact was her problem. Not your's.

Description : Worry about a mouse or leave it be?

Last Answer : answer:Because where you see one there are usually more. And now it knows how to get in your kitchen, it will be back. You’ll see holes gnawed in the cereal box, and droppings in your silverware drawer. Get a Victory mouse trap, bait with peanut butter.

Description : How do I remove stubborn glass plate smudges?

Last Answer : Are they smudges or scratches. Depending on the detergent you use, the chemicals may actually eat away some of the glass surface.

Description : Do you take care of a man's dress shirts?

Last Answer : For years my husband ironed his own shirts, no starch. For a couple years his mom did it for him, even while we were married. Once in a very great while I would iron one or two, but ... work in casual clothes, and so he wore dress shirts only about half the time while employed at those companies.

Description : Are you a clean freak like me?

Last Answer : No. I have the opposite problem, and tend to collect clutter.

Description : What's a halfway decent old-fashioned sponge mop for spills that can be squeezed easily?

Last Answer : This one says it’s “commercial”, and has a steel handle. http://www.homedepot.com/buy/rubbermaid-commercial-products-12-in-cellulose-head-sponge-mop-with-steel-handle-fg-6435-brnz.html#.UJ1jFodZXg8

Description : What do you put up with around your house that could easily be fixed?

Last Answer : A busted screen on a window. Lose tiles on the floor. the slider on the shed door. Those are a few I know right off the bat, but I know there are others I occasionally run into and say I will make ... to fix that , but that time never comes ..until I cross it again and it starts all over once more.

Description : Can I powerwash a paver-stone patio?

Last Answer : Tes you can, I have power-washed mine several times

Description : What is a reasonable payment for 10 hours of housecleaning? and 10 hours of yardwork?

Last Answer : 10 dollars an hour, easy. It’s physical labor! But if it’s your friend… then maybe $200 a day. I think that’s fair.

Description : Do you dust or vacuum first?

Last Answer : Dust. Then vacuum. Although you might be right about vacuuming kicking up dust—but it should be clean dust.

Description : How to wash windows w/o streaks?

Last Answer : vinegar and newspaper, no? cold water.

Description : How can I eliminate static electricity around my house?

Last Answer : Try running humidifiers (static caused by dry air, I think). You have to clean them once a week, however, to keep bacteria out of water. Also put pans of water on radiators, or keep house plants around. Or just turn out the lights, get into bed, rub hair a little and enjoy the show.

Description : Do people still have servants these days?

Last Answer : answer:Yes, all of the above. Throughout undergrad, I was a part-time tutor at the homes of the richest of the rich in Lower Merion, PA. One home, in particular, was absurd. There was a separate parking ... from being able to leave. I was informed of this over the PA system and asked to move my car.

Description : Hospital Housekeeping

Last Answer : If you want to land a housekeeping job, the first thing you should do is to search for vacancies. Researching can be done in many ways. You can ask your friends about hospital housekeeping ... are also those who double their efforts by distributing flyers or leaflets and posting them in public.