Let’s talk cleaning

[Anonymous]

If you have ceramic tile and white grout floor, regular bleach works the best imo. You need a window. Open the window, mix it in a bucket with water, slop it around with a mop, close the door and come back in 10 minutes. Amazing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love the smell of PineSol. I use it everywhere, in all the bathrooms. Makes my home smell so fresh and clean, like a professional did it. I love pouring it in my toilets and letting the smell permeate the whole house. Mmmmmm

That's how I feel about lavender Fabuloso!

[Anonymous]

Our housekeeper uses an old fashioned mop on all hardwood floors, I assume she swept, then used pinesol and water in a bucket to clean, and then went back over it with a cleaned-out bucket of water, and then let it dry (didn't grow up in a home with hardwood floors). We always swiffered between visits. Now, when she's not coming, the pinesol and water method doesn't seem to be cleaning very well - the clean water wash turns dirty rather quickly. What am I doing wrong? Not cleaning mop enough?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our housekeeper uses an old fashioned mop on all hardwood floors, I assume she swept, then used pinesol and water in a bucket to clean, and then went back over it with a cleaned-out bucket of water, and then let it dry (didn't grow up in a home with hardwood floors). We always swiffered between visits. Now, when she's not coming, the pinesol and water method doesn't seem to be cleaning very well - the clean water wash turns dirty rather quickly. What am I doing wrong? Not cleaning mop enough?

The water is supposed to turn dirty! That means it’s not on the floor any more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love the smell of PineSol. I use it everywhere, in all the bathrooms. Makes my home smell so fresh and clean, like a professional did it. I love pouring it in my toilets and letting the smell permeate the whole house. Mmmmmm

Our cleaner uses pinesol.
One day last week I did the floors and my kid walked in and said " ooh did Larla come today"....lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our housekeeper uses an old fashioned mop on all hardwood floors, I assume she swept, then used pinesol and water in a bucket to clean, and then went back over it with a cleaned-out bucket of water, and then let it dry (didn't grow up in a home with hardwood floors). We always swiffered between visits. Now, when she's not coming, the pinesol and water method doesn't seem to be cleaning very well - the clean water wash turns dirty rather quickly. What am I doing wrong? Not cleaning mop enough?

The water is supposed to turn dirty! That means it’s not on the floor any more.

Right, but after you have soaped it, and exchange the water for fresh water, is it still supposed to be dirty?

[Anonymous]

I have this Bissell Crosswave thing - https://www.amazon.com/BISSELL-2554A-CrossWave-Cordless-Wet-Dry/dp/B07SXD5KKG/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=Bissell%2BCrosswave%2BCordless%2BMax&qid=1586959671&sr=8-3&th=1

SO grossed out at the water tank when I finish. I use it every week and always get gross water even though we don't wear shoes inside. Guess it's from our dog coming in and out from the yard?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our housekeeper uses an old fashioned mop on all hardwood floors, I assume she swept, then used pinesol and water in a bucket to clean, and then went back over it with a cleaned-out bucket of water, and then let it dry (didn't grow up in a home with hardwood floors). We always swiffered between visits. Now, when she's not coming, the pinesol and water method doesn't seem to be cleaning very well - the clean water wash turns dirty rather quickly. What am I doing wrong? Not cleaning mop enough?

The water is supposed to turn dirty! That means it’s not on the floor any more.

Right, but after you have soaped it, and exchange the water for fresh water, is it still supposed to be dirty?

Yeah because you’re rinsing the soap and dirt that’s still on the floor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our housekeeper uses an old fashioned mop on all hardwood floors, I assume she swept, then used pinesol and water in a bucket to clean, and then went back over it with a cleaned-out bucket of water, and then let it dry (didn't grow up in a home with hardwood floors). We always swiffered between visits. Now, when she's not coming, the pinesol and water method doesn't seem to be cleaning very well - the clean water wash turns dirty rather quickly. What am I doing wrong? Not cleaning mop enough?

The water is supposed to turn dirty! That means it’s not on the floor any more.

Right, but after you have soaped it, and exchange the water for fresh water, is it still supposed to be dirty?

Yeah because you’re rinsing the soap and dirt that’s still on the floor.

If you do a rinse with clean water and the water is still clean at the end then that was really an extra rinse because it didn’t do anything. You could totally do an extra rinse if you want to. You can also go over the floor with a towel after the rinse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have this Bissell Crosswave thing - https://www.amazon.com/BISSELL-2554A-CrossWave-Cordless-Wet-Dry/dp/B07SXD5KKG/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=Bissell%2BCrosswave%2BCordless%2BMax&qid=1586959671&sr=8-3&th=1

SO grossed out at the water tank when I finish. I use it every week and always get gross water even though we don't wear shoes inside. Guess it's from our dog coming in and out from the yard?

Regular dust looks pretty gross if you mix it with water.

[Anonymous]

We moved few months back, what is the best way to clean our kitchen stone tile and grout floor?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We moved few months back, what is the best way to clean our kitchen stone tile and grout floor?

A mop, a bucket of water and a capful of a general purpose cleaner like Mrs Meyers, pine sol, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our housekeeper uses an old fashioned mop on all hardwood floors, I assume she swept, then used pinesol and water in a bucket to clean, and then went back over it with a cleaned-out bucket of water, and then let it dry (didn't grow up in a home with hardwood floors). We always swiffered between visits. Now, when she's not coming, the pinesol and water method doesn't seem to be cleaning very well - the clean water wash turns dirty rather quickly. What am I doing wrong? Not cleaning mop enough?

I would not use Pinesol on wood floors. Won't that strip the finish?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our housekeeper uses an old fashioned mop on all hardwood floors, I assume she swept, then used pinesol and water in a bucket to clean, and then went back over it with a cleaned-out bucket of water, and then let it dry (didn't grow up in a home with hardwood floors). We always swiffered between visits. Now, when she's not coming, the pinesol and water method doesn't seem to be cleaning very well - the clean water wash turns dirty rather quickly. What am I doing wrong? Not cleaning mop enough?

I would not use Pinesol on wood floors. Won't that strip the finish?

No. I mean idk if you just dumped it on the floor straight but even then I don’t think so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We moved few months back, what is the best way to clean our kitchen stone tile and grout floor?

Be sure to vacuum and Swiffer thoroughly before you mop - you don't want to get loose dirt wet and rub it into the grout, that'll make it grungy. I use Mr Clean. Pine Sol or Lysol lemon scented cleaner on my tile floors. I'm not sure about stone floors. I would use whatever cleaner is recommended for them.